Newspapermen Charged With Criminal Libel in Rape Case
Two newspapermen Deling Booth of the Associated Press Columbia Bureau and John H. McCray publisher of Lighthouse and Informer in Columbia were indicted by Greenwood county grand jury on criminal libel charges related to published remarks about a 16 year old white rape victim. Bench warrants were issued for Booth and McCray and witnesses Sheriff J. Calvin White Deputy S. M. Cooper and Lt. J. D. Watson testified. Maximum penalty is one year and or $5,000 fine. Trial not likely before the March 13 term of court.
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Greenwood
S. C
Greenwood County Grand Jury
Deling Booth
Columbia Bureau
Associated Press
John H. McCray
Lighthouse and_ Informer
Megro
Columbia
Sam R. Watt
Spartanburgh
4-H Youths Abroad Build Bridges Through Farm Exchanges
American 4-H youths and European farm hosts exchanged visits to deepen world understanding. About 31 rural youths returned to 22 states after four months abroad, with plans to reach 200000 people via talks and broadcasts next year. The program, run by USDA Extension Service, costs taxpayers nothing.
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International Farm Youth Exchange
United States Department of Agriculture
Extension — Service
Young People’s
President's Message Shadowed as Dud by Wherry and Others
Senator Wherry of Nebraska called President Truman's state of the union message a dud criticizing higher taxes and socialist spending while Democratic leader Lucas praised it as a humanitarian expression. The record shows mixed congressional reaction with comments from Taft Connally Anderson Brewster and others. The note ends with an unrelated line about holly trees producing female specimens and berries.
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Washington
Wherry
Nebraska
Truman
Congress
Lucas
Illinois
Far East
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Brentwood
Tenn
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Stuttgart
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Jay Richter
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Coyte Sigmon
Catawba
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Guy Host
William Lefes
Sharpaville
Bern
Switzerland
Atlantic
Pittsburgh
Rodney Sellen
Homer
N. Y
Sweden
France
Finland
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United Kingdom
United States
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Security Bank
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Presciition Opticians
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Optometrist
N. Main ST
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Eqner
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Lede
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Time Books
Office Equipment CO
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Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Free Nations
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D-Nm
Brewster
R-Me
Sears
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