Knapp Commission Uncovers Police Corruption In New York
William Buckley Knapp surveys the Knapp Commission findings in New York City. He contrasts graft with corruption and outlines how protection rackets for gamblers prostitutes and narcotics figures reveal a wider culture among police. He ponders causes including cynicism and legal system failures.
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New York City
Knapp Commission
New York
Herman Kahn
Hudson Institute
Knapp
Mexico City
Lindsay
Supreme Court
FBI
Fourth annual government youth conference in Santa Barbara
One hundred thirty Santa Barbara County high school students from 17 schools will attend the fourth annual County Youth and Government Conference in Santa Barbara November 15 and 16. St Anthony’s Seminary will participate for the first time. The event includes tours of county departments, a visit to the County Hospital, box lunches, a barbecue, a dance, and panel discussions under supervision of County officials led by Supervisor Curtis Tunnell’s office.
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Santa Barbara
Curtis Tunnell
Santa Maria
St. Anthony’s Seminary
Board of Supervisors
Clifford C. Romer
Hyatt Lodge
Educational Service Center
Cathedral Oaks
Suit filed over occupancy certificates for Summerland homes
Santa Barbara County faces a $41 000 claim by C W Berry and Ruth R Berry represented by S R Zimmerman alleging the county building official arbitrarily denied occupancy permits for four Whitney Ave homes in Summerland. The claim seeks compensation for lost rental value dating from April 1968 and projects a $250 per month increase per house until permits are issued. The Board of Supervisors set up a three member Building Appeals Board while Zimmerman is ready to proceed.
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Montecito
Santa Barbara
Summerland
S.R. Zimmerman
C.W. Berry
Ruth R. Berry
Board of Supervisors
County Building Appeals Board
Zimmerman
Whitney Ave
City to sue absentee owner over dangerous Mesa oil well
Santa Barbara city officials acting on County Supervisor Charles F. Catterlin's suggestion decided to pursue immediate civil or criminal action against an Los Angeles absentee owner of a Mesa property with a derelict oil well drilled in 1929. The well near homes risks methane gas harming residents including children. The owner owes back taxes and seeks to sell the property.
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Santa Barbara
Charles F. Catterlin
Los Angeles
Mesa
Catterlin
Vandenberg Ski Club Plans Holiday Inn Meeting
The Vandenberg Ski Club meets Sunday at 7 p.m. at the Holiday Inn in Santa Maria to arrange a four day Thanksgiving trip to Mammoth Mountain. The club, open to military and civilian members, also maps weekend ski trips to major California resorts and a February Sun Valley visit, plus year round picnics and outdoor events.
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Vandenberg Ski Club
Holiday Inn
Santa Maria
Mammoth Mountain
California
Mammoth
Lake Tahoe
China Peak
Bear Valley
Sun Valley
Idaho
Dear Abby letters raise questions of gender norms and parenting
Readers share concerns about a husband dressing as a woman for fun, a wife who dislikes being called Mom, and adult children arguing with a father over correcting a younger sibling. Abby advises on normalcy, respect, and public conduct.
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Abby
Marge
Bob
Washington
California
Detergent Debate Warns of Child Harm From Nonphosphates
UPI reports Chicago surgeon Dr. George E. Block warned a Senate subcommittee that switching to phosphate free detergents could cause 10 000 to 30 000 deaths or cripplings yearly in the United States He cited experiments on cats showing high alkalinity and potential danger to children and urged banning the nonphosphate substitutes.
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Washington
UPI
Chicago
Senate
George E. Block
Block
United States
Topco
Miracle White
Purex
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Lawrence C. Grossman
J. Donald Adam
Gaylen Jackson
Tim Conner
Clete Lunny
Wesley A Huffman
Ray McCuen
Betty Laurent
Scott Ostler
Wilma Jack
Vaughn Proctor
Dan Duffy
California Newspaper Publishers Association
United Press International
International Press Institute
Inter-American Press Association
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Member Audit Bureau of Circulations
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Clifford Petrie
Ski Club
Dear Abby
Hotline
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H” Street
Robert A Wetan
Sean Connery
the Anderson Tapes
Yul Brynner
Adios Sabata
GP Iy Color
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Goleta Library
Kenneth Orton
Goleta Valley County
Fairview Ave
Fred Clyde
Don Greene
Thielmann
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Tel Aviv
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