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The Salem News from Salem, Ohio • Page 9

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The Salem Newsi
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Salem, Ohio
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THURSDAY, AUGUST 15, 1957 THE SALEM. OHIO. NEWS NINE Dealing With FBI File Case Bv JAMES MARLOW WASHINGTON UP good chance to go quit without doing anything to limit the look a defendant can have at FBI files which contain information from a witness against him. The Eisenhower administration has pushed Congress for a law to do that since June. The Supreme Court ruled then that a defendant in a federal trial must be allowed to see FBI secret file information when it was supplied by a government witness ki A Republican leader.

Rep. Martin of v-onaress May Adiourn Before Massachusetts, urging action. He said legislation to protect his files is vital and urgent. But the leader of the House Democrats, Speaker Sam Ray burn of Texas, said the same day. Monday, he wants no more con against him and bears on the tes- troversial legislation brought up timony of the witness.

in the House this year. If the government want; There are bills to protect the to do that, the court said, it FBI files in both House and Sen- drop its case against the defend- ate. And they are controversial if ant. only because not all members of Atty. Gen.

Brownell said this Congress agree they're necessary, ruling created a grave emergency Others argue on how far the gov- in law enforcement. Government I ernment should be allowed to go prosecutors said they may have, in withholding information from a to abandon some cases for nation-; man it puts on trial. al security reasons to protect informers and investigation techniques. And this week FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover wrote the House Everyone agrees that when the government tries a man and produces a witness against him the defendant under the constitutional guarantee of a fair trial has a right to show if he can that the witness is lying or has a memory.

One way to do that if the witness gave the FBI information in written or recorded form would be to compare what the witness said on the stand with what he told the government So this had been the procedure: A defense lawyer could ask the trial judge to look at what the FBI had in its files from a witness who just testified and then make available for inspection and possible use in evidence any part he thought might help the defendant disprove the testimony. Thus the judge not the de- bad Auto Injury Case Goes to High Court 'Drunk' Freed After Proving He Was Robbed took his car and dumped him r.n, a offiren foond hir beta sluatd on th. bowl by BoyS robber who stole ISO from him. Find One Near Canal COLUMBUS. Ohio UP-A Stark SACRAMENTO, Cam Alicea tried to tell tne cops they were all wrong when they arrest IN MAYOR'S COURT County woman earned to the Ohio on a drunk charge.

Harr-gan. 19 fJ09H Supreme Court today her fight for Bu( a Puart0 Rlcan whc Qhlo speaks very little English couldn't a vliSMO the point across. Finally an interpreter was called to the city jail. restoration of a $45,000 judgment involving injuries she suffered in an auto accident five years ago. Mrs.

Doris Lehman asked the high court to upset an Appellate Court ruling which reversed a Stark County Common Pleas Court verdict in her favor. The lower court awarded Mrs. Lehman 000 in her suit against Earl Hay nam as a result of an accident May 21, 1952. on U. S.

30 ooe-half He was a free man today. as fined $25 and given for petit larceny Tuesday Mayor tr Dean Cranmer's court Ham- Only then was Alicea able to ex gm was found of stealing a he was not drunk but had $2 ink pen from the post office, how DETRO IT lice in suburban Madi son Heigh ts are looking for some body who lost a casket. Two yot mgsters fo and the empty casket ah os of the Red Run drti nage cam il Wednesday. It was et ivered wit felt and peared to be new. Police said they had no idea there.

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decided what might help the de- Haynam entered the pica that' fendant contradict a witness. aut0 crossed the center line But on June 3 the Supreme of the highway and hit a car Court ruled that the witness, by Mrs. Lehman's husband the judge, should get first look at after Haynam had the files. The court say he. Attorneys for Mrs.

Lehman con- could romp through the files, look- tended that Haynam offered no ing at everything, but only those substantial proof of his blackout statements or reports, defense. of government witnesses touching the subject matter their testimony at the Here the court limited or seemed to limit the look at what was in the files. But Some have interpreted the decision as throwing the files wide open. JEAN FROCKS DOLLAR DAYS State Hospita! to Add Therapy Unit 53 Save All-nylon for easy, no-iron laundering: Soft nylon bodice, taffetized nylon and nylon net ruffles, dainty nylon lace trimming. Full and crisp- fun to wear.

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KRESGE COMPANY COLUMBUS, Ohio Ground will be broken for a 120 -bed re- jception and intensive therapy unit The courts ruling does raise a Tiffin State Hospital Aug. 21 question: jGov. C. William will be Can it be assumed, from the on hand for the ceremony, his of- standpoint, that under fice announced today, the ruling the government would The one-story masonrv act honestly, go through its files. by 225 the first and turn over to the defendant several protects planned for everything the FBI had from hospital.

will cost $771,400 and witness bearing on the js expected to be ready for occu- YOUR CHOICE Entire Stock of Swim Suits Reduced Sell Out At This Low Price testimony? A defendant could argue, unless pancy No. 1, 1958. The Ohio Department of Mental he himself could comb the files, Hygiene and Correction plans to that he had been deprived, despite expand the area served by Tiffin the ruling, of a right to State Hospital as soon as the new decide for himself what was reLe- building is complete. The service vant to the testimony, area expansion, the department Tre Supreme ruling says, will relieve overcrowding in does raise questions. If Congress 1 other hospitals and permit pa- Look What You Buy clarify it, the court itself may do so in some later case.

