Last Plea Denied as Wille Francis Faces Death Sentence
Francis sits in New Iberia jail after the U S Supreme Court denied his stay of execution. He was sentenced to death for the murder of a St Martinville druggist. Earlier, an electric chair failure spared him once, and volunteer lawyers exhausted appeals on double jeopardy through all courts.
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Attorney General Pleads U S Case Before Supreme Court
Attorney General Tom C. Clark personally argues for the government against UMW Chief John L. Lewis in a contempt conviction appeal tied to the coal walkout. Assistant A G John F. Sennett aids, while UMW chief counsel Welly K. Hopkins leads the opposing legal team.
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