High Court Rules Civil Court Must Try Off-Base Servicemen
The Supreme Court in a 5-3 decision held that servicemen accused of peacetime nonmilitary crimes while off base and off duty must be tried in civilian court. The ruling limits military jurisdiction and clarifies when crimes are service connected. Justice Douglas warned against expanding military authority to include all cases involving personnel.
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French Reds urge abstention in June runoff
Paris UPI reports the French Communist party leadership urged members to abstain in the June 15 runoff between acting President Alain Poher and former Premier Georges Pompidou after Pompidou led Sunday’s first-round votes with 44.46 percent. Poher followed at 23.31 percent, and Duclos at 21.08 percent. The Communist move, backed by the Socialists, could sway the outcome given about 7 million voting bloc across leftists. Final returns show Pompidou at 10,050,804. Poher 5,268,414. Duclos 4,811,037 with 77.59 percent turnout of 29,512,878 registered voters.
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Thunderstorm floods NYC disrupts transit and power
A fast moving thunderstorm drenched New York City area with up to two inches of rain halting subways and Long Island Rail Road service, knocking out weather equipment, triggering fires, and delaying the stock exchange opening. Power outages affected about 4,000 homes in northern New Jersey while several funnel clouds were sighted along the Florida southeast coast.
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New York Traffic Deaths Fall on Memorial Holiday Weekend
United Press International notes 56 people died in New York during the 78-hour Memorial weekend from Thursday noon to Sunday midnight. Twenty eight died in traffic crashes, fifteen on upstate highways. Drownings rose with seventeen fatalities. The Thruway reported no fatalities on its 559 miles. National totals reached 558 highway deaths nationwide, a holiday record.
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