Kansans watch film censorship by three women on board
Three-year Kansas Board of Review members, led by chairwoman Kitty McMahon, regulate films for the state. They assess 40 to 50 features monthly, cutting scenes or words from some and rejecting only one film in full this year. The board funds itself from a $1.75 per reel review fee, insisting their standards reflect the average Kansas reader.
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America
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Maryland
New York
Virginia
Memphis
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Chicago
U.S. Supreme Court
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C. E. McBride
Cecil Ryan
Kansas Supreme Court
Censor Board
Mcmahon
Erie community notices and local visits span Perry trip
Erie residents report recent activities from a Perry Shetland pony sale to multiple social visits. The notes list bridal shower for Linda Yarnell, birthday celebrations, and guests from Chanute and Wichita joining Erie families. A discussion on film censorship and local board views on age classifications closes the notes.
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Hubert Beard
Perry
Okla
Beards
Here
Fred McCoy
Carol
Linda Yarnell
William Brasier
Labette County ‘Medical Center
Erie Rest
Bert Long
C. E. Fones
Kent
Ava Jeffrey
Gloria Jeffrey
J. E. Kiser
Chanute
Wayne Brillhart
David Risner
Toledo
Ohio
Fish on the Diamond at Oxford Academy
Flood waters covered the Oxford Academy baseball diamond where pupils found two fish in play. A carp rested at second base and a bullhead lay in the base path.
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Oxford, N.Y
Oxford Academy
Morehead for Sheriff Urges Chanute Voter Support
Paul Brennecke writes to Neosho County Republicans praising Tom Morehead as Chanute police chief and urging support for his sheriff candidacy. He cites Morehead’s eight years as chief, strong juvenile handling, low traffic fatalities, and impartial enforcement, urging voters to back him on election day.
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the Tribune
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Tom
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S. Malcolm
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Tribune
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