Supreme Court Questioned Over Draft Card Burning Case
Supreme Court justices reviewed AC Lu lawyer Marvin Karpatkin’s claim that burning draft cards is symbolic speech and protected by the First Amendment. He argued Congress overstepped by outlawing draft card burning in 1965. justices pressed the theory as they considered conduct versus speech and the purpose of registration cards.
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New York Times
Washington
Supreme Court
American Civil Liberties Union
Marvin M. Karpatkin
New York
David P. O’brien
Framingham
Mass
Congress
Karpatkin
William O. Douglas
Thurgood Marshall
Earl Warren
Proposed TAP board rejects five-county council plan
At a Springfield TAP convention the five county Greater Egypt region will use the existing Southern Illinois TAP executive committee for coordination. Staff from the Greater Egypt Regional Planning and Development Commission advocated a Jackson Williamson Perry Franklin and Jefferson TAP council, but the proposal was declined.
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Greater Egypt
Southern Illinois Technical Action Program
TAP
Springfield
Herrin mine safety group receives charter
About 40 employees of El-Ben Mine No. 1 Basin Cream Coal Co. received a Holmes Safety Association charter. National president James Westfield signed it in Washington D. C. The charter was presented by Paul T. Tisdale from Benton. Officers are Garford Gooden president Freely Barnett VP and Frank Maxwell secretary treasurer all of Carterville. The Holmes Safety Association promotes safety in mining nationwide.
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el- Ben
Basin Cream Coal Co
Holmes Safety Association
James Westfield
Washington, D.C
Paul T. Tisdale
Benton
Garford Gooden
Freely Barnett
Frank Maxwell
Carterville
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