Greek Student Dies On Liner Arosa Sky tients to be hospitalized nearer their homes. Salineville Mr. and Mrs. Edward Lee visit- ntttu; vnnr i ed Mr. and Mrs.

Charles Martin NEW YORK UB-A Greek youth, Berhoi2 Saturday. one of 200 foreign exchange students stricken aboard ship while on tour here, died Wednesday. William Smith of Seymore St. is ill at his home. Mrs.

Martha Forbes, daughter An autopsy report Wednesday Daaa aiwj Margaret Merriner night gave the probable cause as Asiatic flu. But other health sources advised further tests to reach a definite diagnosis. Nicholas Memmos, 17, the dead boy, arrived here Tuesday aboard the liner Arosa Sky. Soon after (landing he complained of severe abdominal pains. Memmos, who lived in Kalama- ta, Greece, was one of 29 students detained after the liner docked.

The others were cleared for travel. By Wednesday only 14 of the number still were laid up. visited Saturday in East Liverpool. Mr. and Mrs.

Charles Rutledge visited Mr. and Mrs. Harry Ossler of Minerva Sunday. Mr. and Mrs.

Lewis Tritch of Salem visited this weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Frank Mundv. Earl Barcus Jr. of Canton visited relatives here over the weekend.

Blouses Bogs Shorts Belts Pettis for only Halters Polos Baby Dolls Bras Girdles MR. AND MRS. JEARLD CAR- man, Mrs. Zola Carman, and Mrs. Mary Goddard are vacationing in Florida.

Miss Darlene Moncrief of Weirton, W. is visiting Miss Cheryl Brandon: sio. Frank Fanelli, a patient at City Hospital for the past few weeks, has returned home. Mr. and Mrs.

Al Cunningham are vacationing in Pennsylvania. Jackie Sweeney of Willoughby is visiting his uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Sweeney'. Crowd Gathers Around Negroes' Suburb Home LEVITTOWN.

Pa. crowd of some 500 gathered again Wednesday night around a home purchased recently by a Negro family in this planned suburb of 600.000 in Bucks County, i A mob the night before had tossed stones through the windows of the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wil- WiflS Ifl ContGSt liam Myers Jr. Five persons were Jaw Sommers of Salem arrested then.

was wmner5 a Sup- One man was arrested Thurs- provision Co. sponsored col- day night for failure to move on June. when ordered by police posted at the (irm announccd toda after the scene. Until Myers bought had comped. Bet- had bcen ty was awarded a pair of roller skates.

Ronnie Hess man of Canfield was one of the top place winners. Dresses ANY $5.99 DRESS IN OUR STORE-NOW WHILE THEY LAST all-white. JEAN-FROCKS EAST STATE STREET PHONE ED 2 8823 COMPLETELY AIR-CONDITIONED Berlin Center Mr. and Mrs. Charles Williams and Mr.

and Mrs. John Dudley attended the Bricker and Long reunion Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Forest Kale, and Mrs.

Wilbur Kale, Mr. and Mrs. A. Vankirk, Mr. and Mrs.

Lloyd Kale, and Mr. and Mrs. Francis Miller attended the Jenkins reunion at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Even Jones of Palmyra, Sunday.

Dr. Lynn Hawkins, Cecal Berry and Lynn Hawkins are vacationing in Canada. There will be services at the Lutheran Church at 8:30 p.m. Sunday. The Ladies Aid Society of the Lutheran Church met Wednesday at the church.

Members of the Friendship Class of the Methodist Church will spend the weekend at Camp Asbury. MR. MRS. ROBERT Wells and sons Toddy and Dermis and Mr. and Mrs.

John Shaffer and son Mickey have returned home from a trip to New England. Laura Windle and Drusilla Winders of Alliance spent several days visiting Mr. and Mrs. Harry Cook. The Dorcas Sunday School Class of the Methodist Church will meet at the home of Mrs.

Beck Haenny Aug 21. The Christ Mission Truck from Youngstown is due to arrive in Berlin Center Aug. 20 Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy Renkenberger and Etta Bannger attended the Hoyle reunion Sunday at Westville.

Berlin Center Garden Gub enjoyed a picnic dinner at the home of Mrs. Edward Haenny on Tuesday. Recent guests of Mrs. Richard Hawkins and Shelton Harrington were Helen Harrington of Florida Man- Barker of Rock Creek, Miss I Carrie Truesdale and Mrs. Fred Truesdale of Leetonia.

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