One Person One Vote and the Court's Apportionment Rule
Washington AP report outlines the Supreme Court 8-1 ruling in Baker v Carr that mandates one person one vote and its push for state legislatures to reapportion by population. Leaders caution on endless litigation and political upheaval amid shifts away from county unit systems and toward proportional representation.
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Raymond J. Crowley
Washington
U.S. Supreme Court
Charles Rhyne
American Bar Association
Brevard Crihfield
Council of State Governments
Crihfield
Supreme Court
Felix Frankfurter
High Court
Atlanta
Gene Talmadge
John M. Harlan
England
Harlan
Georgia
Congress
Maryland
Michigan
State Senate
Baker
U.S
Supreme Court steps in to guard rights across the nation
James Marlow discusses how the Supreme Court fills a government vacuum by protecting citizens when Congress or state legislatures fail. He notes 1954 school desegregation, 1963 reapportionment moves, and the 1962 voting rights ruling as proof, with Georgia's county unit plan highlighted as a test case.
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James Marlow
Associated Press News
Washington
Supreme Court
Congress
John Marshall
Marshall
National Municipal League
Exiled Vietnamese officers predict Diem ouster this year
In Phnom Penh two former South Vietnamese officers Thi and Cu claim Diem will fall this year. They say anti-Diem sentiment grows in Saigon with backing from many officials and officer corps. They blame the regime for a recent Saigon grenade incident and warn American aid cannot secure victory against the Viet Cong.
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Phnom Penh
Cambodia
Ngo’ Dinh Diem
South Viet Nam
Saigon
Diem
Saagon Park
Pham Phuc Quoc
Thi
St. Cyr Military Academy
Paris
America
Viet Nam
France
Kentucky Youths Captured Here
Smith of N and W Grocery found two Kentucky youths suspicious. Authorities report Joseph Jones and Thomas Jones were involved in a car crossing state lines. Goode said the FBI is monitoring the case and the pair may be here soon.
Memphis Man Dies After State Wreck
A collision near Memphis killed Janette Lee Bills 22 of Memphis Ollice F. Hare 45 of Grove Hawthorne’s wife Shirley 19, remained hospitalized in fair condition. The Alabama weekend accidental death toll rose to 12.
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Janette Lee Bills
Memphis
Ollice F. Hare
Grovell
Hawthorne
Shirley
Alabama
Vietnamese War Comment Refers to Viet Nam Crisis
A veteran recalls fighting in the French army and stresses will to fight. Thi argues restoring freedoms in Viet Nam would strip the Viet Cong of psychological advantage and enable rapid communist defeat under a Diem presidency.
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Diem
Viet Nam
Thi
Try A Daily Wanted Asthma Formula Prescribed Most By Doctors
A special New York report says Primatene tablets are now sold without prescription in most states. The formula combines eight medicines to open airways relieve congestion and reduce asthma attacks, offering hours of relief and safer use with directed dosing.
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New York
N. Y
Flu Cases On Decline in Alabama Epidemic
Dwindling influenza reports bring forecast that Alabama's flu epidemic is dying out. Dr. W H Y Smith notes cases have fallen since warmer weather began. Year total 51,284 with 3,056 added over the weekend. several counties report Monday counts. Lambs in Marengo Wilcox Tuscaloosa Jefferson Fayette listed among counties with notable case counts.
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Montgomery
Alabama
W. H. Y. Smith
Bureau of Preventable Diseases
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