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   European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 5, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse                               5, 196s the stars and stripes Page i old favorite son is girding his lines by pick Gestwa Mington Upsy i Don t know to Many Delegate Wiiiam shake Tare sols but Stratford s favorite e Mav have a decisive role at  National con vase trial Days ago the United democrats for Humphrey c aimed the in Sortal Bard was backing their Man As evidence of his support they quoted line from Shakespeare s King Henry Humphrey is of Little Man it political pundits everywhere promptly agreed that this implied  of the vice president was All that Hubert Humphrey needed to swing the nomination in his direction. Bat Ere the bandwagon could be come a steamroller shakespearean scholars at the Campaign Headquarters of sen. Eugene Mccarthy cried havoc and other elizabethan exclamations. They claimed that Shakespeare came not to Praise Humphrey but to Bury him politically. For in another passage in the same play Shakespeare wrote seems he a Dove his feathers arc but borrowed for he s disposed As the hateful Raven. The welfare of us Al hangs on the cutting Short that fraud Ful  the convention can resolve this conflict. In the meantime i might printout that Henry i is Replete with other fruity phrases that should be brought to the attention of the Dele Gates. In act Iii of part ii for instance appears a line that in my opinion should become a Plank in both the democratic and Republican platforms. The first thing we do let s kill Al the lawyers it says. Both parties Likely will have anti crime planks in their platforms. For what it May be Worth Shakespear favored a hard nosed approach. And what makes robbers bold Button much Lenity he wrote. I fear however that the Bard won the of much help to the platform committees when it comes to spelling outa position on Vietnam. Both of you Are Birds of the self same Feather he wrote. It would be difficult to apply chatline to the Hawks and doves. Shakespeare appeared a bit hawkish in writing that a Little fire is quickly trodden out which being suffered Rivers cannot  but that depends on whether Vietnam can reclassified As a Little  anyway we can All look Forward tothe conventions in a shakespearean Way. They do indeed Promise to be Mirthful comic  inc., of Miami Fla. Into reorganization under the bankruptcy act and raid the company for its  addition to Nixon it names As defendants the Irving trustco., beneficial finance of North Jersey Randolph h. Guthrie senior partner of the Law firm and Milton c. Rose John ii. Al expander and John n. Mitchell also partners. Illinois crime Boss Dies St Louis up Frank Buster Wortman a reputed crime Boss of Southern Illinois died saturday night in a Hospital. He was 2.wortman, who lived in co Linsville 111., twice went on trial on Federal charges of income tax evasion. He was convicted of con a Nirav to evade income taxes in 1962, but the conviction was reversed and remanded by the 7th . Court of appeals in Chicago. He was retried in District court in East St. Louis iii., in january1966 and found innocent. The Justice department had contended he owed More than $50,000 in Federal taxes for the years 1953, 19o4 and 1955. Nixon named in $300 million suit new York a former vice president Richard m. Nix on and four other members of the now York City Law firm he joined in 1963 were named Fri Day As defendants in a $300 Mil lion damage suit filed by a Loui Siana financier. The suit filed by j. Charle Burden or. Of Alexandria la., alleges tie defendants conspire to throw Atlas sewing centers convicts praised for riot san Quentin Calif. Up inmates of san Quentin prison who worked As extras in a movie got rave review s from prison authorities. Of particular note was the enthusiastic performance of Over 100west unit inmates in a staged riot scene it. C. L. Rodgers wrote in the prison newspaper. Perhaps some other problems we resolved Between participating inmates but in any event they were  Mimitte Nikii sentenced to jail Spokane. Wash. A 1 Powell imposed maximum five of seven men linked with five year terms against Duane i. Carlson 35. And Milton j. Aba condemns Senate haggling Over supreme court nominations the secret minutemen organization and convicted on charges of conspiring to Rob Seattle area Banks have been Given prison terms in . District court Here. Judge Charles l. Powell sentenced Ervin h. White 42, Edmonds wash., to 3& years an Jerome n. Diemert 43, Arling ton wash., and Mervyn e. Hen Derson r,7, Bothell wash., to 3 years. Dix734, both of Seattle. But he ordered a 90-Day study period for both and said sentence modifications would be conditional upon the study reports. The two youngest defendants were Given five year probation terms each. They Are Kelly , 24, Tacoma and Joseph d. Hourie 20, Seattle. Kennedy children guardian named new York a Charles Looker u 59-year-old Manhattan lawyer has been appointed Spe Cial guardian of the late sen. Robert f. Kennedy s 10 Chil Dren. Surrogate Samuel j. Silver Bate of Kennedy s will Friday. The will was filed last week and estimated his estate Here at More than $250,000. Judge Silverman was elected surrogate in november 1966 with the