European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 03, 1963, Darmstadt, Hesse Pagi 6 the stars and stripes two sex congressmen go on trial accused of conspiring to defraud Baltimore a the rement said it would show in fluence peddling by two former democratic congressmen charged with conspiring with two other Wen to defraud the government. The former representatives who went on trial in uj5. District court Are Thoma f. Johnson 53, of Maryland and Frank w. Boykin. T7, of Alabama. . Attorney Joich d. To dings told the jury that boy Ken and Johnson personally con dotted inc department of Justice an average of once every three Days during n live month period of 1961. In an Effort to obtain dismissal of a mail fraud indictment against a third defendant on trial a Kenneth Edun 64, of May and september of that year to Donga said scarcely Day went by without these two congressmen making one Type of Contact or another with the department of Justice concealing from the department of Justice the fact they had substantial interests in this the evidence will prove these two congressmen exerted a Veri table drumbeat of pressure on the department of Justice he added. The parties did not meet in an exposed area. They took elaborate Steps to Cone the object of their i. Robinson 37-year-old Miami attorney and associate of Elln in the fourth defendant be ing tried on a charge of conspiring to defraud the United states of us right to conduct 1u affairs without undue pressure and its right to have its confirms men perform free of corruption. All four have pleaded count of dict ment returned -1 . The old thnh count no Vance of the trial was seated to a Federal in last october charge Johnson with receiving $17,-660 for interceding with the jus Tice department about the Elln Cusco Boykin Elln nil Robinso Nof old inc and in the conspiracy. A conspiracy conv Cllon would hear to Ihns opening delay was caused by oppose inn attorneys haggling Over what could or could not he included in carry a Max mum penalty of five 1 the government statement. Thom years imprisonment. Ezrh of the sen told the jury the various to other seven counts Ngn list John-1 inns and rulings were Matle on son carries a maximum penalty of two Vair. In prison n $10, x 0 Fine and loss of the right to hold government office. Chief District judge Rozol convened court 20 min utes Early but it wan 2 . Before the jury of nine men and three the record but not in Public with the consent of the govern ment ant All attorneys later Thomsen Lold newsmen the frequent and prolonged con Ferencek at the Bench dealt Ullh what would be covered in the opening statement to avoid any women chosen last week in and f possible prejudice 3 priests Pilot killed in Light plane crash Woodstock 111. A three Illinois roman Catholic priests and their Young Pilot were killed when their Light plane crashed and burned North of Woodstock intense fog. The Cessna 172, which narrowly missed smashing into two Homes crashed shortly after tatting off from an Airport at nearby Crystal Lake about 45 Miles Northwest of Chicago on a pleasure trip. Sheriff Edward Dowd of Mcinenry county std the dead priests were the revs. Harold a Cinoman 27. Of carpenters Vullo Thomas Fischer 27, of me Roe Park and Kenneth Woulas 28, of Chicago. Also killed said Dowd was Robert Heyneman 20, brother of Heyneman of Huntley. Dowd said Robert Heyneman apparently was the Pilot of the Craft a he was the Only one of the four authorized to Fly. Dowd said he believes the Pilot was trying to limit and apparently mistook Yard lights of Homes As Airport lights nearby j in the dense fog. There arc two other airports near the crush scene. One is five \ Miles Northeast and the second Amile Southeast. Mrs. Violet West. 59, estimate the plane hit 50 feet from her Home where she and her husband do Witt 64, were Matching Tele vision. Haiti Knoing Kerry one it attn Lllan now it Lou Angelr Call Dren k Iloh Petal but it wan a close Call for by car old or a Antonio Lupea of Mexico who Situ on win tap of or. Kenneth atthe he Petal. The buy wan hit by a Small truck Jan. 17, and doctors a Mexico Dan remied he ruptured Gall bladder an no Leronn of the live Rand nun him Homo to die. American doctors heard of win ease and rushed Tho boy to Lou Anguli where Ken Lynberg operated. A Illinois birth control plan challenged separation ends twin. Borer d. Brook left of Miami a Danthony j. Ella a of