Police Crackdowns Spur Reform Across Four Cities
A Chicago Crime Commission report details broad efforts to weed out corrupt officers, with Denver Chicago Burlington Kansas City and Nassau County reporting arrests or indictments. Reforms included internal investigations, higher salaries, and stricter supervision, yielding improved crime solution rates in Chicago by 1962.
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Denver
Chicago
Burlington
Kansas City
Nassau County
Long Island
N.Y
Virgil W. Peterson
Chicago Crime Commission
James Slavin
Slavin
Northwestern University
Arthur J. Caron
James E. Childers
Richard Morrison
Orlando W. Wilson
California
Suffolk County
Wilson
Chicapo
Expert Says Fatality Odds No Worse on Holiday Roads
Washington based traffic expert M. R. Darlington Jr. argues holiday travel does not raise death risk. 112 deaths daily year round, 448 over four days, with total Labor Day deaths around 500. He cites factors like speed, car maintenance, driver training, road conditions, and seat belts, and urges compulsory vehicle inspections.
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Washington
M. R. Darlington Jr
Auto Industries Highway Safety Committee
American Automobile Association
National Safety Council
Darlington
Council
District of Columbia
Washington Post News Service
Kansas Tax Receipts Rise in August Over Last Year
Kansas state tax collections totaled 14.5 million in August, up 360 thousand or 2.6 percent from a year earlier. For the first two fiscal months, revenue reached 30.8 million, up 20.8 thousand or 0.07 percent. Gains in sales, malt beverage, individual income and motor fuel taxes offset declines in compensating use, inheritance and cigarette taxes. corporate income taxes lagged year over year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kansas
Law Scholarships Awarded to Three Hill Students
Kansas University School of Law awards scholarships to Ralph M. Metcalf of El Dorado John Robert Martin of Robinson and Leon E. Roulier of Colby Metcalf a second year student receives the Aldie Haver scholarship covering fall semester fees Martin a 1936 Highlands Rural High School graduate and 1963 KU alumnus will be a first year student and Roulier a third year student receives the 500 Lauterbach fellowship for graduate level work in Thomas County residence and renewal through four years of study
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas University School of Law
Ralph M. Metcalf
el Dorado
John Robert Martin
Robinson
Leon E. Roulier
Colby
Metcalf
Aldie Haver
el Dorado High School
R. J. Metcalf
Martin
Highland Rural High School
Robert L. Martin
Roulier
Sophia Lauterbach
Thomas County
Leon N. Roulier
REA Ski Slope Loans Draw House Scrutiny
The Rural Electrification Administration faces hearings this month over a 110000 loan to Blue Knob Develop ment Corp for a Bedford Springs ski resort in Pennsylvania. This marks the second ski resort loan in 18 months, with details on loan terms and the broader industrial loan program under fire in Congress.
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Julius Puscha
Washington
Rural Electification Administration
REA
House Agriculture
Pennsylvania
Ilinois
Blue Knob Development Corp
Altoona
Bedford Springs
Focal Rural Electric Cooperatives
Norman Clapp
Congress
Amie L. Whitten
D-Miss
Agriculture
House Appropriations Committee
Clapp
Harold D. Cooley
D-N.c
House
Area Redevelopment Administration
Chestnut Hills Resort, Inc
Hanover
Ill
AEA
Washington Fost News Bervice
KU Chemistry Dept Buys New Spectrometer With Grant
The Kansas University chemistry department will acquire a new mass spectrometer funded by a $75,000 National Science Foundation grant. The device will weigh gaseous molecules for research, with installation expected within a year and training for staff in two to six weeks. It will be housed in Malott Hall.
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Kansas University Cheministry Department
Nationa Science Foundation
Atomic Energy Commission
Paul Giltes
Charles A. Reynolds
Ate
Reynolds
Malott Hall
Chemistry
Villa Eden Social News Highlights In Eudora
Sunday visitors at the Carl Kurtz home included Mr and Mrs Alfred Torneden with other relatives. Kansas City guests included Mrs Phyllis Thompson and Mr Frank Henik with family. Labor Day guests were Mr and Mrs Marvin Thompson and family. Ruth Pettengill returned from visits in Colorado Wyoming and California. Howard Bernitz and wife visited from Lawrence. Mrs Gress illness reported in Gardner hospital. Florence Renner and Diane were also seen Sunday.
