Jelke case press ban reversal sparks freedom of the press debate
The Jelke trial verdict was overturned after a judge barred the press and public from key proceedings. An appellate court ordered a new trial and urged that press freedom is essential for truth and fair treatment, even amid concerns about sensationalism.
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News
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Jelke “Ag
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Times
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Henry King
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Death Claims Mother of Peter DeSantis in Kenosha Wisconsin
Mrs. Anna DeSantis, 71, died at Kenosha Hospital after a long illness. Her son Peter DeSantis of this city announced the death by telephone. Funeral services will be held Thursday at Crossen Funeral Home, with the DeSantis family traveling from here on the Southwind to attend. She is survived by three sons and two daughters.
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Anna DeSantis
Kenosha
Wis
Peter DeSantis
Marie McDonald Ordered To Court After 4 Way Crash
Beverly Hills California AP actress Marie McDonald was ordered into court after police said her car struck four autos in a crash. She faced charges of driving while under narcotics influence hit and run and driving without a license.
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Beverly Hills
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Miss McDonald
John Hawkins
Harry Karl
Weather Plainly Warm Ahead for Thomasville in June
The Thomasville weather bulletin from June 22 1954 notes clear skies and hot conditions this afternoon and tonight into Wednesday. Thursday brings partly cloudy skies with scattered afternoon thunder showers and higher temperature records possible.
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Thomasville
Hot Summer Start Prompts Heat in Most Regions
The nation endures a hot start to summer with temperatures above normal across most areas. Cooling occurred in parts of the Midwest while floods in Iowa left over 1,000 families homeless and millions in crop losses. Needles California hit 116 degrees. New York’s Elmira logged 97. three heat deaths reported in Albany.
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Midwest
Indiana
Iowa
Michigan
Missouri
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Nebraska
Wisconsin
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Desert
Needles
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Elmira
Albany
Gowen Decries Lack of Bidding on Georgia Road Funds
Georgia legislator Gowen charged that half of the state's new road funds were spent without competitive bidding in the year ending June 30 1953. He told the Atlanta Kiwanis Club he would require highway work to be let to private enterprise by public bidding and not be handled as negotiated contracts.
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Charrles L. Gowen
Brunswick
Georgia
Atlanta Kiwanis Club
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Norway rejects U S plea for on high seas arms search
OSLO Norway today became the third nation to reject formally an American request for special U S search powers on the high seas to check Guatemala bound arms shipments.
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Judge and Mrs Bootle Honored At Elks Club Dinner
U S and Middle Georgia District officials attended a special dinner honoring Judge W A Bootle at the Elks Club. Judge R C Bell of Georgia Court presented Bootle. Bootle urged continued appointments and noted GOP inactivity. A skit by Pratt Secrest and Ben Grace closed the program.
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Judge Bell
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Pratt Secrest
Ben Grace
Bootle
Chester Horne Fined in City Court for Liquor Possession
In Thomasville City Court Judge Craig Wiles found Chester Horne guilty on two counts of possession and transportation of whiskey. Each count carried a $1,000 fine with a one year sentence if unpaid. Whitehurst advised of an appeal as the court adjourned after the June docket.
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Chester Horne
Thomasville
Craig Wiles
Chester Home
Whitehurst
Car Fire Sparks at Simons Street Incident
A car at 337 Simons Street caught fire yesterday while owner A. R. Stevens cleaned spark plugs with gasoline. The Fire Department responded to extinguish the blaze.
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A. R. Stevens
Simons Street
Wang
Young Jack Chastain Struck by Car in Accident
The boy suffered a broken arm and possible additional injuries after being struck by a car driven by Roosevelt Brown of the Colonial warehouse. Police ruled the incident accidental. He was treated at a hospital and released. he is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Chastain of Sylvester.
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Roosevelt Brown
Colonial Warehouse
Jack Chastain
Sylvester
Car Stolen from Hawkins Lot Recovered in Clearwater
A light green four door sedan stolen from Harry Hawkins’s parking lot at Broad and Washington was traced to Clearwater, Florida. Two men were found in the car and held pending appearance here on the charge. The dealer tag obscured origin.
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Harry Hawkins
Clearwater
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Thomasville
Methodist Group Attends Assembly at Weslayan College
Representatives of the First Methodist Church attend the South Georgia Conference senior assembly at Weslayan College and will reside there until Saturday. The Thomasville group arrived this morning including Misses Maxine Bruce Joyce Curry Jeannie Rogers Sue Covington Helen Stone Diane Dickey Lara Dempsey and Messrs Bobby Ackerman Michael Brown.
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South Georgia
Wesleyan College
Thomasville
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Joyce Curry
Jeanie Rogers
Sue Covington
Helen Stone
Diane Dickey
Lara Dempsey
Bobby Ackerman
Michael Brown
Wheel and Tire Stolen from Car at Calhoun and Broad
A blue wheel and tire were removed from eight cars at the corner of Calhoun and Broad on Monday. The car belonged to A. C. Knight who reported the loss to the sheriff. no trace or suspects have been identified.
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A. C. Knight
Run to Aid Not Required Percent Noted
A terse note states that the aid run was planned but the percentage cited was deemed unnecessary. It records no further actions or identifications.
Local hospital admits several area patients and a death toll rises
Young James Eric Owens underwent a tonsillectomy Monday and returned home the next day. Among Monday admissions were Mrs. Artie Lee Core Mrs. J C Woodham Jr Mrs R Jackson and out of town patients Mrs Thomas Jackson Colling of Cairo and Riley S Hiers of Pavo. Marshall Booth Family leave for Waycross after his father David Booth died at 6 am Funeral services planned. Mina Jo Powell Baylor University School of Medicine Houston Texas visiting family with sister Miss Clara Roberts preparing for West Coast auto trip.
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Cairo
Riley S. Hiers
Pavo
Marshall Booth
Waycross
David Booth
Hinson Funeral Home
Mina Jo Powell
Baylor University School of Medicine
Houston
Texas
C. A. Powell
Cases Continued In Federal Court
The U S District Court cases were continued to day and not concluded yesterday after Judge W A Boot left the court. The juries were expected at the noon recess and the court would then consider several related land and timber cases tied to the Woodruff Dam project. W H Miller of Bainbridge handled the proceedings as two more claim cases were set to begin, with the court likely to run two or three more days.
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W. A. Boot
Court House
Woodruff Dam
W. H. Miller
Bainbridge
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