Binghamton h Oom Paro us ensues in minor in bin Hauton. It waa the tint meeting of the brother. In m Yean. They Wen orphaned shortly after birth and adopted Byfus Luaa living in different Clulee Roger waa approached by a Tranter in Miami who asked if to were Anthony. With Tho help of the Tran car Borer located his brother at photo Chicago Illinois has started offering free birth control information to mothers on Rel left and the hotly debated program immediately Wax challenged in the courts ill Noli Public Aid commission Iraq Case workers began hand ing out forms to mothers married and unmarried alike who indicated they Wunt free birth control devices and information. Benjamin s. Adamowsky Republican politician and foe of mayor Richard Daley filed suit in Superior court asking a temporary injunction no Anat the charged that the program used Public funds to Foster immorality and to undermine the Sanctity of the court made no immediate indication of How quickly it would act adm Owski asked it to follow up a temporary injunction with hearing on whether to use a per manent injunction. Similar suit planned state sen. Morgan Fin Ley Chica go Democrat and ally of Doley said he had planned to file a similar suit but would withhold action in View of Adirim Owski s petition. An Ipac spokesman sold the commission expected to Timve no Field reports on How the program wan being received until next week. He sold cose worker were supplied with forms which women could take to commission approve physicians if they accepted the ipacs offer of contraceptives Andinor Motlon. We win get a report on the number of forms distributed the spokesman said. Milking the governor responsible for Public Aid. Foes of the birth control plan objected most strenuously to pro visions which would give stale purchased device to unmarried mothers who requested them. The critics said taxpayers would. In effect be subsidizing illicit sex. Ipac chairman Arnold h. Mare Moni Chicago industrialist who first proposed the policy countered that it was immoral to ignore Picaso the poor for help. The plan was aimed primarily at mothers redving allow ances for Aid to dependent Chil Dren. Nearly three fourths of these women Are widowed divorced or unmarried. They receive nearly $12 million n month in tax Money for themselves and their children. Miremont estimated the pro Gram would prevent the birth of up to 4,000 unwanted children each year Imd save up to $31 million. State auditor Michael a How Tett on Ipac member who fought against the plan. Said it would encourage or Gultery and m. Cleary who resigned from the commission when it tint1approved the policy last Decem Ber said the program would con Vert the Homes of dependent Chil Dren into houses of prostitution. High court rules state can tax interstate sales Washington the us pret Iii court ruled unanimously that Utah can collect its sales Taxon pin sold by a Provo manufacturer for delivery to out of Suil users. In a by Vlf unsigned order the High court cited an earlier ruling Llumi a Sutic May Levy and collect sales Tux when passage of title and delivery to the purchaser takes place within the Stute. J the decision reversed a ruling by the Utah supreme court that imposition of the state s 2 per cent Levy on the pipe sales wan an unconstitutional Burden on inter state Commerce. The ruse involved claims by the the circuit court Laid the com Mission Hud no authority Over rate Tor electricity by the City of Colton from Southern Cali fornia Edison co. Before state ills to outlaw Tiroly limit it legislators were the program in to women living with their or abolish the Illinois Public Aid commission . Trolleys Bow out los Angeles up Ixo an-geles1 Street railway transportation system went into retirement As thelast trolley cur made its rounds and gave any to modern do Csc powered buses. In another action the supreme court agreed to review a Case pre san ten tile question of what authority the Fedora Power com Mission has to regulate wholesale rates on electricity. Tho City of Colton calif., and the commission appealed from a ruling by the son Francisco . Circuit court that the commis Sion s authority depends upon a specific Case by Casc showing of National interest in the tale. In it easter vet Bonillo Georgull of week , flo., May have forgotten to take All her new easter Bonnet Burthen it might be Alceu Raehm publicity Man s idea. The Wittert june anyway. Up photo
