New Left press advocates civilian police review boards in Chicago
Chicago activists and Communist Party voices push for civilian review of police, citing Walker Report and Kerner findings. They cite three bookstores selling Daily World editorial urging community control to curb police abuses, with calls for precinct level civilian commissions empowered to discipline officers.
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Paul Friedman
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Rioting Protests Tied to Chicago Convention Unrest
A report links Reds and organized groups to planning riots during the Democratic convention in Chicago. It cites possible ties to police reform advocates, MOB and LINCOLN PARK groups, and lists numerous named individuals, including activists, politicians, and a Northwestern student.
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National Commission of Violence
Chicago
Arthur Benson
Northwestern University
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Lincoln Park
Sylvia Kushner
Communist Party
Sam Kushner
Quentin Young
Young
MOB
S. Dearborne Street
Nixon Reaches 37th Presidency as Electoral College Elects
The Electoral College met to ratify Richard M. Nixon as the 37th president. It awarded Nixon 901 total votes against Hubert H. Humphrey, with 270 needed for victory. North Carolina's Lloyd W. Bailey cast a Wallace vote while others backed Nixon.
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Kennedy International Airport
Nixon and Dirksen Signal Delay on New Programs
Reports from a two hour closed meeting show President-elect Nixon and Senate leader Dirksen hinting new legislation will be postponed to study current programs. They emphasized cooperation with Democrats, while leaving open the possibility of revisiting defense and civil policy after assessments.
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James Jones in Christmas Carol at Silvermine Arts College
New Canaan students at Silvermine College of Arts will not have a Christmas vacation. The article notes James Jones starring in Christmas Carol and references Nixon era politics and wartime debates amid campus events.
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James Jones
New Canaan, Conn
Silvermine Colege of Arts
Fires investigated at Lincoln campus amid blaze reports
New York AP detail notes two fires on successive days near Lincoln University campus, Foster Hall lounge and third floor mattress fires, prompting a preliminary arson inquiry. Dean B J Pugh cites uncertain cause as investigators assess damages totaling about $100.
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Foster
Gun wielding duo kidnaps rich coed in Atlanta
The 19 year old Emory University junior Barbara Jane Mackle was abducted from an Atlanta motel by two men with a shotgun. Her mother, Mrs Mackle of Coral Gables Florida, said the kidnapers claimed to be police and forced her into a car. The Mackle family owns Mackle Co Inc a developer of a Marco Island resort in Florida.
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Barbara Jane
Mackle
DeKalb County
Robert F. Mackle
Coral Gables, Fla
Mailman and wife found slain in Kansas City home
Kansas City police report a postal carrier Herb Gray and his wife Maurine Mackle were found murdered in their southeast Kansas City home. Both had been bound with electrical tape, bound hands and feet, and gagged. No ransom was reported. The crime appeared robbery-related, with a rival suspect noted as a young white man in a black leather jacket. The assailants fled in the couple’s wrecked car. a stereo and phonograph were also missing.
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DeKalb
J. L. Smith
Tolert F. Gray
Maurine Thelma
Hazel Ramsey
Emory University
Herbert Gray
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Detroit
Kirksville
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Proposal to lease city lot for parking heard
44 local businessman Willie Niekamp proposed two options for the northeast corner lot at Broadway Street and Rex M. Whitten Expressway. He offered to lease for one year at 75 dollars monthly or buy on contract at 100 dollars monthly for 48 months with city insurance and maintenance at no cost. If approved, parking would be capped at 85 dollars per car monthly. city currently charges nothing. The proposals were read at Monday’s City Council meeting and await study.
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Niekamp
County budget lump expected for Cole County 1969
Cole County will likely spend more in 1969 than in prior years as County Clerk Montie L. Christian says the 1969 budget may exceed the $663,000 1968 cap. Officials receiving county funds will seek more. no tax increase is expected due to higher county income. Budgets must be returned by Monday for a January budget hearing to be set.
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Cole County
Montie L. Christian
Christian
Counsy
Santa Learns To Sign With Deaf Children At Mall
Melvin Miller a 19 year old toy department clerk substitutes as Santa at a mall. A girl from the Iowa School for the Deaf communicates in sign language, and Miller explains he learned to sign so he can talk with all children. The scene highlights Santa’s effort to reach deaf youngsters.
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Santa
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Santa Claus
Iowa School For the Deaf
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Miller
Death toll update from Missouri highway patrol log
The Missouri Highway Patrol reports 4 traffic deaths in the last 24 hours and 1,395 deaths for the year to date, with 1,252 at the same time last year. Two deaths were not reported previously.
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Missouri Highway Patrol
Freezing Mist Triggers Multiple Central Missouri Car Crashes
Five young drivers in Missouri suffered slick spot crashes as freezing mist and sub freez ing temps hit routes including O S 50 M 178 and M 54. Russell Hilison and Donna Smallwood overturned, Donald Luebbert and Karen Powell slid off embankments, Laverne Wilson overturned with head lacerations. Separately, 17 year old William Ash died in Miller County while Henry Rodden was treated after a crash on M 1H near M 42. Rodden cited for careless and imprudent driving after a long out of control slide.
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Russell Hilison
Cole
Donna
Donald Luebbert
Jefferson City
Karen Powell
Holts Summit
Laverne Wilson
Dixon
Troop F
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Lake of the Ozarks
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Prisoners Overpower Jailer and Escape Newton County Jail
Three young prisoners overpowered jailer P.O. Archer at the Newton County jail in Neosho Missouri. Zachery Thompson twenty from Joplin Ted MacBarnes one twenty eight from Pineville and John Gripe twenty one from Joplin knocked out the officer after calling him to their cell, then fled and locked him inside.
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Joplin
Ted MacBarnes
Pineville
John Gripe
P.O. Archer
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