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Alfred Torneden
Carl, Kurtz
Eudora
Phyllis Thompson
Kansas City
Alice Greenwell
William Torneden
David
Russell Davidson
David Kurtz
Frank Henik
Anna Torneden
Marvin Thompson
Buster
Ruth Pettengill
Colorado
Wyoming
California
Alex Irvine
Manhattan
Howard Bernitz
Lawrence
Gress
Gardner Hospital
Florence Renner
Diane
Local Social Notes From Wellsville Area At A Glance
Afternoon guests of her sister Mrs Jet Burrell and family in Wellsville Maine Burrell has been ill with a heart condition. Florence Renner visited with her parents Mr and Mrs George Taber of Kansas City Missouri. Mrs ROS Howe Debbie and Randy of Ruskin Heights were Friday visitors with Mr and Mrs Dell Renner. Hal Wayne Brock and Potrier Lane were covered Friday evening. William Torneden and Terr Lynn were Wednesday evening guests of his mother Mrs William Torneden. Relatives and friends here have received word of the birth at wins my girl and we boy to Meg and Mrs Carl Torneden of rural Lawrence. Ruth Pettengill helped celebrate the fourth birthday of Arlene Davis daughter of Mr and Mrs Keith Davis of Lawrence on Monday evening. Those attending the picnic supper were Mr and Mrs Keith Davis and family, Mr and Mrs Nate Pettengill and Mr and Mrs Herbert Nanemaker all of Lawrence. Sunday evening visitors with Ruth Pettengill were Mr and Mrs Ben Leavitt and family of Tonganoxie and Nate Pettengill of Lawrence. Miss Pettengill was on Tuesday evening supper guest of Mr and Mrs Ben Leavitt and family of Tonganoxie.
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Fternoon
Jet Burrell
Wellsville
Mea
Burrell
Florence Renner
George Taber
Kansas City
Ros
Howe
Debbie
Randy
Ruskin Heights
Dell Renner
Hal Wayne Brock
Potrier Lane
Willian
Torneden
Terr Lynn
Williamn
Atwins
Meg
Carl Toeneden
Pura
Lawrence
Ruth = Pettenpill
Arlene Davis
Dauphter
Keith Davis
Linwood Family Reunion and Local Events Recap
A Linwood family reunion hosted by Mr and Mrs Wendel Quintin drew relatives from Collinsville Missouri Independence and Olathe with guests including Kenneth Quinlan Jack Mohler Orville Lamb and Harry Miller A Lions Club planned Sept 6 high school teachers reception with Library Club refreshments The Harbaugh home welcomed Glenn Zimmerman Nancy and Paul Centrali Saturday Raymond Coulter won first in Leavenworth County Fair annual Talent Show with a piano piece Prelude in Sharp Minor by Rachmaninoff
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Wendel Quintin
Kenneth Quinlan
Collinsville
Jack Mohler
Independence
Orville Lamb
Larry
Lions Club
Library Club
Glenn Zimmerman
Nancy
Paul
Centralia
Harry Harbaugh
Raymond Coulter
Leavenworth County Fair
Rachmaninoll
Type A Blood Linked With Possible Multiple Cancer
Chicago report discusses a study from the Journal of the American Medical Association noting that among 133 cancer patients treated at St. Luke's Hospital in Cleveland over 20 years, 56.9 percent had Type A blood. Researchers say larger studies across locations are needed to confirm a possible predisposition linking Type A blood to multiple cancers.
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Chicago
Journal
American Medical Association
St. Luke's Hospital
Cleveland
Dra. H. A. Fadhli
Galveston
Tex
R. Dominguez
Weeds and Bugs Survive Nuclear Age Reflections
Lee Annslen Thies of News Service writes wry notes on a warless yet postapocalyptic mood. He cites a panel predicting crabgrass, weeds and insects as beneficiaries of catastrophe while describing a Mt Washington yard overrun with poison oak, pests and stubborn plants and debating humane survival in a world of fear.
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Mt. Washington
United States
Rachel Carson
William Peter Bitty
T O
Joseph Wood Krutch
Lothar
Lee Annslen
Finish Study In Adult Courses At Lawrence High School
Lawrence High School reports 66 adults enrolled in the adult education program during the TMGEE school year. Directors say 22 men and 44 women participated, with diplomas awarded to 5 men and 12 women and transfers, dropouts, and noncredit earners detailed by credit levels and completion.
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Aotal
TMGEE
Lawrence High School
J. J. Logsdon
Logsdon
West Side Presbyterian Plans For Future
Officers and leaders of West Side Presbyterian Church will meet Sunday to plan the future of their church. Elders Abdevne Pontius Keith Davis Nina Murphy and Dale Rumner will lead discussions on evangelism stewardship spiritual life and Christian education. A building program will be discussed and guest speaker Lawrence Lake will present the message Mis tony in the Church. The meeting will close with a night supper where conclusions from sessions will be shared.
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West Side Presbyterian Church
Iran
Cin
Robert Freitag
Edders
Ab Devne Pontius
Keith Davis
Nina Murphy
Spiritual Fife
Dale Rummer
Christian Education
Lawrence Lake
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Caron
Clarence M. Kelley
FBI
Kan
John J. Theroff
By Phil Casey
Journal- World
Law
Hill
Villa Eden
Linwood
Pur
Bugs
Jack Rmith
West Side Presbyterian
Saavice
John Pickeng
Vermont
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