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£3 D NY 100-81752 E. Trial The trial began in the United States District Court, Southern District of New York, on April 9, 1956, United States District Judge ALEXANDER BICKS pregiding. The defense was granted twenty-two peremptory challénges and the Government was granted six in the selection of a jury. Each side was granted two ere ory challenges in the selection of four alternate urors,. The preliminary examination of the jury panel was conducted on April 9, 10, 13, 16, 1956, by United States District Judge BICHS for the purpose of excusing those who might suffer hardship from extended jury service in the case, On April 16, 1956, the Gefense applied for an increase in their peremptory challeriges from twenty-two to thirty-two and Judge BICKS grantec. them twenty-eight. During the voire dire on April 17, 1956, Judge BICKS, in reading the indictment omitted the paragraphs in it relating to organizing the Communist Party and this constituted the granting of the previous defense motion to strike those portions of the indictment, The volire dire began on April 17, 1956, and continued until April 23, 1956, when twelve jurors and four alternate jurors were impanelied. The twelve jurors were as follows: Mrs. BEATRICE LOSHAK 334 West 87th Street New York, New York Housewife JAMES J. MARNS 673 Union Avenue Bronx, New York Sales, A & P Tea Company