Press Freedom and Government Surveillance in Rumely Case
The 1950 lobbying inquiry of Dr. Edward A. Rumely led to a Supreme Court ruling that he was not guilty because the probe targeted publishing activities. Justice Douglas warned that requiring disclosure of book purchasers threatens the free press, risking widespread surveillance and censorship. The opinion notes that such government pressure could shape reading and speech nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Supreme Court
House of Representatives
Edward A. Rumely
Committee For Constitutional Government
Rumely
House
U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Court of Last Resort
Douglas
Black
Free Press
Toledo
Congress Notes on Peace Talks and Budget Skirmishes
Edward T. Miller reports on Congress praising President Eisenhower for urging peaceful deeds with the Soviets, the UN plan to resume Korean armistice talks on April 25, and lists exchanges of prisoners. Budget talks cover proposed 1954 farm price supports, military spending cuts, rent controls, and a deep 61 percent cut to 24 independent agencies with public housing provisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eisenhower
Senate
Johnson
Dtex
House
Martin
R-Mass
U. N
Panmunjom
Agriculture
Benson
Senate Appropriations Subcommittee
Agricultural Department
Russell
D-Ga
Taft
House Banking Committee
Defense Department
Atomic Energy Commission
House Appropriations Committee
Independent Offices
Appropriations Committee
Congress
Truman
Treasury
Federal Employees’ Retirement Fund
Adams Cross Roads Social News Brief
Mrs. Glenna Adams and Mrs. Maude Loeckerman visited the Adams Homestead Wednesday afternoon. Numerous Bridgeville residents hosted and visited relatives across Sunday and weekday gatherings including the Parker, Harmon, Robinson, Adams, Wheatley, Loeckerman, and Fountain families with guests from Wilmington and Pennsylvania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenna Adams
Maude Loeckerman
Adams Homestead
Charles Johnson
C. H. Parker
Bridgeville
Helen Harmon
Marian Robinson
Bridgeville High School
Altha Adams
Wilmington
Edna Adams
Johnson Sisters
George Wheatley
Frank Adams
Clarence Loeckerman
Edward Adams
Reese Adams
Dicky Sells
Arthur Adams
Charles Fountain
Harry O’conner
Pennsylvania
Local social notes from Preston and nearby towns
Mrs J Frank Patchett visits son in Youngstown. Guild of Epiphany Mission hosts a meeting led by Mrs Erna Courson. Community Club gathers at Mrs Herman Schmick's home on April 14. Rev T J Turkington from Denton spoke on Religion in Art. Several residents travel or host events, including trips to Baltimore and Salisbury. A church service on April 26 will honor Preston Lodge 207 and Chesapeake Commandery No 10. Birth announced for Edward Wallace Mitchell on April 15. Mrs Mitchell is Jane Cannon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erna G. Courson
Guild of the Epiphany Mission
Herman Schmick
T. J. Turkington
Denton
Lee Noble
Baltimore
T. L. Trice, Jr
Max Chambers
Salisbury
N. C
Rachel Baylor
Hagerstown
Clare N. Payne
Preston Lodge
Chesapeake Commandery No
Bethesda Church
Eloise Orrell
Centreville
Eloise
Dorothy Osteen
H. M. Hollis
Creighton Carmine
Wilmington
Del
Monday Bridge Club
H. C. Houghtaling
Florida
Emory J. Mitchell
Norristown
Edward Wallace
Mitchell
Jane Cannon
Preston Man Enlists In Regular Army
Eugene Dallas Quidas of Preston enlisted in the Regular Army on April 15 for a special assignment in the Signal Corps. He is the son of Mr and Mrs August J Quidas and a Preston High School graduate class of 1951. He worked on the family farm before entering service per M/Sgt Joseph A Adams USAF Recruiting Sergeant in Easton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Dallas Quidas
Joseph A. Adams
USAF
U. S. Army
U. S. Air Force
Easton
August J.quidas
Preston
Preston High School
Army
Signal Corps
Marydel notices report birthdays bingo and funeral
Marydel residents share April birthdays including Mrs. Harman Mrs. Cleaver and several children. A birthday party for Andy Collison hosts 31 schoolmates. Marydel Civic Club plans a Bingo Card Party April 24 at the Community Hall. Methodist Young Folks banquet is set for April 29 at Centreville. James H. Sparks native of Marydel died April 14 in Philadelphia hospital, buried April 17 at West Laurel Hill Cemetery. survived by wife Mary and daughter Mrs. George Engle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marydel
Doctor's Hospital
Philadelphia
West Laurel Hill
Joshua
Cecelia Sparks
West Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Railroad
Mary
Black
George Engle
Miami
Florida
Goldsboro Fire Co honors volunteers and local guests
The Goldsboro Fire Co and Ladies Auxiliary thank all helpers for the supper. Visitors include Viola Nichols of Denton and Ted Jarrell of Pa tuxent Air Base. Local residents and guests share meals and attend church events. a religious film Again Pioneers will screen Sunday night April 26 at 7:30 p.m. DST at Goldsboro Methodist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Goldsboro Fire Co
Ladies Auxiliary
Ted Jarrell
U. S. Navy
Patuxent Air Base
Edward Jarrell
Dell Sculley
Leon Ross
Leona
Wilmington
Clifton Elliott
Smyrna
Brown Eaton
Hillsboro
MYF
Marydel Methodist Church
Edna Palmatory
Phillip and
Ruthanna
Mendenhall
R. F. Cartwright
Susan
Pamela Dennison
Riverton
N. J
Lyman Scotton
Pioneers
Goldsboro Methodist Church
Local Social Notes From Havre de Grace and Rock Hall
Miss Elnora Hoffman of Havre de Grace spent the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs Paul Hoffman. Mr and Mrs Clinton W Guthrie visited Mrs Guthries father Edgar Culley at his Rock Hall home Sunday afternoon. Mr and Mrs George Luger of Wallingford Pa spent the weekend at their home here. Harry Rutter is a patient at Pine Bluff Sanitarium. (Continued on page 3).
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elnora Hoffman
Havre de Grace
Paul Hoffman
Clinton W. Guthrie
Also Mentioned on This Page
Denton Journal
Melvin & Johnson, Incorporated
Benjamin F. Johnson
Mary Melvin
Market Street
Maryland
Caroline County
Mational Editorial Associaton Op
Edward T. Miller
Newspaper
Hrbhiye
Preston Man
Journal Today
Amer
Wes
Wicomico Motors Show Rooms
Salisbury Boulevard
Women’s Association of the Wicomico Presbyterian Church
Washington, D. C
Arlington Cemetery
Allan Thornton
Suzanne
Bobby
Edward Lapham
Peter Brent
Arlington, Va
L. H. Collison
Andy
Clara Winch
Highland Park
Edgar Harman
Bessie Cleaver
Woodbury
Monroe Ave
Andy Collison
Dudley Dixon
Philip DeRocco, Jr
Hardy School
Mary Williamson
Goldsboro
Viola Nichols
Dave King
Kentucky
Ernest Cooper Fire & Liability Insurance
Denton, Maryland
Denton National Bank
Member
Federal Reserve System
Gustav Good
Denton, Md
Tink Serivee
Ann's Florist Shop
Coca-Cola Company
Easton Coca-Cola Bottling Company, Inc
Coke
Nn lHlye
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