Reading Horror Comics Stirs City Anger in Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara readers and officials sparked a campaign after Charles A. Storke and distributor Fred J. Salter read horror and crime comics. Salter canceled 38 titles and issued a code banning lewd content while Dell Comics publisher George Delacourte cited rising sales amid public debate on the medium and its effect on youth.
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Washington
Charles A. Storke
Santa Barbara
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Storke
Fred J. Salter
Salter
New York
Critics Warn Comics Breed Crime and Immorality
Wertham testified before Senate investigators that some comics teach crime techniques including how to rob a stacker in Grand Central Station and recounted an 11 year old boy who killed a woman during a hold up. Debate rages over how children are affected and calls grow for banning sales to minors.
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New York State Assembly
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Rescue Homes
City Employes To Dine With Nine As Guests
The Bridgeport Municipal Employes association holds its fifth annual dinner at 7 30 p m Tuesday in Nu Champs by the Sea 405 Seaview avenue. Special guests are nine retirees from city service led by Chester Buckley Thomas Ward Philip Cassidy Albert Traub Catherine Obert Margaret Cronk Joseph Long Helen Hawley and Patrick Morrissey from the Park Welfare and public library departments.
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Thomas Ward
Philip Cassidy
Park Department
Albert Traub
Catherine Obert
Margaret Cronk
Welfare Department
Joseph Long
Helen Hawley
Patrick Morrissey
Public Library
Joseph Williams
Betty Dobas
I. Robert M. Shultz
Desmond Jaggi
Jean Vercini
May Condon
Nettie Burns
John Mayer
Helen Pitlik
Alfred Kearsley
Doreen Drew
Herold Silveratel
Raymond Gilbert
Robert King
Alcoholics Anonymous Plans Open Meeting at Hotel Stratfield
The Bridgeport AA group will sponsor its 13th annual open meeting in the Hotel Stratfield ballroom on October 26. Leaders invite the general public to attend and there is no admission fee.
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Bridgeport Group of Alcoholics Anonymous
Stratfield Ballroom
SNET SPONSORS SEVENTH BLOOD DONATION DRIVE
The Southern New England Telephone company will sponsor a seventh Red Cross blood drive on Tuesday at the First Presbyterian Church due to repairs at the John Street office. The event, supported by SNET workers, is open to the public with appointments via Red Cross headquarters Edison 50191.
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Southern New England Telephone Company
Hed Cross
John Street
First Presbyterian Church
State Street
Myrtle Avenue
Snet Group
Red Cross
Edison
Holy Name Society Dance at St Michael’s School Hall
The Holy Name society of St Michael’s church dances today at St Michael’s school hall at the corner of Kossuth and Pulaski streets. Music by Chester Graczyk and his orchestra. Organizers include Rev Angelus Zator Al Obuchowski Herb Hird and John Maslar.
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Holy Name Society of
St. Michael's Church
St. M Michael’s School Hall
Kossuth and
Pulaski Streets
Chester Graczyk
Angelus Zator
al Obuchowski
Herb Hird
John Maslar
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