Active backing of sen. Philadelphia a the american bar association Reaf firmed saturday its support of president Johnson s new supreme court nominations an urged a prompt Senate vote so the work of the nation s highest tribunal will not be jeopardized when the october term be gins. The president has elevated be Fortas to chief Justice and selected u. S. Circuit judge Homer Thornberry to succeed for \ tas. Senate confirmation is Nec  e. Jenner jr., Chicago chairman of the Aba s commit tee on Federal judiciary said saturday we have greatly regretted the injection of partisan j political considerations that have come about in recent weeks. Considerations wholly irrelevant to the judicial qualifications of these Fine  Jenner s committee met Fri Day prior to format Start next week of the Aba s 91st annual meeting. Affiliate organizations have been meeting Here the past  said the committee reaffirmed its unanimous Opin Ion that Fortas and Thornberry both were highly acceptable he told a news conference he recognizes 1968 is a presidential election year but suggested that the judiciary of this nation should be above and aloof from partisan politics that the consideration of judicial appoint j ments Calls for statesmanship and not political Campaign Ora  Jenner declared the Basic j if not the sole Issue is the Judi Cial qualifications of the Nomi nees and almost equally important is that this fundamental Issue be determined without fur ther , in an address Satur Day night at the annual dinner of the american College of trial lawyers said if America courts Ever yield to pressures from any group or person for whatever reason our system of constitutional government could not  Fortas declared this nations built upon the Rule of Law and upon the administration of the Law by a fearless and in dependent judiciary aided by fearless and Independent Legal  ----o.v. Tjui Ciuci u. Oil vol Jan named Looker an author atm m y on estate Law during the pro-1 Kennedy. Ohio Farmers Burn Grain Urban a Ohio a Ohio members of the National Farmers urbanization burned thousands of bushels of Grain saturday. Use tired of giving Grain away for nothing said de Brecount Tuiai Puigi county Farmer on whose land the 16,000 bushels of Grain was burned Art Phillips a National director for the no in Ohio said the Grain was burned to protest Low prices of Grain paid Farmers. Brecount said that 20 years ago a Bushel of Corn brought $3, five years ago $1.75, and now one Dollar to the grower. The Cost of Uichi fiery and labor he said has doubled or tripled in that period. Bronx Beauty Linda Gil Bert 17, of the Bronx n.y., Isa finalist in the miss american Starlet contest at Palisades Park . Up photo the Justice was introduced Byj president Joseph a. Ball Long i Beach Calif., who said Fortisi showed extraordinary courage and judicial statesmanship i ignoring the empty and some time vicious attacks made against him by a Small group of , who previously had joined Jenner in urging Quick confirmation of Fortas As chief Justice said leading lawyers Are outraged by the  the Aba s Board of Gover nors meeting privately approved a report urging a greater Effort by lawyers to eliminate the causes of rioting and Vio Lence in the cities. Pilot who hit building left two i totes Las vegas Nev. A Pilot killed when a private plane crashed into the roof of the la vegas convention Center left two notes indicating he was despondent authorities said Satur  s deputies said Everett Wayne Shaw 39, a Casino dealer left notes at his own apart ment and that of his estranged wife saying he was despondent. I the Cessna 180, owned by Al Little of Las vegas crashed into a sign atop the 28-Storylandmark Tower office building in Las vegas then plummeted. Through the roof of the Las vegas convention Center across the Street Friday night deputies  they said the landmark Tower was unoccupied but a caterer preparing for a convention and a Security guard were in i the convention  the caterer. Ernie Moncilovic. Said Shaw s body fell to the floor in front of him. And wreck j age of the plane remained entangled in the  said Shaw took the plane from Mccarran Field Atlas vegas without the owner s consent. Mike quits coffin Heads for Shower san Jose Calif. A Mike Shannon 60-Yoar-old san Jose bartender was dug up sat urday and claimed a world record of 77 Days underground in a wooden  150 to 200 persons cheered Shannon As Friend opened his coffin he climbed out without Aid and said i going Home to get a  he was dressed in brow Slacks a Turt Doueck shirt and a Shannon had gone 6 feet underground May 18 at 4 . He came out at 3 27 . 77 Day Slater. In the Box 24 inches High. 30 inches wide and 7 feet i Ong _ a received food lowered through a tube. I the previous world Mark was claimed by mrs. Patricia a. Haverland a Charleston w. Va., Divorcee who had stayed under 64 Days 18 hours and 41 minutes be fore coming up july 21.i Shannon s Only complaint was of stiff joints. He Lulun t lost an weight and still carried 165 pounds on his 5-foot, 7-Inch  did pushups and used a hand Vibrator to help keep in  included watching television Reading and talking on the phone receiving up to 500 Calls a  planned to get up Early sunday and play Golf with friends As he had promised  
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