System Aims At Habitual Criminal
District attorneys laud a swift harsh system for habitual criminals as FBI crime data show a 16 percent rise in serious crime in early 1974. The plan, to roll out in 10 cities, targets violent repeat offenders and seeks faster trials, longer sentences, and higher conviction rates.
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Washington
William B. Saxbe
Ford Administration
Saxbe
Brooklyn
Bronx
New York City
FBI
Warrensburg Annexation Approved by Court Order
Warrensburg gains court approval to annex 3,056 acres nearly doubling city size to 6,756 acres. Judge William Kimberlin issued a declaratory judgment in favor of the city against opposing residents from the north south and east edges. About 700 people would be affected. attorney Gayless Pine will seek a new hearing and possibly appeal within 15 days. City filed suit in March 1973.
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Marcia
Saxbe
Marola
FBI
South
North Central
Warrensburg, Mo
Warrensburg
Johnson County
William Kimberlin
Gayless Pine
Kimberlin
Pine
89 Year-Old Pensioner Sees $295 in Social Pensions
Frank Hograever, 89, Chrysler’s oldest living pensioner, calls a $59.45 monthly increase to $295.05 a “Big Deal.” He laments rising costs, recalls a $750 Dodge bought from Dodge founders, and notes he never missed a day’s work. He remains sharp despite aging and voices frustration at higher prices.
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New
Baltimore, Mich
Frank Hograever
Chrysler Corp
Horace Dodge
Hogr
UAW
Chyrsler
Spray Paint Refund Order Takes Effect Nationwide
Washington AP reports consumers can seek full refunds starting Monday for cans of spray paint with vinyl chloride. CPSC denied industry pleas to revoke the refund order, requiring retailers to post lists of affected paints sold in past years. Rust-Oleum argued the repurchase plan lacks proof of health hazard, noting most uses are outdoors or in ventilated areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U.S
Consumer Product Safety Commission
Rust-Oleum Corp
Communists' Italian Role Sparks Western Concern
ROME RP The collapse of Italy s 36th government since World War II stirs alarm as no viable coalition without Communist participation appears possible amid a grave economic crisis. The Communists, Italy s largest Western party, exert influence through the General Confederation of Labor and city administrations, while premier Rumor s Christian Democrats resist inclusion despite Socialist support.
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Rome
Italy
Mariano Rumor
Italian Communist Party
General Confederation of Labor
Bologna
Rumor
Christian Democrats
State Salaries Again At Issue
Jefferson City ap report says executive branch pay hikes after summer reorganization may exceed legislative intent. House leaders cite raises up to 50 percent for some, while others got none, amid debates over line item budgeting and salary funding. Commissioner James calls the report inaccurate yet acknowledges increased salaries from reorganization and raises matching comparable state jobs.
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Jefferson City
Missouri House
Robert L. James
House Appropriations Committee
House
General Assembly
House Committee
James
Scott Joplin Grave Is Marked
In Queens at St Michael's Cemetery a bronze plaque marks ragtime composer Scott Joplin. The plaque was unveiled in a quiet ceremony and lists American Composer, Nov 24, 1868 Apr 1, 1917. ASCAP funded $800 for perpetual upkeep and praised the effort by Walter Wager.
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New York
Scott Joplin
St. Michael’s
Queens
Joplin
Walter Wager
American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers
ASCAP
Dole calls gasoline tax proposal dead in Congress
Kansas senator Bob Dole said a proposed ten cent per gallon federal gasoline tax is dead, calling it a dream of an uninformed bureaucrat. He spoke to about 160 Kansas City Bar Association members, noting leadership and President Ford oppose it.
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Kansas City
Bob Dole
R-Kan
Ford
Court Told Me FHA Loans Are In Danger
A Missouri Supreme Court hearing centered on FHA insured loans facing closure unless two AG opinions invalid. Gideon Schiller for Gershman Investment contends the 1969 1970 opinions void the FHA exemption statute, blocking loans as FHA rates exceed Missouri usury limits. Assistant AG Blackmar argues the 1935 exemption survived constitutional changes.
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Jefferson City
Federal Housing Administration
Missouri
State Supreme Court
Clayton Investment
Gideon Schiller
Gershman Investment Corp
Asst
Charles Blackmar
Blackmark
Robert Donnelly
Schiller
Euen Weber Heads Green's Central Sales
Euen M. Weber, formerly of Mexico, named manager of the central sales region for A. P. Green Refractories Co. He has led the eastern region since 1971, with office in Cherry Hill New Jersey. The new post covers nine states with 15 sales offices and 28 sales reps.
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Euen M. Weber
Mexico
A. P. Green Refractories Co
Cherry Hill
N.J
Mr. Weber
Ilinois
Michigan
Iowa
Indiana
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Ohio
Kentucky
Missouri
Weber
New York
Buffalo, N.Y
American Foundrymen's Society
The
Sales and Marketing Executives of America
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