Judge Dismisses Two Hoffa Indictment Counts
UPI says U.S. District Court Judge Richard B. Austin planned to acquit two counts of the 28 count Hoffa fraud case involving a $300,000 loan from the Teamsters pension fund to First Berkely Corp. The judge criticized the government’s case as lacking clear linkage to Hoffa and postponed full action.
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Chicago
UPI
Teamster
James R. Hoffa
U.S. District Court
Richard B. Austin
Teamster Pension Fund
First Berkely Corp
S. George Burris
Austin
Hoffa
Aus
Tin
Berkely Corp
Seven
Mrs. LBJ Trades Space Talk for Mackinac Island Vacation
Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson wraps up a 14 hour day at the American Home Economics Association convention then heads to Mackinac Island for a 36 hour vacation. She will travel by air to Pellston and arrive on an island where autos are rare and horse and buggy transport, plus bicycles, prevail. Grand Hotel owner W Stewart Woodfill hosts the First Lady during her stay.
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Detroit
UPI
Lyndon B. Johnson
American Home Economics Association
Johnson
Liz Carpenter
Secret Service
Pellston
Straits of Mackinac
Lakes Michigan
Huron
W. Stewart Woodfill
New Passport Law Drafted After Supreme Court Ruling
Washington officials draft a new passport law after a 1950 act banning passports for certain Communist linked groups was ruled unconstitutional by the Supreme Court in a 6 to 3 decision. State Department will issue passports to those possibly impacted and honor existing ones. The law had barred members of organizations ordered to register as Communist fronts. Justice Goldberg said the prior statute was too broad and infringed liberty to travel.
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Washington
UPD
U.S
Supreme Court
State Department
Communist Action
Communist Front
Communist Party
Arthur J. Goldberg
Officials Pessimistic Over Cigaret Changes Warn of Health Risks
Officials warn smoking causes cancer and other diseases as FTC bans set warnings on cigarette packs. The order would place health labels to start January 1, 1965 with ads restricted July 1, 1965 unless industry challenges delay. Tobacco interests plan a federal suit while House hearings probe the tobacco and health dispute.
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FTC
Surgeon General’s Advisory Committee On
House Commerce Committee
Search For Rights Workers Continues In Mississippi
The search for three missing civil rights workers resumed in Mississippi with no trace found of two white men and a Black man. In St Augustine Florida integration leaders prepared for a legal battle over a curfew on night demonstrations as violence flared at times. The incident near the slave market drew about 200 police to keep peace while a small group prayed on the beach. National NAACP members marched on the Justice Department seeking stronger action on Mississippi. In McComb a Black policeman was hired amid dynamite attacks on Black homes.
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Philadelphia
Miss
James Farmer
Congress of Racial Equality
CORE
St. Augustine
Florida
Farris Bryant
Jacksonville
Fla
Washington
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Justice Department
McComb
Candidates Go To GOP School
Republican candidates from across Ohio attended a one day briefing in Columbus with state Chairman Ray C Bliss and officials to discuss how to win in the fall. Governor Rhodes House Speaker Cloud and Senate leader Mechem attended as Saxbe urged possible talks on redistricting and reapportionment. Cloud said redistricting is in committee, Mechem doubted a special session, while Rhodes raised the topic in his speech.
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Columbus
UPS
Ray C. Bliss
James A. Rhodes
House
Roger Cloud
Senate
C. Stanley Mechem
Administration
Rtt
William
Mechem
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Conn
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Stroudsburg
Mrs. Lbj
Norwalk
Foster Sts
Huron County Bank
E. Main ST
Linwood and
Monroe
Paul Rand Dixon
Federal Trade Commission
Mississippi
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Mass
Federal Building
Rugged
LEVIS
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Spector's
Junior Dept. Stores
GOP
David White
Avery
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Milan
Clarksfield
Monroeville
Berlin Heights
New London
White Soft Water CO
Culligan Soft Water Service
Hartland
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