Federal Court Blocks Mississippi Charter Refusal in NAACP Case
The Fifth District Court of Appeals, nine Southern judges led by a former Mississippi governor, overturned Attorney General Joe T. Patterson’s veto of an NAACP charter to operate in Mississippi. Patterson, now a gubernatorial candidate, faced scrutiny as a result of the ruling and its challenge to state law. The decision raises questions about voter attitudes toward a candidate who defied federal authority in a race with many challengers.
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Federal Court of Appeals
Fifth District
National Assny For the Advancement of Colored People
Mississippi
NAACP
Joe T. Patterson
Patterson
Fifth District Court of Appeals
Pearl and Diamond Gifts Highlight Odd Ocean Myths
Today’s USP notes playful sayings about gifts from the sea with lines about pearls from oysters and diamonds from shrimps, reflecting lighthearted folklore and fashion commentary.
Daily Crossword Across Clues Pack
Puzzle listing across clues with varied hints including art, notices, rent, grove, fireplace, civil wrongs, bar items, flag, guided, soak, Victorian and more. Additional clues cover epochs, dry material, exclamations, negatives, frankness, field, features, languages, dissolves, hints of nautical signaling and miscellaneous.
Daily Cryptoquote sample and instruction note
A cryptogram puzzle instruction explains the substitution rule where one letter stands for another. It mentions a sample with A for L and X for O and notes daily changing codes. It also shows yesterday's quote Life is the Childhood of Our Immortality by Goethe and credits King Features Syndicate.
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Goethe
King Features Syndicate, Inc
Writing on the Wall Spells Trouble
Dear Abby advises that handwriting analysis claims can amount to slander and urges proof or retraction. A reader asks how to address excessive early piano practice by a neighbor's 11 year old boy, noting the need to handle disturbance without involving the landlord.
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Virgil
Abby
Pipe And Cigar Smokers Beware
Atlanta UPI report quotes American Dental Association president Dr Maynard K Hine of Indianapolis saying pipe and cigar smoking may pose a greater oral cancer risk than cigarettes due to higher heat. He cites a casual lip cancer link and studies finding no significant cancer-rate difference between cigarette and pipe or cigar smokers. Over 36000 new oral cancer cases yearly. early detection improves outcomes. Quitting smoking improves chances of rid of cancer, though relapse risks remain.
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Atlanta
Hine
ADA
Deaths in space disputed by editor letters
Faast to the Editor notes confusion over space fatalities. The writer cites a TV report claiming USSR losses four astronauts, plus a magazine article about civilians building gear and tracking flights, alleging up to ten deaths, including a woman, on both sides.
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U.S.S.R
U. S
Trial of Eddie Hough and the Philadelphia Death Row Divide
Eddie Hough sat in Holmesburg Prison as governors repeatedly granted 60 day reprieves without saving his honor. The case against Dave Almeida and Jim Smith intertwined with witness Helen Ingling and a widow left grieving as Lipschutz pressed for death. The piece notes Philadelphia’s lax cop killer records and promises a conclusion tomorrow.
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Philadelphia
Eddie Hough
Holmesburg
Eddie
Jim Smith
Chicago
New Orleans
Hough
Smith
Helen Ingling
Dave Almeida
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Duff
Ephraim Lipschutz
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