Supreme Court extends immunity to policy makers in libel ruling
The Supreme Court in a 5-4 decision shields policy making officials from libel suits for actions in their line of duty. Justice Warren decries potential abuse, while dissenters warn the ruling may obscure accountability. The decision builds on existing immunity for Congress members and Cabinet officials.
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James Marlow
Associated Press News
Washington
Supreme Court
Earl Warren
Warren
John M. Harlan
Harlan
William J. Brennan
Brennan
Congress
Capitol
Astrauauts At Redstone
The seven Astronauts trainees for the first manned space flight visit Redstone Arsenal Huntsville Alabama on a general familiarization tour The group includes Capt Leroy G Cooper Jr Capt Virgil I Grisson Capt Donald K Syalton Lt Malcolm B Carpenter Lt Comdr Walter M Schirra Lt Comdr Alan B Shepard Jr Lt Col John H Glenn Jr and will use Redstone and Jupiter missiles in the mission context.
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Redstone
Jupiter
Army
Leroy G. Cooper Jr
U.S. Air Force
Virgil I. Grisson
USAF
Donald K. Syalton
Malcolm 8. Carpenter
U.S. Navy
Walter M. Schirra
USN
Alan B. Shepard Jr
John H. Glenn Jr
Marine Corps
Spiders Hear With Legs Says Cornell Researcher
Ithaca N Y Cornell University researcher Charles Walcott reports spiders hear with their legs. While studying drugs on spiders responses, Walcott found nerve impulses in a leg act as an eardrum. Each leg has about 10 small slits tuned to different sound frequencies.
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Ithaca
N.Y
Cornell University
Charles Walcott
Walcott
Boy Freed After Leg Caught Between Tree Limbs
In Norman Oklahoma Jack Alley age 3 had his leg caught between two tree limbs. Neighbors attempted to pull free the limb then greased the leg. Police Lt. Jonnie Henry arrived and used a car jack to separate the limbs and release the boy.
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Norman
Okla
Jack Alley
Jonnie Henry
Pompeii Buried by Vesuvius Eruption in 79 AD
The ancient city of Pompeii was buried under volcanic ash when Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 A.D. The catastrophic event preserved streets, buildings, and artifacts beneath layers of pumice and ash.
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Pompeii
Vesuvius
Tenn. Names Four To Waterway Comm
Gov. Buford Ellington appoints four members to the Waterway Commission from St. Charles, Chattanooga, Savannah, and Col. Homer F. Snodgrass. They will serve four year terms on the regional authority with representation from Mississippi, Alabama and Tennessee, authorized by the last Legislature.
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Tenn
Nashville
Buford Ellington
St. Charles Sr
Chattanooga
Homer F. Snodgrass
Savannah
Mississippi
Alabama
Tennessee
Illinois mine supplies majority of fluorite used in hydrofluoric acid
Springfield reports that Illinois produces about 54 percent of the fluorspar mined in the United States. The mineral serves as a raw material for hydrofluoric acid used in creating frosted glass.
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Springfield
Ill
Illinoils
United States
No Magic Just Forgot From His Parked Car
Police ruled out forced entry after a parked car showed an intact window glass. They suggested the driver, Heldman, forgot to lock the doors, leaving no obvious signs of theft or entry.
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Heldman
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