Lindbergh Kidnapping Law Questioned by Federal Judge
A Federal judge questions the constitutionality of the Lindbergh law on kidnapping arguing it makes the death penalty more certain for defendants who go to trial by jury rather than pleading guilty. The ruling challenges the bill enacted after the 1932 Lindbergh Jr. case, noting it may protect criminals at the expense of public safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Timbers
Congress
Charles A. Lindbergh Jr
Interruption of FCC Merger Probe Sparks Federal Clash
The federal agency froze the ITT then Tele Corporation and American Broadcasting Company merger review until March 6. The Justice Department requests a delay on the merger, challenging FCC oversight and raising questions about public interest protection and congressional competence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Communications Commission
International Telephone and Telegraph
American Broadcasting Company
Justice Department
Congress
FCC
Washington
Truman
Eisenhower
Kennedy
Johnson
Department of Justice
Editorial: A New $2 Ticket in New York State
Editorial argues New York rushes to authorize a state lottery with a $2 ticket sold through banks to cut costs and curb illegal numbers. It discusses legal forms, tax implications, and the debate over education funding, plus opinions from politicians and law enforcement on potential outcomes and social impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York State
Harlem
Charles Rangel
Rangel
Congress
New Hampshire
Nelson A. Rockefeller
New York
Malcolm W. Wilson
John W. King
IBM
Hanoi Visitors Report China No Longer Threatens World Peace
Mrs. Pat Griffith, who toured Hanoi and Red China, says China is vast and divided, not a threat. Ho Chi Minh plans to hold out and peace may include U S bases. Viet Cong open to talks. Cubans welcomed in North Vietnam. North Korea and Russians viewed differently. US bombing damaged Hanoi but did not stop war effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
China
Pat Griffith
Cornell
Hanoi
Red China
Ho Chi Minh
The
National Liberation Front
Viet Cong
United States
Guantanamo
Cuba
State Department
Griffith
Groundhog myth teased amid winter talk and local industry
Old North Carolina chatter on February 2 forecasts, then shifts to local business. Southern Railway tax payments to Guilford County, High Point, and Greensboro are noted, alongside Hatteras Yacht expansion near New Bern and future fiberglass ventures. Westchester Academy may add grades six and seven if enrollment targets are met, and High Point College seeks a major learning center funding. A Dr Han Suyin lecture is planned, a tribute to Roy E. Carr’s family is shared, a High Point fire is reported, and Louis Voorhees receives a retirement honor from local architects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Railway System
North Carolina
Guilford County
High Point
Greensboro
The
Southern
Carolina and Northwestern Railway Company
Georgia Industrial Realty Company
Citico Realty Company
Hatteras Yacht Company
Neuse
New Bern
Hatteras
N. C
High Point College
Wendell M. Patton
Science
Memorial Auditorium
Also Mentioned on This Page
Termine
FBI
Drew Pearson
New York Times
Newsweek
LBJ
the Nation
New Republic
High Point Enterprise
rTuvpusacu
High Point Enterprise, Inc
North Main Street
D. A. Rawley Bees
Teres Ee Eae
Associated Press
AP News
N.C
T Oe SN. Nevy
Ward-Griffith Company
National Advertising
Holt McPherson
New Westchester Academy
Robert L. Hutchens
Ralph Brooks
Han Suyin
Asia
Southeast Asia
Roy E. Carr
Robert J. Brown
B and C Associates
Carr
Rudyard Kipling
Mr. Carr
A. M. Utley
Parkway
Asst
Charles Jester
Louis Voorhees
Architect's Guild
Voorhees