Shearing Jazz Concert Charms Leavenworth Inmates
Jazz pianist George Shearing staged a 60 minute set for about 9 men and four Roman Catholic Sisters at the federal penitentiary in Leavenworth Kansas. The 22 year old quintet drew loud applause and a standing ovation from 1 800 inmates. Sisters from St Marys College attended as part of a piano loan arrangement.
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Associated Press
Leavenworth, Kan
C.E. Harris
Federal Penitentiary
Harris
George Shearing
Shearing
Kansas City
Ron Anthony
Charlie Shoemake
St. Mary's College
Leavenworth
Bernadette Marie Teasdale
Who Owns the Clouds Weather Mod Opinion at Meeting
Miami Beach AP report covers Dr. Louis Battan of the University of Arizona asking who owns rain from clouds and notes debates over weather modification. NOAA’s Dr. Cecil Gentry discusses Project Stormfury hurricane seeding and potential liability if storms change course. Federal cloud seeding eased drought but worried tomato growers about crop damage.
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Miami Beach
Fla
Louis Battan
University of Arizona
Institute of Atmosypheric Physics
Battan
National Biological Congress
Volpe Calls Governors to Aid Cargo Security Plan
Secretary Volpe urged all state governors to join a new cargo security program to curb theft and pilferage. He cited $1.5 billion in losses and asked states to allocate LEAA grants to strengthen local enforcement and appoint a liaison to the Transportation Security Office led by Benjamin C. Davis Jr.
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Washington
Secretary of Transportation
John A. Volpe
Volpe
Massachusetts
Justice Department
LEAA
Volpe Sond Leaa
Department
Office of Transportation Security
Benjamin C. Davis Jr
Substandard Indian Housing Could Lag Into 1910s
GAO findings show Indian reservations face slow replacement of substandard housing due to construction defects and maintenance gaps. Inspectors reviewed 232 new or renovated homes on 22 reservations, noting widespread repairs needed and poor overall upkeep threatening sanitary living conditions.
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Elmer B. Staats
Congress
General Accounting Office
Bureau of Indian Affairs
GAO
Departments of Interior and Housing and Urban Development
Dole backs $50,000 survivor benefit for fallen officers
Sen. Bob Dole joined in co-sponsoring an amendment to the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act to provide a $50,000 survivor benefit to families of police officers, prison guards, and firemen killed in line of duty.
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Washington
Bob Dole
R-Kan
New Chicago Motel Uses Factory Made Modules
Construction starts today on a five story motel expected to open in 6 to 10 days. Anwan Industries in Elk Grove builds prefabricated units for the 162 room Holiday Inn in Itasca. Anthony A. Antoniou and Peter Fosco oversee the rapid, largely module based project.
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Chicago
Itasca
Anwan Industries
Elk Grove
Anwan
Anthony A. Antoniou
Peter Fosco
International Laborers Union
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Fellows
Andy Simpkins
Vernal Fournier
Wattan
Arizona
Ecil Gentry
National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration
Genetry
New Orleans
Galveston
Tex
South Florida
Hotel Tioga
Montgomery
Riverside
U.S
Wards Automotive Center
F.E.T
Montgomery Ward Automotive Center
N. Evergreen
Dole
New Chicago
Antoniou
University of Illinois
United States Army
West St. Iola
S and S
Auto and Electric
N. Santa Fe
Caravan
Mitchell Buick
B. Ook
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