Kansas City Police Struggling as Crime Rises
United Press reports Kansas City police, under manned and poorly equipped, face rising crime. Budget cuts and unpaid officers mark a strained system. Chief Miles resigns, replaced by Lewis Siegried. new commissioner Behrendt takes seat amid political tensions with city officials.
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United Press
Kansas City
State Board of Police Commissioners
August Vollmer
Berkeley
Cal
H. F. McElroy
John L. Miles
Reserve Corp
Saiw
Miles
Lewis M. Siegfried
Seigfried
August Behrendt
Bert Shields
Henry S. Caulfield
Citizens’ Crime Committee Formed Under Governor Caulfield
Governor Caulfield authorized a five member citizens’ crime committee modeled on Chicago’s group. Police will cooperate with the panel, funded by private individuals and firms. The move followed Chamber of Commerce concerns over local lawlessness and the board's powers and appointments remain under review.
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Kansas City
Caulfield
Citizens’ Committee
Chicago
Citizens’ Crime Committee
Chamber of Commerce
SOCKS MAKE BROCADE WOMEN TOURISTS BUY BACK CLOTHING
In Kyoto on May 16, hundreds of American women tourists from Kobe ships buy back discarded silk stockings. Brocade makers ship worn silk from the United States, unravel and recondition the thread, yielding silk at yen 22 per pound versus yen 80 per pound for new thread.
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United Press
Kyoto
Japan
Kobe
United States
Corner Stone Laid For City Hospital Units
City hospital marked the cornerstone laying for a 540000 out patient and research building as part of the expansion program. Speakers called the ceremony the start of a new era while Dr William A Coeppers read documents to be sealed in the stone. Mayor Reginald H Sullivan, former Mayor L Ert Slack, and John F White were among those present.
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City Hospital
William A. Coeppers
Reginald H. Sullivan
L. Ert Slack
John F. White
Castoria Promotes Comfort for Babies and Infants
A vintage promotion asserts Castoria soothes fretful infants and eases colic constipation or diarrhea. It claims relief is prompt and urges consulting a physician if not, advising Castoria as a standby through babyhood and noting the signature on wrappers.
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Has. H. Fletcher
State police urged to stay out of politics in Indiana
Otto G. Fifield secretary of state told the Indiana State Police Chiefs Association in Lafayette on Thursday night that the state police force has been taken out of politics as far as possible. He urged cooperation with local forces and asked chiefs to aid in thwarting stock swindling by reporting shady sales to the Indiana Securities Commission.
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Special Lafayette
Ind
Otto G. Fifield
Indiana State Police Chiefs Association
Indiana Securities Commission
Ford to Be Wrecker Purchases Property to Dismantle Cars
Report says Ford Motor Company bought sixty acres of waterfront land to build a large plant for salvaging and dismantling old cars. The rumor circulated in Buffalo on May 16 as financial circles discussed potential plans and implications.
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United Press
Buffalo
Ford Motor Company
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