Folsom Takes Pardon Parole Board Control With Limits
Gov. Folsom will appoint a new six year member to the Pardon Parole Board raising to three the number of his appointees. A nominating panel will send three candidates for Senate confirmation while new ground rules require unanimous board action and a minimum parole term.
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Folsom
Pardon-Parole Board
James E. Folsom
Gayle
Frank Boswell
Boswell
Eyes
Larue Horn
Supreme Court
Court of Appeals
Potter Urges Fast Action On File Guards
Sen. Potter urges quick congressional work on bills to limit FBI file disclosures after the Supreme Court ruled defendants can examine FBI reports. The aim is to protect national security and thwart traitors while rushing legislation before a civil rights filibuster deadline.
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Douglas B. Cornell
Washington
Sen. Potter
R-Mich
FBI
Supreme Court
Congress
Atty
Gen. Brownell
Senate
House Judiciary
Senate Judiciary Committee
House Judiciary Committee
Potter
Brownell
House
Rep
Keating
R-Ny
Judiciary Committee
Justice Department
Department
Family ties shock Welch Oklahoma high school graduation
Larry Swango named valedictorian and Lora Mae Durham salutatorian in Welch Oklahoma high school. The two 17 year olds were secretly married last August, a fact revealed when the bride’s mother found the license in her daughter’s room.
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Welch
Okla
Larry Swango
Lora Mae Durham
Parole Board Reform Cuts Free Passes During Folsom Era
The article recalls parole abuses under Governor Folsom with Drinkard and Vinson dominating the system, releasing convicts hours after arrival. After a 15% month spike and a 2000 prisoner release, a legislative probe arose, prompting tighter parole laws still in force. Folsom installed Swearingen and Davis, plus Frances Robinson, to fill the three-member board.
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Folsom
W. H. Swearingen
Phil Campbell
Kilby
Neil O. Davis
Auburn
Frances Robinson
Prattville
Cotton futures rise amid Washington developments and Audrey
New York June 29 cotton futures climbed for a fourth straight week with life of contract highs in deliveries. NY Cotton Exchange futures gained 1.00 to 3.20 a bale as traders cited support from parity and possible price legislation delays, hurricane damage reports, and looming loan rate expectations. Exports for the week reached about 146000 bales with season total near 7.2 million.
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New York
Washington Developments
Audrey
New York Cotton Exchange
Congress
Louisiana
Texas
U.S. Department of Agriculture
New York Cotton Exchange Service Bureau
McClellan seeks hearings on blacklisted contractor arms sale
Sen. McClellan says a blacklisted firm sold 350 reconditioned M8 armored vehicles to France last year for use against Algerian rebels. He accuses the State and Defense Departments of permitting the deal and plans public hearings to probe profits and related GSA sales of a Gary Indiana armor plant.
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Washington
Sen. McClellan
D-Ark
France
State and Defense Departments
Senate
McClellan
United Auto Parts Co
Kansas City
Texas
General Services Administration
Gary
Ind
United
Subcommittee
Justice Department
United Auto
Uni
Algeria
Texarkana Truck Parts Co
Texarkana
Tex
Red River Arsenal
Cedar of Lebanon Nearly Delayed by Inspections at Richmond Hospital
A Cedar of Lebanon donated to Richmond Memorial Hospital faced a delayed dedication after a USDA inspection hold. Representative J Vaughan Gary intervened to expedite the review following an appeal by Joseph L. Koury, allowing the plant to be unveiled at the ceremony.
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Richmond, Va
Richmond Memorial Hospital
U.S. Department of Agriculture
J. Vaughan Gary
D-Va
Joseph L. Koury
Church membership rate cited in 20th Century Fund report
The report states about 59 percent of the U S population belong to a church. It discusses implications for civic life and social cohesion using the fund’s analysis.
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United States
20Th Century Fund
Alabama lawmakers take Fourth of July recess without pay
Montgomery Alabama legislators dispersed after voting to recess the 1957 session until July 9. The House approved a without pay recess amid confusion that undermined expected pay. A civil court reform plan faced filibuster as Sen Albert Davis pushed a multi measure package including constitutional amendments and an interim court committee.
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Montgomery
Alabama
House Ways and Means
Senate Finance and Taxation Group
James E. Folsom
House
Albert Davis
Pickens County
Davis
Fed
National Guardsmen Called Up During Korean Emergency
More than 160000 National Guardsmen were activated for service as the Korean emergency escalated, authorities announced. The move affected units nationwide as the United States mobilized reserve forces for possible deployment.
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North Alabama Motorcycle Club
Athens, Alabama
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Tuscaloosa
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