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Newspaper
Indianapolis Times
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1928
Page
11
A single paroled thief committed at least fifteen robberies, exposing weaknesses in parole oversight. The tale implicates a prison board head who signed monthly reports claiming the man led an orderly life while he burglarized nightly. The piece questions public policy and urges accountability for officials who vouch for paroles.
Dr. J. M. Doran, U S Federal prohibition commissioner, will address Antwerp’s nineteenth international congress against alcoholism on August 20. He will argue prohibition has been wholesome for the nation, a view he says carries official weight and will be heard by scientists and students. The piece urges a balanced program to include opposing views.
The piece notes a 19th century law barring officials from profiting with firms they regulate and questions Roy O West of Chicago, new interior secretary appointee, about his ties to Samuel Insull and private power companies. It previews Senate interpretation and contrasts lay concerns with West's insider connections and potential propriety.
The piece argues politics forces compromise and broad coalitions. It notes voters can back Hoover or Al Smith without abandoning core beliefs or joining opposing factions. It stresses not needing perfect alignment with every ally to cast a ballot.
M. E. Tracy argues that danger in trans Atlantic flights and polar expeditions, while deadly, inspires health and robustness in young people. He contends such heroism teaches resilience and steady risk awareness.
A columnist argues obsessions drive crime and social behavior, contrasting shoplifting cases with a broader critique of modern values. He praises Lindbergh era aviation, predicting it will create jobs, industries, and new role models while urging practical reform over moralizing.
Dr Morris Fishbein explains that measles remain infectious and preventable by careful care. Prevention methods include serum injections from recovered patients, though no single cause is agreed upon. Parents should seek thorough care as measles can threaten ears and internal organs despite seeming mild.
A Times reader argues for lifting prohibition citing unemployment and crime. The letter notes public hunger, job scarcity, arrests rising across 626 cities, and cites Anti-Saloon League data from 1920 to 1924 while urging breweries to reopen to reduce joblessness.
An excerpted bridge lesson explains deciding when to take or hold up a trick in no trumps. It analyzes a lead of hearts showing how to exhaust opponents hearts while using the rule of eleven to gauge position and timing for a safe play.
Central Indiana police, Boon County and Lebanon join state and Indianapolis forces to curb motor banditry. Officials urge shoot to kill policy to end reign of terror, noting five bandits shot in robberies would deter crime more than mass arrests.
Diplomatic circles weigh Kellogg anti war treaty amid Polish Lithuanian tensions over Vilna. Poland signs on while Lithuania threatens league withdrawal if Vilna is not restored, with massed troops and political speeches heightening risk before August events.
Highlights include the first survey and map of Chicago in 1831, Lincoln ordering a 300000 man draft for nine months in 1862, the 1882 start of the Chinese exclusion bill, and 1889 the first distribution of special delivery letters in New York.
A compact pairing of maxims on overcoming evil. The phrases cite Romans 12 21 and Cicero, noting how evil, if crushed early, is weak, yet grows stronger with endurance. The items read as reflective aphorisms rather than news.
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