Limits Action On High Court
The Senate approved a constitutional amendment by 58 to 19 to fix the U S Supreme Court at nine justices and mandate retirements at 73 for federal judges. The plan would require House passage, state ratification by 36 states within seven years, and would remove a provision banning resignations to seek the presidency.
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Supreme Court
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U. S. Supreme Court
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Earl Warren
Eisenhower
Wiliam C. Douglas
House
Congress
Maryland stills seized in three months crackdown
ANNAPOLIS May 11 State liquor tax agents report 11 arrests in raids since Feb 2 as part of a Maryland enforcement drive against bootleg whisky. One man was convicted in Garrett County and a 75 gallon still was found near Bel Alton. An additional raid led to the arrest of Robie Thomas Swann 35 of Faulkner charged on bond. The seven man unit targets both bootlegging and illegal imports to protect revenue.
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Robert N. Take
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Garrett County
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Washington
Locke
Robie Thomas Swann
Faulkner
Charles County
Swann
Two Brothers Held For Extortion In Dallas Plot
In Dallas on May 11, brothers Janis Hollis Jones and Ralph Franklin Jones faced extortion charges after attempting to extort 200,000 from Dallas Jewish families. FBI agents halted the plan as they moved toward a package claimed to contain the money. James Hollis Jones faced additional assault charges. Bond for each was set at 25,000. preliminary hearing was scheduled.
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Ralph
I Franklin Jones
Houston
FBI
U.S
W. Madden Hill
James Hollis Jones
Extortionist Threats Spark Nightly Vigil Turned Arrest
A week-long terror campaign in a French province aimed at forcing entry of an extortionist’s attorney from Houston ended with last night’s arrest. Gunfire and acid were threatened to pressure payment. the effort allegedly involved a group of 20 families and linked to champagne profits amid fear and violence.
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Dyna Jof Champagne
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