Expected Television Clean-Up Has Not Been By
AP TV Radio writer Cynthia Lowry notes promises of a TV violence cleanup over a year ago have not materialized. Executives pledged reforms after quiz show scandals, but programs still show long fist fights and graphic gun battles. Hoover cites rising crime concerns as FCC notes about 100 viewer letters monthly, while complaints go to stations.
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Cynthia Lowry
New York
Federal Communications ‘Commission
Former Official Says IBC Made Match Payments
Washington AP report says former IBC president testified the organization paid about 180000 dollars since 1953 to the wife of gangster Frankie Carbo and to Jack Kearns to line up televised bouts. He said Kearns earned the pay by arranging matches. Carbo influence loomed in boxing as he served a prison term and others were aligned with Carbo via managers.
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International Boxing Club
IBC
Truman K. Gibson
John G. Bonomi
Senate Antitrust and Monopoly Subcommittee
Gibson
Sbcs
New York
Chicago
Supreme Court
Frankie Carbo
Jack Kearns
Kearns
International Boxing Managers Guild
Carbo
Viola Masters
McCormack asks probe into Hillcrest Park Cemetery bias
Boston AP report says Attorney General Edward J. McCormack Jr. asked the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination to decide if Hillcrest Park Cemetery in Springfield violated state anti discrimination law. Springfield Unitarian Universalist Ralph Stutzman said a Korean bride was refused burial due to race, a claim contradicted by cemetery president J Loring Brooks who claims private status and deeds restricting white burial. The piece notes public accommodations law bans discrimination by those serving the public. Also mentions a separate trivia item about the biggest jack pine in Wisconsin at 79 feet tall with a 6.2 foot circumference.
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Rty
Edward J. McCormack Jr
Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination
Hillcrest Park
Springfield
Ralph Stutzman
Unitarian - Universalist Church
Massachusetts
J. Loring Brooks
The
Cemetery Association
Hillcrest
WHO approves new Geneva headquarters building design
Representatives of the World Health Organization, Switzerland, and Geneva signed agreements for a new WHO headquarters. The 10 story building, designed by Swiss architect Jean Tschumi, features contemporary styling and will be constructed in Geneva.
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Geneva
Switzerland
World Health Organization
Swiss Confederation
Republic and Canton of
WHO
Jean Tschumi
Young Democrat Ken Davis to head Kansas JFK inauguration panel
Kenneth Davis of Junction City national vice president of the Young Democratic Clubs of America will lead a Kansas Young Democrats committee at President-elect John F. Kennedy's inauguration in Washington. The executive board announced members and praised Gov. George Docking's administration while naming John Montgomery of Junction City an outstanding state chairman.
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Kenneth Davis
Junction City
Young Democratic Clubs of America
Kansas
Young Democrats
John F. Kennedy
Washington
Kansas Young Democrats
Dale Sniegel
Em- Poria
Jack Graves
Wichita
Nill
Jean C. Evans
Topeka
Davis
George Docking
Kennedy
John Montgomery
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