Women Police Improve Community by Helping Families
Rhoda Milliken notes a rise in policewomen since World War II with over 2 200 officers. They focus on welfare and family problems, preferring prevention over prosecution, guiding parents to psychiatrists when needed and steering youths away from bars through community recreation options.
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Rhoda Milliken
Washington
Peice
Mare Lee Wee Sen
Mailliion
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Sobik
Teaters Watch
Ashington
Rubber imports return to normal after price controls
Washington Feb 23 The U S government announced it is returning rubber import policy to private industry as prices from overseas producers remain high. The General Services Administration said national stock is at a safe level to resume normal purchasing methods.
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Washington
U.S
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General Services Administration
Mine Fire Smolders Beneath Tons of Dirt
A coal mine fire at Pluto mine in Boulder Colorado smolders under a dirt cover. Firemen fight the blaze as a 300 foot timbered air shaft and a makeshift door oven challenge containment despite bulldozer efforts to choke oxygen.
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Boulder
Colo
Pluto
High Point Among Safe Cities In National Safety Council Ranking
The National Safety Council reports High Point has a low auto fatality rate at 2.3 per 100 000, far below the national 24.5. The study covers cities of similar size and notes 37 500 total traffic deaths nationwide with 9 100 of those fatalies in motor vehicles. The Pacific region leads with a ten percent rise in incidents.
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National Safety Council
United States
High Point
Atone Star Onn
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Pacific
How Major Legislation Now Stands
Washington February 23 UP Status of major legislation in Congress. House to debate universal military training for 18 year olds with a vote planned for the week of March 2. Veterans measures on the GI Bill are under Senate and House review with Korean War implications. Alaska statehood moves toward a Wednesday vote with Hawaiian statehood follow-up. House action on harvest labor and defense controls awaits. Senate panels advance tax and reorganizational items as pay raises for armed forces move slowly.
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House
Armed Services Committee
House Veterans Committee
Statehood
Senate
Alaska
Ecketes
United States
Truman
Tidelands
Senate Interior Committee
Fed
Senate Executive Expenditures Committee
Senate Armed Services Committee
Allies Wonder About Epidemics Test Claims
Tokyo dispatch notes Allied puzzlement over Communist charges that the United States uses germ warfare. Officials suggest either North Korea faces epidemics and blames enemy powers, or the accusations are without truth.
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Tokyo
U.S
United Nations
United States
Grain mills in Kansas City grind vast Kansas wheat
Grain mills in Kansas City process between 80 million and 90 million bushels of Kansas wheat each year, highlighting the city’s significant role in regional grain production and milling capacity.
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Kansas City
Firemen Guard 12000 Gallon Gasoline Pond In Sheldon
Firemen kept constant watch over a 12000 gallon gasoline pond forming after a seam burst in a tanker. Fire Chief Zane Hudson warned the hazard would last at least a week as trains pass nearby and workers sealed the area to reduce vapors and prevent ignition.
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Sheldon
Zane Hudson
Dan
Gerous
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