New Left pushes civilian review of Chicago police
Chicago activists and Communist voices rally behind Walker Report to promote civilian review boards for police oversight. Three Chicago bookstores sell the DAILY WORLD advocating community control, claiming police abuses and calling for central civilian boards with authority to discipline violators. The piece frames critics as fearing harassment of officers while noting Cold War era claims of Communist influence.
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Chicago
Daley
Windy City
Walker
Daily World
Commie
Ag Ita Authority
Riots plan tied to Chicago police review boards alleged
Police and federal investigators linked Chicago demonstrations to a broader push for civilian review boards. The material details a National Mobilization Committee plan to disrupt conventions, with names of activists and a documented plot to block National Guard armories and guerilla tactics aimed at police. The report cites Northwestern University student Arthur Benson coordinating a Lincoln Park group and outlines accusations against many party activists involved in earlier protests.
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Kerner
Daniel Walker
National Commission of Violence
Arthur Benson
Northwestern University
Lincoln Park
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Ters
Town Meeting News
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Old Town
Walker
Community 1
Téview Board
House Committee On Un-American Activities
Missouri
Richard Schord
National Mobilization Committee
MOB
Kendra, Alexander
Hart Durham
Don Hammerquiest
Charlene Mitchell
U. S
Jack Spiegel
Dave Dellinger
Hanoi
Prague
Czechoslovakia
Dellinger
Cuba
Havana
National Guard
Yippies
Lake Shore
NWU
Penitentiary jail changes urged in Missouri plan
A state committee urged replacing the Jefferson City complex within five years and closing 50 Missouri jails after developing regional facilities. It backs a maximum security prison for about 350 inmates, creation of jail standards and a regional jail system, plus a police emergency 911 system and statewide law enforcement training.
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Jefferson City
Missouri
Warren E. Hearnes Dee
Fred T. Wilkinson
Department of Corrections
Billboard ban tabled by council amid billboard concerns
City Council votes to table a bill restricting billboards in highway district F. City Planner Tom Benton says it would not stop signs already under construction or in place. Councilman Forrest Scrivner notes concerns over impact on advertising firms and potential state and federal law interactions.
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Tom Benton
Forrest Scrivneron
Ae Sermer
State Board of Probation, ‘and Parole
Benton
Missouri
Perry Hawks
Sante Near
New administration aims to improve existing programs
Washington reports outline a plan by the new administration to push improved welfare and education programs while reviewing Great Society measures. Key leaders indicate early focus on studying impacts before acting, with possible merging or dismantling of some initiatives after careful analysis. The debate includes budget implications and party cooperation, as lawmakers weigh pace and scope ahead of Johnson’s term.
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Nixon
Congress
Spiro T
Agnew
House
Senate
Everett M. Dirksen
Gerald R. Ford
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Mansfield
Montana
John ‘ Son
Ir Johnson
Milton R. Young
North
Dakota
Carlloula
Albert
Oklahoma
Great Society
Fires investigated on Lincoln campus
Lincoln University officials reported ongoing preliminary investigations into two fires on successive days at Foster Hall. A dean of students noted existing access restrictions and concerns over structural weight limits while lawmakers consider bills restricting sparking on nearby streets.
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Carson
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Kansas City Gas Fire Bills Prompt Public Refund Details
Firefighters battled two blazes on Dunklin and Lincoln campuses tied to Kansas City Gas Co. amid bills prohibiting park use and street closures. The Missouri Public Service Commission says a refund of 3.36 million dollars is due, with allocations to domestic, small business, large commercial, and industrial customers.
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Stanford Street
Hell On the
Lincoln
Lights proposed for annexed areas and city lot parking
City Utilities committee recommends six 11000 lumen Mercury Vapor lights for areas B D and F with cost about 824 per year and 429.08 per month, plus a second option to buy the city lot at 100 per month for 48 months to park cars at up to 5 per month. Action postponed for study.
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Migkamp
Niekamp
Haake
Jefferson Street
Broadway Street
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M. Whitten
John G. Lawrence Haake
Christy, Niekamp
Nickamp
County budget jump eyed for 1969 in Cole County
Cole County faces higher spending in 1969 than prior years with County Clerk Monthy Christian noting the 1969 budget may exceed the 663 000 limit from 1908. Officials who receive county funds are likely to request more, though residents may avoid a tax increase as income rises. Budgets must be filed by Monday, with a hearing planned for January.
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Monthy
Christian
Missouri Highway Patrol Traffic Death Log Update
The Missouri Highway Patrol reports 4 traffic deaths in the last 24 hours ending midnight. For the year to date the total is 1,395, compared with 1,252 at the same time last year.
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Missouri Highway Patrol
Freezing mist causes multiple vehicle mishaps across central Missouri
A light mist and subfreezing temperatures set slick roads Tuesday morning, causing five young drivers near Columbia, Centertown, Jefferson City, Holts Summit, and Osage County to lose control, overturn, or run off. In Miller County a separate one car crash killed 17 year old William H. Ash in Lake of the Ozarks State Park, marking the year’s 15th traffic fatality there.
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Central Missouri
Donald Luebbert
Jefferson City
Karen Powell
Holts Summit
U. S. 54
Callaway County
Osage County
Laverne Wilson
Dixon
Troop F
Brumley
Lake of the Ozarks
William H. Ash
Walter Ash
Ash
Miller County
Highway merit plan proposed by Walsh in Missouri
Rep Thomas A Walsh of St Louis plans to introduce merit system legislation to place the Missouri Highway Department under a state merit plan. He criticizes the Highway Commission for high handed practices and says employees were shorted time to air grievances at a recent meeting. Walsh, president of the Missouri State Buildings and Construction Trades, has prior clashes with the commission.
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Thomas A. Walsh
D-St. Louis
General Assembly
Missouri Highway Department
Walsh
Highway Commission
Commission
The
Missouri State Buildings and Construction Trades
Public schools get state funds apportionment posted
The December 1968 apportionment to Missouri public school districts under the foundation program totaled $56,939,545.00, per State Commissioner of Education Hubert Wheeler. Payments were mailed to county treasurers Monday. Including September and December 1968, total state school money payments for the current year reach $154,773,175.00. A final March 1969 apportionment will add another portion of the state funds.
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Missouri
Hubert Wheeler
Gideon Houser Wins Major Burridge Trophy at Toastmasters
Gideon Houser was named winner of the Major Burridge Trophy at the Capital Toastmasters Club meeting on Monday night. The program included a Christmas toast with a speech titled What is Christmas led by Houser, with Harry Goldammer as toastmaster, Charlie Michael as general evaluator, and Otto Bud Pohl leading table topics.
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Houser
Capital Toastmasters Club
Harry Goldammer
Charlie ‘Michael
Otto
Bud) Pohl
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