Gallup Poll Divides on Shooting Looters in Riots
Big city residents split on whether police should shoot looters during riots with Chicago mayor urging shooting while New York and others advocate less drastic methods. The survey of 460 big city residents in May finds more men favor shooting than women, and African Americans oppose it by 6 to 1.
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Princeton
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Richard J. Daly
Chicago
John Lindsay
New York
New York City
Hamilton
F. Furbert
Berkeley Institute
Seat Belts Are Said Not Enough
Editor notes a Denver surgeon argues seat belts alone are insufficient for highway safety. Shoulder straps add protection, yet crashes still cause serious chest and head injuries. He cites Memorial Day crash data and photographs to illustrate continued risk despite belts.
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Horace Emerson Campbell
M.D
World Book Science Service
Detroit
Department of Transportation
Mary
Volvo
U.S
Bermuda election ushers in first Bermudian prime minister
Sir Henry Tucker of the United Bermuda Party won 30 of 40 seats in Bermuda's first universal suffrage election. The new assembly reflects racial divisions with 24 white and 16 Negro seats, while Bermudians wrestle with lingering tensions after April riots and a shift toward a more autonomous government within the British empire.
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New York Times
Hamilton
Bermuda
Sir Henry Tucker
Bank of Bermuda
Sir Henry
United Bermuda Party
New Assembly
Britain
Lord Martenmere
Progressive Labor Party
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