Justice overdue and the Scales case in Cold War era
The article reviews 19th and 20th century discipline in naval and merchant marine service, noting 1850 Congressional ban on corporal punishment in the Navy, and 1898 act extending it to merchant ships. It then details Junius Scales's 1954 Smith Act conviction, his 1961 Supreme Court upholding, party shifts, and public reactions including Kennedy pardon discussions. It also cites Admiral Mott’s Senate remark about amateur anti communists.
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Congress
Sailors Union
Gress
Justice
Junius Seales
Communist Party
Junius Scales
Khrushchev
Stalin
Scales
U. S. Supreme Court
John FP
Washington Post
United States
Southern Railway unveils custom freight cars to cut costs
The railroad promotes an expanding line of specialized freight cars designed for efficiency and customer needs. It highlights models like the BIG JOHN aluminum hopper, an all door coal car, a high capacity wood chip car, the Super-Cushion box car, multi level automobile carriers, a jumbo 10 000 cubic foot box car, container carrying cars, and an open lumber hauling chain car. The message stresses ongoing innovation to lower packaging handling and transport costs across the South.
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Southern
Southern Railway
South
Magnetism and a Love Triangle in a Tragic Novel
A narrator analyzes a love triangle where Dan, Helen, and Elaine test the bounds of fidelity and faith. Dan’s obsession with Elaine destabilizes his life and work while Helen pursues a new marriage for stability. The story follows spiritual counsel and fatal longing as Dan seeks peace.
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Dan
Elaine
Helen
China
Ownership and circulation statement for The Petal Paper
The Petal Paper of Montgomery Alabama files required public ownership and circulation data for October 4 1962. Publisher editor and manager listed as P D East Box 1486 Hattiesburg Miss with Edie tor B D East. Ownership shows P D Bast as owner of record. Bondholders none. Average weekly circulation 1795 copies. Sworn before notary in Caminepe.
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Montgomery
Ala
Pblisher
P. D. East
Box
Hattiesburg
Miss
P. di Bast
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Seales
Birchers
William C. Mott
Senate
Southern Railway System
Whatever
Drew
Isle of
Capri
D. East
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