Massachusetts Crime Commission Dies in Controversy
The Massachusetts Crime Commission died at midnight amid controversy over its records. Senators debated disposal of the commission’s vast files, locked in a Worcester bank vault, while Gov. Volpe and lawmakers clashed over custody and future access. The record of corruption remains in limbo.
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Boston
UPI
Massachusetts Crime Commission
Beacon Hill
Worcester County National Bank
Commission
Senate
Volpe
Legislative Judiciary Committee
Joseph D. Ward
Fitchburg
House
Maurice A. Donahue
D-Holyoke
Ward
Worcester
Edward Clifford
Crime Board
Senate delays action on Crime Commission records
Sen Davenport opposed suspending the rules as a 21 to 15 vote hindered by no two thirds. Volpe criticized the move, noting records would stay under protection for 90 days or become public, while notes of a potential new Crime Commission or stronger AG oversight were floated.
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Stephen C. Davenport
Boston
Donahue
Senate
Crime Commission
Volpe
House
Ways and Means
Quads Born to Scot Mother Fail Within Hours
In Dumfries two of the quadruplets died soon after birth at Cresswell Hospital. The premature babies weighed two pounds four ounces and were the first girl and third child. the remaining two, Bruce two pounds fourteen ounces and Yvonne two pounds one ounce, survived and were described as satisfactory for their immaturity. The mother Marjory Mullaney, 34, in good condition, has six other children aged four to fifteen. Husband Francis, 37, drives for a local brewery.
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Dumfries
Scotland
Marjory Mullaney
Cresswell Hospital
J. Bruce DeWar
Bruce
Yvonne
Mullaney
Francis
Brakeless Truck Saved by Ops at Mentone
Chester Wynn, 44, of Mentone drove a six ton dump truck with a broken brake line down a grade. California highway patrolman Rayford O. Shepard chased the runaway, used the patrol car with lights and siren to clear a path through 16 bends, then cited Wynn for ignoring a stop sign speeding and equipment violations.
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Mentone
Calif
UPI
Chester Wynn
Rired
California
Rayford O. Shepard
Shepard
Inter- Beas
Wynn
Rail chief seeks funds for fast 100 mph trains
Pennsylvania Railroad board chairman Stuart T. Saunders urged a federal grant to develop 100 mph passenger trains for 100 to 200 mile routes. He said rails face stiff airline competition and that the industry has been financially starved for years, needing rapid research and development.
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Washington
UPI
Pennsylvania Raillroad
U.S
Stuart T. Saunders
Pennsy
Saunders
House
Commerce
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