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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1948
Page
4
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The piece questions whether witnesses before HUAC may refuse to answer Are you or have you ever been a Communist offering a test of self incrimination protections. It probes due process limits and potential contempt penalties and asks if 1862 testimony rules shield testifiers from criminal use in court.
The article traces the rise of self incrimination rights from English common law and Star Chamber practices through 17th century reforms, noting the shift around 1640 that accused individuals need not answer questions about themselves. It then surveys U S developments, from early state constitutions to federal cases, including Counselman and Monia, on witness testimony and immunity.
HUNTINGDON Pa Oct 15 Virgil D Banlks an Altoona Negro faced a murder charge in the fatal stabbing of his wife Charlotte 44. Police said he would be arraigned today or tomorrow after Charlotte died of nine stab wounds following a Tuesday night altercation. He was picked up by Habsburg police in a capitol city restaurant and returned here last night.
Twenty years ago report details a head on collision on Buffalo road east of Ripley Ohio. Driver O Glen Denning of West Dover and George Ward of the city were injured along with Ward’s wife sister and two companions. The article notes a forthcoming musical event featuring Swedish baritone Philip Kay Hillstrom at the Senior High School auditorium on November 5.
A local contest page recounts a 15-0 victory by Corry over Tididate High as Coach McCall fielded 33 players. It notes prize checks from Underwood Typewriting Co for top students in Senior and Typing classes with speeds from 43 to 87 wpm.
Jewelry valued at about 291 dollars and several items including two watches and three rings were stolen when a thief shattered front and side windows of Keith Marshall’s shop on a Wednesday night. A witness reported the break in, two rocks were found inside, and police noted it was the second similar burglary this month.
State Senator G Arthur Blass announced after talks with Admiral Milo Draemel that a plan to fund erosion control on the Peninsula seeks eight million dollars in federal and state appropriations. The United States Army Engineers and the Federal Head Erosion Board oversee the project, under Col Herbert Voxel Buffalo office.
After extensive studies, the report gains state approval and proceeds to the Federal Beach Erosion Board, then to the Rivers and Harbors Committee, and to the Pennsylvania General Assembly for approval. Work could start in 1950.
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