Upholding the Constitution and the Federal Bench
Hank Greenspun writes on the oath to defend the Constitution and the ideal federal judgeship. He discusses the prestige, tenure, and politics of federal appointments, noting Judge John Ross’s vacancy and the Nevada selection process led by Senator Bible for President Kennedy. The piece emphasizes seniority and geography in the selection.
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Judiciary
Bar
Congress
John Ross
Clark County
Nevada
Kennedy
Alan Bible
Question Brothers Arrested in Logandale Farmhand Killing
Two brothers were jailed following an investigation into a fatal stabbing of a 20 year old farm laborer in Logandale. Police say the brothers are suspects in the murder case and were booked into county jail yesterday.
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Logandale
Cleo Whitney
Rodrigo Wilson
Jose Calderon
Whitney
Pedro Calderon
Sunfoto
Kennedy sends Laos note to Khrushchev amid crisis
President Kennedy announced he would send a short message to Soviet Premier Khrushchev through Undersecretary W. Averell Harriman in Moscow regarding the Laos crisis. The move coincides with SEATO maneuver plans involving 3,000 U.S. troops in Thailand aimed at deterring Communist influence in Laos. The notice follows Kennedy’s emphasis on upholding the Geneva accord on Laos.
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Washington
UPI
Kennedy
Nikita Khrushchev
Laos
W. Averell Harriman
Moscow
Andrei Gromyko
Khrushchev
Defense Department
Thailand
SEATO
McClellan Opens Inquiry Into Sports Gambling
McClellan's Rackets Committee announced a probe into gambling in athletics with Las Vegas implications. Chairman John L. McClellan spoke in Chicago and sent investigators to Las Vegas after Hornung and Karras were suspended by NFL commissioner Pete Rozelle. He noted the group has also eyed defense contracts and will decide whether to pursue sports gambling or narcotics next.
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McClellan Rackets Committee
Las Vegas
Chicago
John L. McClellan
Chicago Crime Commission
McClellan
Paul Hornung
Alex Karras
Peroremer
Pete Rozelle
National Football League
Rozelle
Hornung
Barney Shapiro
Defense Department
Weather Forces Thresher Search Standstill
The Thresher submarine search is paused after two days due to severe weather. Navy officials say no specialized search gear can be used in the current conditions and they are unsure when operations can resume. The search area lies about 276 miles east of Boston.
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Washington
UPI
Thresher
Navy
Boston
Nevada Legislature Nearing End Of Long Session
The Nevada Legislature worked into the night amid threats of a taxpayers suit to force land assessment at 35 percent of full cash value. Assembly Speaker Tyson said the 94 day session could adjourn sine die. lawmakers left for home as bill drafters prepared amendments. Total session spending nears $350,000 with Kinsley and Bastian seeking equal assessment to raise bonding capacity for counties.
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Carson City
UPI
Nevada
Assembly
L. FE. Tyson
Las Vegas
Russell McDonald
Tyson
Ray Kinsley
Dlovelock
Cyril Bastian
Dcaliente
Washoe County
White Pine
Kinsley and
Bastian
Four Convicts Escape Jackson Prison In Michigan
Police hunted four hardened inmates two of them killers after they escaped Tuesday from Southern Michigan prison in Jackson. A cordon surrounded a heavily wooded area near South Haven where three men were reported seen fleeing but no trace was found.
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Jackson, Mich
UPI
Southern Michigan
Jackson
South Haven
Mich
Dorothy Dandridge Files for Voluntary Bankruptcy
Actress Dorothy Dandridge told a bankruptcy referee she had no job or cash despite earning 168000 for three films. She projected debts of 127000 with 9000 federal liens, foreclosed home, and current renting while denying nightclub investments with former husband.
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Los Angeles
UPI
Dorothy Dandridge
Miss Dandridge
Texas
Ae l
Norman Neukom
Jack Dennison
Porgy and Bess
Carmen Jones
Tomango
Crusader Postman Refused Police Protection Before Death
Baltimore postman William L. Moore who supported integration declined police protection an hour before his death in Alabama. President Kennedy called the slaying an outrageous crime and offered FBI aid though noting no federal jurisdiction. A diary on Moore hinted at warnings he might be killed for protests. He had delivered a puppy to children during a Chattanooga to Jackson protest march plan before being found slain beside Highway 1 with protest signs.
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Gadsden
Ala
UPI
Baltimore
Alabama
Kennedy
William L. Moore
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Moore
Chattanooga-to-Jackson, Miss
Senate kills watered down Civil Rights bill in committee
Carson City UPI reports the Senate Finance Committee shot down AB-536 as insufficient time prevented a hearing or amendments. Chairman Sen. Wilson McGowan R Pershing indicated the measure could not be properly processed this session.
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Carson City
UPI
Senate Finance Committee
Wilson McGowan
R-Pershing
Senate
Liston Patterson Bout Set for June 27 in Las Vegas
Arrangements were completed yesterday for heavyweight champion Sonny Liston to face Floyd Patterson in a return match at the Las Vegas Convention Center. Promoter Al Bolan of Championship Sports Inc announced the plan and Nevada State Athletic Commission Chairman Jim Deskin said a license would be granted to stage the bout in Nevada on June 27. The New York organization had previously attempted to co promote with the Silver State Sports Club of Las Vegas.
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Sonny Liston
Floyd Patterson
Las Vegas Convention Center
al Bolan
Championship Sports Inc
Jim Deskin
Nevada State Athletic Commission
Championship Sports
Nevada
New York
Silver State Sports Club of
Las Vegas
Mystery infection kills two after surgery at New Rochelle Hospital
Two patients died and a third fell seriously ill after minor thigh bone surgeries at New Rochelle Hospital. All operations were canceled as officials investigated an unidentified infection. A 28 year old woman survived, while the deceased were identified only as a 68 year old man from New Rochelle and another patient.
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New Rochelle
N. Y
UPI
New Rochelle Hospital
Alex Norton
William J. Isbister
Ian Hoe
Norton
Weather: Mostly Sunny With Strong Southwest Winds
A weather forecast notes southwest winds 20 to 35 mph, partly sunny conditions. The day should reach a high of 80 with a low of 48, humidity around 9 percent at noontime, and sunrise at 4 55 with sunset at 6 23.
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