Supreme Court upholds Communist leaders conviction
The high court ruled to uphold the 1949 conviction of 11 top Communist leaders in New York for conspiring to overthrow the government by force. The decision weighs how far free speech protections go under the Smith Act and the First Amendment, balancing government safety with civil liberties.
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Smith Act upheld amid communist leadership case and weather update
The court rejected claims of governmental helplessness against peaceful political change and ruled the Smith Act not contrary to the First Amendment. Separately, a winter storm brought a 10 degree drop in Boulder and snow, affecting travel with chains required on some routes and flight delays at Helena, Lewistown, and Great Falls.
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Western Montana Gets Heavy Rain and Snow
Helens Mont June 5 Rain drenched western Montana with general showers across the region and snow in localized pockets. The hardest hit area was east and south of Glacier National Park where wet snow and wind affected Highway 89 between Browning and the Canadian border and U S 88 from Browning south.
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