Grand Jury Returns Report On County Issues In Kansas City
The grand jury to Judge Joel reports 12 felonies indictments and 21 cases referred to lower courts. They commend the county court on upkeep, flag lax jail security, urge restraint on visitors, and urge better handling of intoxication at dances and youth conduct. They praise the prisoner labor program and call for broader community cooperation.
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Joel
Justice’s Court
Justice Court
Commissioners Court
Hitch-Hiker Laws Move to Make Panhandling a Misdemeanor
The article notes state efforts to criminalize hitchhiking with New Hampshire proposing a $3.20 registry fee to the Secretary of State and a $2.30 vehicle-commissioner license. It also requires a metal destination sign, a one-gallon fuel can, and lighting for night travel on highways.
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New Hampshire
Secretary of State
Well paid legal irony told by office boy
A well known lawyer lectures his office boy and learns the boy earns 2000 dollars a year. He gets ten dollars weekly in cash and the rest in legal advice from the firm next door, revealing a sly exchange about compensation.
Petition to Ban Amos and Andy Radio Sketch
Robert L. Vann announces a petition with an estimated 200000 to 300000 signatures to ask the federal radio commission and the U S District Court in Illinois to ban the Amos and Andy sketch from airwaves. He argues the program does not represent the standard to which African Americans aspire and harms negroes' interests.
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Amos and
Andy
Amos
Fresh Air
Robert L. Vann
Vann
Federal Radio Commission
U. S. District Court
Illinois
Pasture Terracing Widens in Brown County Farms
Twelve Brown County farmers adopt miniature terraces to hold rainwater and protect seed on sloping pastures. Burr clover, Korean lespedeza, and rescue grass supplement native mesquite grass in demonstration plots, aiming to improve thousands of acres.
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Brown County
O. P. Griffin
Floating Kidney Prayers At Denton Texas College
A medical exam reveals Sam Johnson has a floating kidney and seeks prayers from a pastor, provoking humor about prayers for loose livers. The Denton College of Industrial Arts reports 42,000 volumes with 400 added last year and advocates stricter admission standards aligning with its meaning.
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Sam Johnson
African Baptist Church
College of Industrial Arts
Denton
Texas
Not Paid Fines Allow Offense in County Jail
The article states that fines remain unpaid and defendants are permitted to be laid out in the county jail, indicating a detention option while fines are unsettled.
Paris Population Steady Growth at 2.87 Million in City
Paris census shows city proper at 2 87 000 and metro area at 4 887 000. The population rose by 32 000 over the last five years, indicating slow expansion in the capital region.
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Paris
France
Charge of the Light Brigade Echoed in Gas Company Speech
A gas company president gave a stirring address praising the firm’s deeds when a customer quipped Oh what a charge they made drawing a sharp pun. The exchange echoed the famous Charge of the Light Brigade in a modern business setting.
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Light Brigade
Tomorrow’s refrain on language restraint
The saying reflects that multilingual speech is useful, yet mastering silence in one language is priceless. It emphasizes discretion over fluency, suggesting restraint can hold greater value than expressive prowess across tongues.
Big Spring Plans Combined City Complex
Big Spring proposes a combined city auditorium city hall and fire station at a cost of 200000 dollars. The project aims to consolidate facilities and improve municipal services for residents.
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Big Spring
Teaching as a Profession Demands Deep Consideration
A stance arguing that teaching is a respected profession requiring serious responsibility and obligations. The text urges treating teachers with dignity and rejects patronizing attitudes by merchants and others.
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