Bank Robber Buys Guns After Prison Release
Ex-convict released 18 days buys two pistols in Cedar Rapids and a similar purchase occurs in Kansas. He later robs banks and kills a patrolman. The case prompts debate over parole notification policies and gun reporting delays. Local police lacked warning of Brown’s release and gun purchases.
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Kansas
Brown
U.S
Henry Brown
Henry F. Brown
County Recorder’s Office
Faches
Kansas City
Overland Park
Kan
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Shore
Neeple
U.S. Board of Parole
Washington, D.C
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Gazette
John T. Willingham
Leavenworth, An
Ed Anderson
Matias
Ment
Iowa ‘Penitentiary
Men’s Reformatory
Anamosa
Willingham
Engineers Fight to Save Vatican Building
Vatican engineers on St. Peter's Square work to reinforce a Bernini designed building from around 1600. Cement has been poured beneath the foundation and walls are secured with heavy chains to prevent collapse.
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Vatican City
Vatican
St. Peter’s Square
Basilica
Lorenzo Bernini
Caetano Seen as Potential Liberal Reformer in Portugal
Marcello Caetano, 62, new Portuguese premier, described as authoritarian by instinct yet expected to pursue cautious liberal reforms. Former university rector and top corporation lawyer, Caetano faces army conservatives and colonial pressure while hinting at press easing and educational updates.
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Marcello Caetano
Portugal
Antonio Salazar
Caetano
Benito Mussolini
Salazar
Agreste
Lisbon University
Spain
Kentucky agencies move to buy cars rather than lease
In Frankfort the state finance department orders all 120 agencies to purchase their own automobiles instead of leasing from the highway department motor pool. This shift ends the statewide leasing program and consolidates vehicle ownership under individual agencies.
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Frankfort
State Finance Department
Highway Department
Bermuda Sets Decimal Day For February 2 1970
Bermuda plans to switch from pounds to dollars with Decimal Currency Committee support. One Bermuda cent will equal one U S cent, and Parliament may act this year to discard the pounds shillings and pence system. The target Decimal Day is February 2 1970 with no automatic revaluation needed.
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Bermuda
Hamilton
U. S
Britain
Canada
Australia
New Zealand
Pastor Jack Holycross Leads Gwynnville Church
In Gwynnville Indiana AP reports Jack Holycross serves as pastor of the Gwynnville Christian Church. His name fits his profession and is highlighted in the local note.
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Gwynnville Ind
AP Jack Holycross
Gwynnville Christian Church
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