Civil rights lawyer Arthur Garfield Hays dies in New York
New York lawyer and civil liberties advocate Arthur Garfield Hays died in New York Hospital two days after his birthday. He built wealth on Wall Street as a corporate attorney but was famed for defending civil rights in high profile cases. Hays joined the ACLU in the early 1920s and championed causes from Scopes to Scottsboro, defending Communists, labor activists, pacifists, and birth control advocates among others. He also aided Tom Mooney and Harry Bridges.
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Sam Collins and Son Seek Stay on Liquor License Case
Sam Collins and his son ask the 4th District Court of Appeal to halt their schedules in a contested liquor license case. They argue insufficient evidence supports a jury indictment, contending the Orange County grand jury erred. The district attorney must respond by Thursday.
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Music for Lepers in Tokyo Among Pioneering Albums
Ambiguous fragment notes a music event in Tokyo involving dignitaries and an ambassador to Japan. Mentions BO albums of musical wordings and a colony at Ypres. Details unclear. read as a brief cultural snippet with no clear date or participants.
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Square Deal Pledged by New Liquor Boss
SACRAMENTO P Col Kenneth H Leitch said he aims for a square deal in his new job as head of California liquor control. He stressed fair treatment for all workers, while warning transfers will follow state rules and that any non assets may face dismissal. Leitch, 49, takes over as ABC director with limited prior knowledge of the bureau.
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State Aid in Liquor Probe Net
Six persons including a state official under civil service face impending felony charges in a liquor license scandal. District Attorney Ernest Roll said charges will include conspiracy bribery and grand theft tied to a $5,000 payoff and a license issuance. Other cases may be acted on by the County Grand Jury next month as evidence is reviewed.
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San Diego
State Jobless Total Down
California Department of Industrial Relations said November unemployment was lower than usual. Factory employment fell by 16,600 to a total of 1,045,300, mainly from seasonal fruit and vegetable canning. Gains occurred in the automobile and apparel sectors, with auto assembly reemployment offsetting earlier cutbacks before model changes.
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Paul Scharrenberg
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Yank Held in Death of Korean Newsmen
An Army spokesman said Pvt. Joseph J. Smiscon of Marysville Washington is restricted to his unit in Pusan while investigations into the death of a Korean newspaper staff member proceed. Smiscon is a member of the 553rd Truck Company of the 296th Transport Battalion in Pusan.
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Two Booked in Slaying of L A Grocer
Two men, Peter M. Donaldson and Roger M. Golden, were booked on suspicion of murder in the November 12 shooting of David L. Nagin, a 48 year old wholesale grocer killed at his West Los Angeles home. Donaldson appeared at the Venice police station and was identified in connection with the Trails Cafe burglary case.
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