Dragnet's Joe Friday returns in 1966 TV film
AP reports on Jack Webb producing Dragnet 1966 a two hour TV film with Joe Friday now heavier yet unchanged in stance. Harry Morgan joins as partner replacing Ben Alexander. NBC holds first option on a new Dragnet series with CBS and ABC possible. Webb urges a return to a respectable police show amid shifting networks.
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Waterloo prods study of state superhighways toll road link
Former Iowa rep Chester Hougen urged the State Highway Commission to study financing a state system of superhighways linking major industrial centers. He warned Waterloo and Black Hawk County risk stagnation if prompt routes to the interstate aren’t pursued, and suggested a general obligation bond as one funding option subject to priority disputes.
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Money's Worth: Lawyers Aid the Poor in Legal Services Drive
The Neighborhood Legal Services Project in Washington unites lawyers to aid low income citizens facing predatory contracts and evictions. Nationwide, OEO funds expand free legal services to 100 communities by June, with 23 cities already pushing rights education and counsel.
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Auto production by firms listed in Automotive News report
Automotive News reports last week and year to date 1966 auto production by makes for U S and Canada. Chevrolet built 13 950 trucks last week versus 13 864 prior week. Ford 11 682 down from 11 479. Dodge 3 100 and GMC and Jeep figures listed with varied totals.
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Butler County Rejects Vocational School Plan Again
Butler County Board of Education rejects a seven county vocational school district proposal for the second time. Perry Grier says he will seek an official attorney general opinion to resolve the deadlock. The plan would place Black Hawk five of the nine board seats, with districts apportioned by population across seven counties. The State Board of Public Instruction has approved the plan. other counties have approved or indicated approval.
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Suspended jail terms and fines for Newark teacher walkout
In Newark, Superior Court Judge Nelson Mintz sentenced 30 people from the Newark Teachers Association to probation and weekly check ins after fining the association and three officers 1000 each and fining 31 others 500. The judge said the strike violated state law and stressed the need for lawful redress.
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Crime in Suburbs Rises Fast Amid 1965 FBI Report
FBI data show overall crime up 5 percent from 1964 with suburban crime rising 8 percent. Rape up 12 percent and robbery 15 percent, while murder increases and regional patterns vary. Gun use in crimes climbs, notably 12 percent in aggravated assaults and 6 percent in armed robberies.
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Snow totals hit twelve feet seven inches in western Maryland
The Maryland state roads commission said Oakland, 30 miles south of the Mason-Dixon line, has recorded 12 feet 7 inches of snow this winter with three inches currently on the ground.
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