Murder on the Installment Plan fuels narcotics crackdown
Federal agents halted a multi confederate drug ring led by Pon Wai in San Francisco's Chinatown. They tracked him through flower shop deliveries and found heroin hidden in rose stems. The piece frames heroin as a national crisis costing up to 350 million annually and 60 000 addicts, with Anslinger labeling the addiction as murder on the installment plan.
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Washington
Evigo
Pon Wai
Pon
Ing
San Francisco
U.S
China
U. S. Treasury
Fai
T-men
Federal Narcotics Bureau
U. S. Customs Service
Harry J. Anslinger
Dope Crime and High Stakes in Heroin Trade
The piece notes that even with $5,500 yearly wages the average addict cannot hold steady work and turns to theft, costing over a billion dollars annually. It cites heroin from Hong Kong at $60 an ounce, diluted to 5 percent purity, selling to addicts in Washington for $8,750 per grain, yielding enormous profits and raising alarm.
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U. S. Customs
Ralph Kelly
Hong Kong
Washington, D. C
Kelly
Washington
Congress to scrutinize drug traffic scope in January
Congress will study the illicit drug traffic scope when it returns in January. There is unanimous agreement that action is needed to stop the cancer from spreading, especially among juveniles.
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Congress
Edgar A. Guest The Poet of the People
A brief portrait of Edgar A. Guest as the Poet of the People who preached life’s richer values beyond wealth and power. He urged peace and brotherhood, faced misunderstanding and crucifixion, and is remembered this Christmas season.
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Edgar A. Guest
the Poet of
the People
Notice of Appointments of Administrator and Administratrix
State of Iowa Linn County notice dated November 21 1965 announces Andrew L Clark and Margaret J Clark as administrators with will annexed of the estate of John O Clark late of Linn County deceased All persons indebted are asked to make immediate payment and those with claims to file them authenticated in the office of the Linn County Iowa clerk Joseph J Severs attorney representing the estate
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State of Iowa
Linn Coln
John O. Clark
Pounty
Owa
Linn County
Iowa
Andrew L. Clark
Margaret J
WWA
Joseph J. Severs
Proposes Tax Fixing Powers for President
An MIT economist Evertt E Hagen urged Congress to grant the president authority to reduce or increase taxes as needed. Gerhard Colm of the National Planning Association backed stand by tax reduction legislation. The economists spoke to the Joint Economic Subcommittee led by Rep. Wilbur Mills as the session opened a series on the nation's tax problems. U S railroads paid 861 million dollars in taxes in 1954.
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Washington
INS
Congress
Everett E. Hagen
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Gerhard Colm
National
U. S
Cracker Basket Set and Decor Gift Sets from California Redwood
A collection of assorted gift bundles featuring pastel dish towels in various baskets and reusable wooden planters. Sets include Cracker Basket, Muffin Basket, Klippity and Kloppity planter, Hey Paisano ceramic cart, Coaster, Cocktail, Oxcart, Wheelbarrow, and Spice Rack with accompanying towels and small accessories. All items emphasize imported materials and packaging in Redwood cases.
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