Supreme Court All But Eliminates Death Penalty
The Supreme Court ruling in Witherspoon v Illinois bars juries from automatically disqualifying opponents of capital punishment, effectively halting most death sentences. It spares many on death rows, including Huntsville Texas inmates, and prompts appeals over convictions tainted by anti death penalty bias.
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Supreme Court
Louisiana
Jack Gremillion
U.S. Supreme Court
A. Witherspoon
Texas
Crawford Martin
Huntsville
Tex
West Shore Community College meets planners for site options
West Shore Community College trustees and administrators meet with architects and site planners to review potential locations for permanent buildings and well sinkings on campus. Dr. John Eaton notes a tentative 1969 opening with a phased curriculum across social sciences humanities sciences health and technology.
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Scottville
West Shore Community College
John Eaton
Michigan Association of Colleges and Universities
North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools
West Shore
North Central
Eaton
Scottville approves street and utilities for Evergreen Park block
Scottville city commission grants Charles Anderson permission to construct a street and water sewer line for one block on North Reinberg Avenue pending state health department and city approval. Anderson plans to sell nearby lots.
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Scottville
Charles Andersen
Evergreen Park Subdivision
Reinberg Avenue
Evergreen Lane
Johnson Road
State Health Department
City Commission
Mr. Andersen
Mason County Central Class of 1968 Graduation Rites Set
Commencement for Mason County Central high school 1968 will be held at 6 p.m. Thursday in Arnold C. Carlson auditorium Scottville. The program begins with Boy Scouts color presentation, band processional, piano solo, and honor awards by Principal H A Barnard. Supt Richard Weaver introduces speaker Dr Fred Vescolani of Michigan State University. Richard Chambers awards scholarship winners. Dr H G Bacon and Supt Weaver award diplomas. National anthem and processional music by the band. Class colors blue and yellow, flower yellow rose. motto In Today Already Walks Tomorrow.
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Scottville
Mason County Central High School
Arnold C. Carlson
Boy Scouts of
Mary Ellen Wilson
H. A. Barnard
Richard Weaver
Fred Vescolani
Michigan State University
Richard Chambers
H. G. Bacon
Board of Education
Supt. Weaver
Four More File Petitions For County Offices
Four more nominating petitions were filed this morning for county offices. Incumbents Jorissen, Godin, and Matson are on the ballots for clerk, register of deeds, and treasurer respectively. Donald McInnis filed as Republican candidate for sheriff. Deadline to file is Tuesday, June 18.
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Jerome Jorissen
Jorissen
Lillian P. Godin
Register of Deeds
James Matson
Donald McInnis
N. Lavinia St
Ludington Chamber backs school millage request
The Ludington Area Chamber of Commerce board passed a resolution supporting the Ludington Area School Districts request for a continuation of the current three mill operational levy and the addition of 2.75 mills for a total 5.75 mill one year levy urging a yes vote Monday.
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Ludington
Johnson Rejects Hanoi Demands On Bombing
President Johnson rejects Hanoi's demand to halt all bombing in North Vietnam. He says an honorable peace requires gestures from the other side and criticizes Paris talks as lacking substance. Speaking at Glassboro State College he urges renewed Soviet American steps toward general disarmament while noting Middle East tensions.
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N.J
UPI
Johnson
Hanoi
North Vietnam
Paris
Glassboro State College
Alexei Kosygin
U.S
South Vietnam
Asia
Kosygin
Hollybush
Middle East
Israel
United States
Tree Removal Plan Comes Under Fire
City officials faced protests Monday as two petitions challenged tree removal in the 800 block of North Rowe Street and storage of water pipe near the North Gaylord Avenue water tower. After debate, removal was approved with tree lane space preserved. pipe move ordered. Budget approved at 943,573 with a 20,000 increase. Special election August 19 to borrow 1,325,000 for water facility upgrades including intake, treatment, and distribution lines, half funded by federal grant. Police pay raise and benefits slated. new water rate ordinance set for July 1. union talks at standstill. James Boals hired for summer meter work. traffic plan proposed for Ludington area. various events authorized including tag day and art show concession stands. Flag at half-mast for Vietnam deaths deemed illegal under recent law.
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Russ Miller
North Rowe Street
Gaylord Avenue
James Cassan
David Fisher
James Boals
Ludington
Fisher
West Ludington Avenue
North
Lewis
North William Streets
Court Street
Gaylord
Robert
Ludington and
Fire and Police Committee
Mason County Association For
West Shore Art League
Parks Committee
Raymond Mayer
Vietnam
Primaries End With Big One Climax in California
United Press International reports the presidential primary race between Eugene McCarthy and Robert F. Kennedy reached a California climax as polls favored Kennedy for most of California's 174 Democratic convention delegates while McCarthy gained late. Hubert Humphrey was not on the ballot in California. Reagan ran unopposed in the Republican primary for 86 GOP votes. In South Dakota, Kennedy and McCarthy faced 26 delegate votes.
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United Press International
Eugene J. McCarthy
Robert F. Kennedy
Wisconsin
California
White House
Kennedy
McCarthy
Hubert H. Humphrey
Ronald Reagan
Hope fading for Scorpion crew in Atlantic search
Navy ships and planes widened a massive hunt for the missing nuclear submarine Scorpion as hope for the 99 crew members waned. Ashore officials prepared for a formal inquiry, with a court of inquiry scheduled to convene Wednesday to probe the disappearance nine days earlier.
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Norfolk, Va
UPS
Atlantic
Court of Inquiry
Report B and E At Ford Garage in Ludington
Ludington police investigate a breaking and entering at Dittmar Healy Ford Garage. Entry was gained by breaking the glass and removing a steel window frame on the east side. Some mechanic tools are missing.
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Dittmar-Healy Ford
Ludington
Weather warming with rain expected tonight and Wednesday
Warmer temperatures and rain are forecast for tonight and Wednesday. Lows are expected between 53 and 58 degrees with a 30 percent chance of rain. Weather conditions may include showers and a cool breeze across the region.
Absentee Ballots Available for June 10 School Election
Absentee ballots for the June 10 annual school election may be obtained at the Board of Education Office on Court and Rowe Streets until 2 p.m. Saturday, June 8.
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Board of Education
Court and Rowe Streets
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