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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1956
Page
7
Marie Dionnes new flower shop Salon Emilie named for a deceased quint sister sold out before opening. Crowds flocked to a preview causing stock to run low and staff to request more bouquets for patients at three nearby hospitals. Reverend Gustave Sauve blessed the shop as cameras rolled.
Senate investigators urge a mix of federal and state laws to curb a 500 million dollar yearly racket described as loathsome purveyors of pornography. A nationwide Ti page report says a large share targets teenagers and smut peddlers operate near schools. The Kefauver subcommittee calls for halting importation of salacious material and stopping distribution through mail and interstate transportation.
Novice twice and left because of ill health. Her shop marks the first personal business venture of any of the quints, who came into their million dollar fortune on their 21st birthday last May 28.
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In Bonners Ferry Idaho workers and 24 five ton dump trucks from Col. George Bennett and 21 guardsmen plus 10 jeeps from Coeur d Alene moved in to reinforce dikes as the Kootenai rose to 34.30 feet above flood stage. Governor Smylie declared a state of emergency and requested Army Engineers from Ft. Lewis as hundreds brace for possible overflow. Minor evacuations were ordered for 50 families while Libby Montana monitored the river and St Maries Idaho prepared for a nearby flood warning.
A subcommittee linked the rapid rise in sex crimes to a mushrooming production and sale of pornographic materials and urged both state and federal governments to enact laws with stiffer jail terms and higher fines.
White Citizens Council pickets urged white residents to skip a Bill Haley rock and roll concert in Birmingham. About 2,509 attended the afternoon white-audience show, and police guarded both white and Negro programs at the municipal auditorium.
Atty. Gen. Brownell urged lawyers and judges to speed up court case processing at a two day conference with 80 bar association officials. He called inertia and entrenched work habits major causes of delays and pressed reforms to cut lags in the system.
Judicial organizations gathered to urge quicker court action. They warned delay yields denied relief and drives claimants to informal settlements or alternative dispute methods. Orin S. Thiel cited that many cases take four years to decide with half of cases in 24 districts needing 15 months or more for disposition.
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