Court Upholds Ban on Obscene Books
The court upheld the federal obscenity statute 6 to 3, ruling material dealing with sex is not automatically protected. Samuel Roth was convicted for mailing obscene literature, receiving five years and a 5000 dollar fine. The California case, Alberts of Beverly Hills, was decided 7 to 2 with Black and Fougias dissenting.
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The Truth About Filter Tip Cigarettes
Reader's Digest presents a scientific survey and new tests on filter-tip cigarettes. It asks if filters protect against lung cancer and whether some filters are more effective than others while noting harsher tobaccos with higher tar and nicotine are increasingly used. The feature promotes Reader's Digest and mentions Arthur Godfrey and CBS radio.
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New Ambassador Named to Luxembourg by Eisenhower
Washington reports that Vinton Chapin a longtime foreign service officer was named by President Eisenhower to be the U S ambassador to Luxembourg Chapin aged 57 succeeds Wiley Buchanan who has become state department protocol chief.
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GRI
Vinton Chapin
Ike Warns States Surrender Risk as Federal Aid Expands
President Eisenhower urged governors to join a joint task force to define state and federal roles, warning that repeated state failures create openings for national action. He argued Congress has shifted power from states to Washington, citing schools, urban renewal, disaster repair, and traffic safety as areas needing urgent federal intervention.
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Eisenhower
Remarkable Budget Plan Makes Glasses Buying Easy
Long Beach residents learn they can obtain new glasses immediately and pay on easy terms under a tailor made budget plan. The plan covers examination power, frame selection, final check up, and ongoing service with locations in Long Beach Wilmingto n Torrance and offices with extended hours Fridays Saturdays.
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Optomer
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Wilming
Three youths steal purse from 72-year-old woman
A 72-year-old woman on Virginia Court near South Street says three boys on bicycles approached from behind and grabbed her purse containing seven dollars as they rode by around 7 pm Monday. The incident occurred just south of Bath Street and near Eva Dora Graham’s residence.
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Pole Flier Bernt Balchen Receives Outstanding Aviator Award
Bernt Balchen, the first pilot to fly solo over the South Pole, was honored Monday night by the National Pilots Association with its Outstanding Aviator Award.
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Bernt Balchen
South Pole
National Pilots Association
Professor Succumbs in Tel Aviv Brother of Israel’s First President
Professor Moshe Weizmann, 80, died Monday in Tel Aviv. He was a scholar and brother of Chaim Weizmann, the late first president of Israel.
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Israel
Moshe Weizmann
Chaim Weizmann
Western Airlines to start Los Angeles Mexico City service
Western Airlines will launch daily nonstop DC-6B service between Los Angeles and Mexico City on July 15. The 1555 mile route will feature champagne flights, with crews undergoing checks and a new reservations center opening in Mexico City near the American Embassy.
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CNS
Western Airlines
Mexico City
Terrell C. Drinkwater
Western
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Drinkwater
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Central Airport
Admiral Burke Visits 6th Fleet in Naples
Admiral Arleigh Burke, chief of U.S. Naval Operations, arrived in Naples to visit the U.S. 6th Fleet in the Mediterranean region. The trip underscores U.S. military coordination in the area.
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Italy
Arleigh Burke
US. Naval Operations
U.S
6Th Fleet
Mediterranean
King Nelson Relative Dies in Surrey Home at 66
The sixth Earl Neilson, a distant descendant of Horatio Nelson, died Sunday at his Dunsfold Surrey home aged 66. He did not follow the sea, serving with Australian forces in World War I. The death was reported Monday.
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Earl Neilson
Horatio Nelson
Dunsfold
Surrey
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