Obscenity rulings spark prison terms and new standards
A summary of Supreme Court actions sentencing Ralph Ginzburg and Edward Mishkin for publishing obscene material and clarifying the test of obscenity. The editorial notes the potential for broader bans via the “prurient interests” standard and discusses related debates on art versus advertising in television. Also brief items note a British definition of an economist, a columnist, and Arkansas bank charter news.
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U.S. Supreme Court
Ralph Ginzburg
Yonkers
Edward Mishkin
Ginzburg
Mishkin
Supreme Court
Orlando
Fla
Sentinel
Too Honest
William Feather Shen
Teporls
Lakeland
Fla) Lede
Easter season reflects Christian heritage and modern materialism
The piece argues Easter uplifts Christian values against rising materialism, urging readers to heed church messages, act on ideals, and defend faith amid cultural shifts. It contrasts Christian creation with Marxist notions, citing the “new creation” and the “new Soviet man,” and warns of materialism shaping life for centuries. At Little Rock, Winston Chandler seeks equal TV time with Brooks Hays as a gubernatorial candidate.
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Mary Anita Laseter
Richard N. Bender
Nashville, Tenn
Paul
Russa
Mars
Hastertime
Little Rock
Winston Chandler
KTHV
Brooks Hays
Hays
Chandler
Swed ish girl crowned Miss Teen International
Eva Aulin, 16, from Stockholm, wins Miss Teen International in Hollywood. Contestants from 11 nations competed. United States runner up is Cinda Lewis, 16, of Santa Barbara, California.
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Associated Press Hollywood
Eva Aulin
Stockholm
U.S
Cinda Lewis
Santa Barbara
Calif
Near disaster in H-bomb recovery at Palomares
A U S task force commander said the Palomares H-bomb recovery nearly ended in disaster as the CURVY untangled from the bomb’s parachute after the bomb was raised from 2,850 feet. The one megaton device, eight tons, rested on the Petrel and Albany ships, with the CURVY safely securing it for surface transfer. The operation would return the weapon to the United States.
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Palomares Beach
Spain
U.S
Mediterranean
Petrel
Repchers
Albany
Adm
William S. Guest
Guest
United States
Memory as the Best Vehicle for Life and Time
HAL BOYLE reflects that memory is mankind’s finest vehicle surpassing Cinderella’s coach and space missiles. He recalls slang, motherly sewing, Czech glass origins, old vaudeville acts, schoolgirls’ stockings, picnics, tire repairs, striped shirts, rare telephone use, and political protest options. The column blends nostalgia with bright observations on bygone eras.
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Hal Boyle
New York
Czechoslovakia
Progress in Artificial Body Cells Progress in Artificial Body Cells
An AP report from Atlantic City describes progress by Dr. T M S Chang toward artificial body cells. These tiny nylon capsules would carry human cell chemicals and mimic cell functions to treat blood via external loops, with demonstrations in animals while human use remains experimental. Separately, Arkansas notes two Republican and Democrat filings for state House races and a Jonesboro bid for renovating Wilson Hall at Arkansas State College.
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Atlantic City
T. M
Chang
McGill University
American Society For Artificial Internal Organs
Bids Submitted on Locks and Dams in Arkansas River
Army Engineers announced a low bid of 998280 to supply machinery for operating locks and dams Nos. 6 9 and 13 on the Arkansas River. Service Foundry a division of Avondale Shipyards New Orleans submitted the contract with delivery due by September 1967. Mobility program relocates 279 NC families to Piedmont job centers aided by planners and funds.
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Associated Press
Little Rock
API
Army Engineers
Arkansas River
Service Foundry
Avondale Shipyards
New Orleans
Mobility
Durham
N.C
North Carolina
Piedmont
North Carolina Mund
Robert Lofaso
Whan
Lofaso
U.S. Department of Labor
Lokaso
Charlotte
High Point
Thomasville
Salisbury
Statesville
Martinsville
Washington
Atomic Energy Commission
Florida Power & Light Co
Turkey Point
Dade County
Fla. Ee
U S Bombers Strike Viet Cong Center in Saigon
U S B52 bombers bombed a Viet Cong communications hub near Saigon dumping over half a million pounds of explosives. The raid targeted an underground complex used as a command link for the region. Planes approached singly for intensified shock, with no enemy radio traffic detected afterward.
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Thomas A. Reedy
Saigon
Communist
Air Force
No. 7
173Rd Airborne Brigade
1St Infantry Division
Secjt
Hhe Air Force
U.S
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Arkansas State College
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