Clay Convicted in Draft Evasion Case in Houston
Cassius Clay was convicted in U S District Court Houston on a single day of testimony and 21 minutes of jury deliberation for refusing induction. He remains free on a $5,000 bond as lawyers plan an appeal before the Fifth Circuit in New Orleans with potential Supreme Court action if denied, likely delaying any prison time into 1968.
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Clay
Cassius Clay
U.S
Houston
U.S. 5Th Circuit Court of Appeals
New Orleans
U.S. Supreme Court
Vietnam
Congress
Mitchell
Judge Tanner
Harry
Senator Mitchell
Harry Robertson
Robertson
Dodd
Senate
UWS
Portland
Ore
Distaff Side Notes on Camps and Pet Ads
A collage of small notices includes kids at music and scout camps, 4-H camp to go, and a Free small dog for a Blakey residence. Also ads for a poodle mix, kittens from Orphan Annie’s litter, and a brief literary opinion by Robert Graves with pop culture notes and a theater claim about Christine Jorgensen.
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Blakey
N. 6Th
Memory of the good old days misleads about past life
Hal Boyle argues memory glamorizes yesterday while ignoring its harsher realities. He lists hardships of earlier eras including disease, manual labor, and limited technology, noting people then faced tougher survival tests than today. He concludes that despite faults, the present remains the best time to live.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Kremlin Backing to Arabs Drives Soviet Justification Effort
Drew Pearson examines why the Kremlin supports Arab states, noting the vast arms and aid investment, the desire to sway Russian public opinion, and the broader impact on Near East politics. The column recalls past ethics cases involving U.S. senators and legal questions around congressional compensation.
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Washington
United Nations General Assembly
Kremlin
Near East
Sen. Allen Blender
Louisiana
Sen
Wayne Morse
Oregon
Nikita Khrushchev
Nasser
Aswan Dam
U.N
Assmbly
Veils and oil politics in old Middle East quip page
In a humorous column the author recalls the past when oil came from the Middle East and jokes about the region’s politics and social changes. The piece satirizes officials, oil lines, and shifting customs with playful barbs about Middle East oil use and appearances.
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Middle East
Mideast
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Garden City
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John H. Mitchell
Teddy Roosevelt
Sen. Mitchell
Harry C. Robertson
U.S. Senate
United States
Len Barton
Kansas
Nesses
Senate Ethics Committee
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Garden City Telegram
Telegram Publishing Company
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Jo Be Frazier
Finney, Lane
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Hamilton
Kearny
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Haskell
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