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0-19 (Rev. 7-17-68) USLIMS LOSE ACK tm The New York Times Appeals rejected nes- an appeal of three Black lims sentenced to life in pris for the murder of Mal- tole’ xX, leader of the Organi- vation Of Afro-American Unitv. In @ unanimous opinion, the ptate’s highest court ruled there no reversible error in the t-degree murder conviction Thomas Hegan, Norman 3X | er and Thomas 15X John- ‘son. The appeal asked the rever- of the conviction because the and public were barred the courtroom during the testimony of two witnesses. act, the three claimed, de- them their constitutional Tight to a public trial. | Tha§contention was rejected, ‘said Associate Judge Francik ere , who wrote the opinio the balenc of polic and of interests if tor a good reason related directly to the faanagement of the triai, the closes the court room as ! testimony of a witness otherwise k: it open to press and public, a defend- n . 2 hed atnce _ a closed the al, - sa FUG cou when the attorney for one itness said the life of his wit- $ had been threatened and ye feared for his life if he testi- ied. Related testimony by an agent of the Federal Bureau of Investioation was also taken in te. colm X was murdiired 21, 1965, while addregting udience in the Aud in New York Citw. rn RDER APPEAL 0 <i. Para! fit ime! Ow ik y v /t2- 39932) - A pF The Sunday Star (Washington) Daily News (New York) Sunday News (New York? New York Post —_ py The New York Times £' @ The Sun (Baltimore) The Daily World The New Leader The Wal) Street Journal The National Observer Tolson CeLeaen Mohr Bishop Casper Callahan Conr ad Feit Gale Rosen Sullivan Tavel Trotter Tele. Room Holmes oe The Washington Post Times Herald The Washington Daily News The Evening Star (Washington) ____ People’s World Examiner (Washington) U-~LE-49