New York City Faces Severe Juvenile Delinquency Problem
A detailed look at New York City efforts to curb juvenile crime. The piece highlights gang activity, arrest statistics for under 16 and 16 to 20 year olds, and the complex network of courts, schools, social agencies, and volunteer programs coordinating prevention and treatment measures. It notes CCNY’s ongoing evaluation since 1956 and cites several projects including Family Services, Street Club, and gang field workers.
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New York City
City College of New York
CCNY
Leap Year Babies Join Free Scrolls From 29ers Group
The Pittsburg Sun papers offer free membership scrolls to those born on February 29. The World Chapter No. 1 Order of 29ers sends a scroll on request with birth date and birthplace to the mailing address. The program runs through February and into March if requests continue.
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Ports
NEA
Pittsburg
Kan
Headlight
Simons
Order
Frank J. Starzel
Associated Press
F. W. Brinkerhoff
Secretaries Seek Status in Modern Office Culture
NEA reports secretaries seek prestige and belonging in ultramodern firms. Surveys show 9914 percent crave firm location status, 60 percent foresee social advantages, and many value personal boss rapport, grooming, and mutual respect over pay or perks.
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Ward Cannel
NEA
Corres
Ent
New York
Secretary Magazine
Irwin Wolfson
Grand Central City
Dan
Soviet Rockets Target Hail Clouds In Crop Protection
Soviet farmers use rockets to seed clouds with silver iodide to prevent hail from destroying crops including Georgia grapes. Rockets explode inside clouds, dispersing hail forming particles. radar tracks the rocket until it vanishes. An experimental Gradograd station, or Hail City, continues testing. Ogonyok notes rockets should not be shot at clouds only.
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Moscow
Soviet Union
Georgia
Ogonyok
Gradograd
Hail City
Jail cleanup reveals alcohol in Green County jail
In Greenville Mississippi UPI reports inmates at the Washington County jail dismantled ceiling light fixtures and stored liquor in empty spaces. The newly elected sheriff said he found empty beer cans whisky and wine bottles during a campaign cleanup.
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Greenville, Miss
UPI
Washington County Jail
Prof Seeks Answers on Bird Songs at Ursinus College
Dr. Robert Stein a 28 year old biologist from Ursinus College will study birds at Cornell University funded by a $50000 grant from the National Science Foundation. He aims to learn why birds sing and related questions about avian communication.
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Collegeville, Pa
Robert Stein
Ursinus College
Stein
National Science Foundation
Cornell University
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