Quick Acquittal Of Judge's Son Sparks Public Outcry
In a Bronx traffic case, Gareth Martinis, son of a criminal court judge, was acquitted in five minutes by three judges. The rapid verdict drew editorials and public letters criticizing perceived bias and prompting further investigations and a license hearing for Martinis.
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Charles West New York
Henry Hudson Parkway
Bronx
New York
Gareth Martinis
Criminal Court
New York Times
Charles A. Buckley
The
Yonkers
New York City
Herman Brunk
Johannah
Raymond Radigan
Martinis
Haddock
Young Martinis
Motor Vehicles Bureau
Capitol Week Sees Slow Pace Amid Vacation Talks
In Washington the 88th Congress shows a snail's pace with peanuts for boiling and automatic data processing on the House agenda while the Senate lists lead and zinc stabilization and wildlife conservation. Debate shifts to committee actions on foreign aid taxes civil rights and military pay as a Labor Day break looms.
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Washington
Senate
House
Indian Exposition Opens in Anadarko With 5000 Attendees
The 32nd annual American Indian Exposition begins in Anadarko Oklahoma drawing about 5000 tribal members from the plains. Gov Hen Bellman leads a parade as ceremonies mix heritage with modern culture including dances races and a pageant Smoke Signals to Indian Youth.
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Anadarko
Hollywood
Monay
Oklahoma
Hen. Bellman
Fort Sill
Geronimo
Acoma
Tulsa
Oral Roberts
Betsy Lou Ross
Lawrence Snake
Loren Littlecrow
Peace Corps Testing in Lawton Opens for Volunteers
A Peace Corps placement test will be held at 8 30 a m Saturday in the Lawton post office building to select candidates for training this fall. Selected volunteers will study language and culture for 10 to 12 weeks on a college campus or in Puerto Rico before serving two years abroad with full expenses paid and a 75 monthly adjustment allowance after service. Minimum age is 18 with no upper limit. The test covers general aptitude and language aptitude. French or Spanish backgrounds require an extra proficiency test.
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Peace Corps
Douglas Riker
Corps
Puerto Rico
AFL-CIO Opposes Rate Increases Calls For Lower Rates
AFL-CIO President George Meany urged the Federal Reserve Board to avoid tightening the money supply saying higher interest rates would be dangerous and should be avoided to stimulate the economy. The letter was addressed to Fed Chairman William Martin. In a separate item from Los Angeles, pool sitter work gains official recognition by the state employment office with pay of one to one and a quarter dollars an hour.
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Washington
UPI
Afl-Cio
Federal Reserve Board
George Meany
Reserve Board
William Martin
Los Angeles
State Employment Office
California
Parks Abound Along Texas Highways
Texas reports 60 000 miles of roads and 30 roadside parks. Parks are spaced more on busier routes and offer picnic benches trash containers shaded areas and shelters according to the highway department.
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Austin, Tex
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Oxford Cloth
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Lawton, Oklahoma
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Gunn Bros
Lawton Loan Car Investment
Lawton
Okla
C Ave
Lawton Constitution
Parks Aplenty
C Avenue
M. E. Waid
Optometrist
Cal Fog Service
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