Supreme Court's future shaped by Fortas appointment
The article surveys the impact of Abe Fortas joining the Supreme Court and how a single appointment can shift the court's liberal or conservative balance. It notes the Warren Court's activism, potential future appointments by President Johnson, and how past decisions on civil rights and voting boundaries influence current and upcoming terms. It also historicizes World War II Japanese American compensation and the Evacuation Repayment Act.
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Supreme Court
Abe Fortas
Johnson
Fortas
Felix Frankfurter
Warren Court
Neisi
Congress
U.S. Court of Claims
California
Maryland Dam Plans Face Public Protest and Claims
Lefty Brederick reports a contentious debate over a proposed Thurmont dam in Cumberland Falls. Opponents question land, funding, and environmental impact while citing missing public input and potential siltation. They point to conflicting studies and past water needs, urging alternative sites and further scrutiny.
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Maryland Department of Parks
William Houck
Frederick
Thurmont Park
Commission of Forest and Parks
Maryland
Thurmont
Houck
Spencer Ellis
Department of Forest and Parks
Ellis and Houck
Big Hunting Creek
Cunningham Falls
Greenbrier
Buchart and Horne
Whitman-Reynardt and Associates
Ellis
Cunningham Falls State Park
Cunningham Falls Park
Foxville Road
Camp David
United States
Catoctin
Lefty
South Vietnamese Leader Promotes Rural Social Reform
Prime Minister Nguyen Cao Ky advances a social revolution by sending thousands of rural officials to the countryside to build a new society amid growing American military aid. Guerrilla influence hopes to be undercut as informers report guerrilla whereabouts.
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South Vietnam
Nguyen Coa Ky
Coo Ky
Fifty Years Ago Items From The News Post
Yesterday's notes recount a Cole touring car found owned by unrelated parties after two days guarded like treasure following a railway hold up near Grafton. A YMCA rally plan aims to boost adult Bible School work on November 7. Frederick county faces labor shortages delaying harvest and wheat seeding. A vast English estate tied to Sir Charles Hedges, died 1714, may revert to England if no heirs claim by January 1, 1916.
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Baltimore and Ohio
Grafton
Bank of England
Hedges
America
Charles Hedges
Crown of England
Frederick County
Hood College Campus Day Plans Highlight 1945
Hood College anticipates about 1400 people for its 27th Campus Day on Saturday at Hudson Memorial theater. The event judges originality of song costumes and theme appropriateness, with a focus on marching. The Great Thaw in radio fuels FCC processing of nearly 1000 wartime station applications.
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Hood College
Hudson Memorial Theater
Federal Communications Commission
Federal control of education sparks Chicago dispute
Washington Today discusses a clash over federal influence in schooling. It cites Chicago where $30 million in federal funds were withheld and later released after political pressure. Critics warn such meddling erodes local control and constitutional rights, while lawmakers demand investigations and standards to curb federal power.
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Chicago
U.S
Francis Keppel
Commissioner of Education
White House
Richard Daley
Cook County
Illinois
Johnson
Benjamin Willis
Board of Education
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Chicago Tribune
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Oth
Edith Green
Oregon
Abraham H Quie
Minnesota
U.S. Commissioner of Education
Chicago Board of Education
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