States powerless to bar interstate trackers on highways
The Supreme Court ruled 8 0 that states cannot suspend or revoke motor carrier permits for violations of state highway rules. Only the Interstate Commerce Commission can act, preserving ICC certificates for interstate operators. The ruling involved Hayes Freight Lines of Mattoon Illinois and clearest limits on state suspensions under the Federal Motor Carrier Act. The decision also upheld net worth tax evasion cases and declined to rule on fluoridation in public water.
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Supreme Court
Justice Black
Interstate Commerce Commission
Ilinois
Hayes Freight Lines
Mattoon
Illinois
Illinois Supreme Court
ICC
Black
High Court
Commission
Clark
Douglas
Federal Circuit Court
New York
Frank Costello
Costello
Shreveport
New Commissioners Will Meet Tonight
Frederick County Commissioners will hold their first public night meeting at the Court House with press and public admitted. Delbert S. Null announced that taxpayer delegations will attend to discuss Montevue and Emergency Hospital. The board has inspected both facilities and will visit Washington County setups in Hagerstown on Dec. 15 led by R. Paul Smith to tour chronic disease and indigent care operations.
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Frederick County
Court House
Delbert S. Null
Null
Montevue
Washington
Hagerstown
Washington County
R. Paul Smith
Hallot origin linked to ancient Roman ballot balls
A note explains that hallot comes from hallecta the Latin term for lit te ball, describing the black and white balls used in Roman elections. The etymology highlights a distinctive voting method from antiquity.
U N Debate On Red China Set To Start
The United Nations steering committee approved 10 to 2 to bring the case of American airmen held by Red China for espionage before the General Assembly. Lodge urged immediate action and said the airmen are UN personnel sent to Korea. Britain France and others supported taking up the case. the Soviet bloc opposed. Debate expected to begin Wednesday with a resolution urging Secretary General Hammarskjold to pursue their release by year end. The armistice issue was also noted. The United States notes need for classroom construction funding.
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United Nations
W.Y
U.N
United States
Red China
Henry Cabot Lodge J Jr
Korea
Lodge
Assembly
Tag Hammarskjold
Britain
U. S
Anthony Eden
House of Commons
France
Columbia
Australia
Ireland
China
Thailand
Ecuador
Cuba
Soviet Union
Czechoslovakia
Burma
Syria
Dwight Eisenhower
Malik
Jiri Nosek
Spx
Anthony Nutting
Francisco Urrutia
Colombia
Chou En-lai
Dainian
Nutting
Urrutia
Five Millionth Car To Roll Out This Week
DETROIT December 6 1953 The five millionth passenger automobile to be built in the United States this year will roll from the assembly line tomorrow or Wednesday. Prospects for 400 000 to 450 000 more assemblies this month look good. Last year 1953 total produced about 5 835 000 making 1953 second best and 1954 third best. Plymouth Buick Chrysler all reported strong output with speculation Plymouth may regain third place.
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Detroit
United States
Chrysler
Plymouth
Chevrolet Leads Ford in Midyear 1954 Production
Chevrolet maintained a production lead over Ford with 1,277,371 cars built in 1954 through last week while Ford reached 1,268,273. Ford ran overtime at several plants and produced 33,650 cars last week, and Chevrolet built 32,800. Oldsmobile trailed in fifth place by about 60,000 units.
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Oldsmobile
Chevrolet
Ford
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Bally
Weil Brothers, Inc
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North Market St
Kehne Furn. CO
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Economy Oil CO
Tate Ce Ee
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Heatmaker No.1
Sigler
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BYU
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West Patrick St
Francis Scott Key Teta
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Gouin
William S. Hood
Ehsaan William S. Hood
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