Bank Robberies Hit Record High in FBI Report
FBI director J Edgar Hoover said the 12 months ending June 30 1958 saw 631 violations of the federal bank robbery statute the highest since records began The year included 373 robberies 198 burglaries and 60 larcenies with January 1958 alone reaching 66 violations Convictions rose to 11457 with 93 1 percent by guilty plea and FBI recovered 16504 stolen vehicles plus a new high 5157 car theft convictions The bureau processed over 34018 lab requests and filed 149187180 fingerprint cards in its identification division.
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Jack Adams
Washington
FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
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Hoover
FBI Laboratory
Roosevelt Students Lead In Community Sponsored Activities
Bruce Fishwild reports on a survey of Linn County junior high students showing Roosevelt leads in weekly hours in community sponsored activities such as YWCA YWCA YMCA Community House Boy Scouts and Camp Fire Girls. Data by grade and by gender reveals varying participation with Friday and Saturday cited as strong nights and Sunday or Monday often strong, while Wednesday is weakest.
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Fishwild Youth Committee
Linn County Council of Social Planning
YWCA
YMCA
Community House
Boy Scouts
Camp Fire Girls
Pontiff Pleads For World Peace In Encyclical Letter
Pope Pius XII calls for worldwide prayers for peace and the return to Christian precepts. The encyclical, dated Monday, warns of universal extermination from modern arms and urges prayers for the persecuted church behind Communist lines.
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Vatican City
Pius XII
Iraq
Middle East
Auto production by firms listed in weekly Automotive News
Detroit AP reports weekly and year to date auto production by firms, detailing totals for Chrysler, Ford, General Motors divisions, American Motors, Packard, Studebaker, and others. Figures show year over year comparisons with shipments by car and truck lines, plus Canadian and U.S. totals.
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Detroit
Automotive News
Wosk
Dodge
Chrysler
Ford
Buick
Cadillac
Chevrolet
Oldsmobile
Pontiac
Toneener Motors Oe
American Motors
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Studebaker
Continental
Motors
Adventure on Channel 9 Features Annie Oakley Tuesday
A TV segment titled Annie Oakley airs on Channel 9 Tuesday at 6 PM. The program contrasts juvenile romance with violent crime themes and includes political quotes about Americans abroad and education reform.
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Channel 9
Time Use by School Groups in Skating and Club Activities
Older boys and girls report varying weekly time in skating and clubs. Franklin 8th grade boys logged the highest skating time at 3.89 hours, with 9th grade girls at 0.44 hours weekly. Club activity was greatest for Franklin 8th grade boys, while many had no time to clubs. Wilson 7th grade girls reported 2.29 hours weekly in other community activities. Tomorrow notes focus on time spent working.
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Wilson
McKinley
Franklin
Roosevelt
Community House
Wyatt Earp Faces Kill or Be Killed
Marshal Wyatt Earp contemplates a deadly standoff in a Channel 9 program airing at 7 30 p m Tuesday. The telecast follows the famed lawman in a tense showdown narrative.
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Wyatt Earp
Oe Channel 9
Tuesay
Reds Thwart Liberty Swim Off Scottish Coast
A seaman attempting to reach freedom swam from a Communist fishing vessel four miles off Scotland. Three Scotch fishermen watched as he fought toward the Rosemary, but the Red trawler cut him off. He was hauled aboard 80 yards from the Rosemary as the Rosemary could not aid. Skipper James Paton recalled helplessly, We could do nothing but stand and watch.
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Edinburgh
James Paton
Cedar Rapids Loan Company 509 Merchants Bank Blog
A Cedar Rapids loan company linked to Merchants Bank posts updates on 509 Merchants Bank Blog. The note discusses services, rates, and local financial developments affecting area borrowers and small businesses.
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Cedar Rapids Loan Company
Merchants Bank
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