Prison system in America called national disgrace
Washington AP reports officials condemn the U S correction system as degrading and brutal failing to rehabilitate most inmates Attica and San Quentin highlight failures while millions pass through local jails annually Officials note is costly and ineffective urging reforms and better probation or parole options as prison conditions draw legal challenges and public alarm
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Ry Mark Brow
Proas
Washington
United States
Richard W. Veldé
Justice Department
Law Enforcement Assistance Administration
America
Attica
New York
San Quentin
California
New York City
Orleans Parish
New Orleans
Nixon
American Correctional Association
Warren ©. Burger
Ramsey Clark
Clark
Prison 1
Velde
Alcatraz
Mississippi
Parchman State Prison
Sixth Machete Attack Shocks Berkeley Campus
Berkeley police report a 23 year old UC Berkeley engineering student Brice William Lamar was attacked by two men with a machete on campus while returning from research. He survived surgery but remains in serious condition with a fractured skull and jaw and severe facial lacerations. Police say no robbery motive was evident and the incident appears motiveless. Earlier, a separate attack near Tilden Regional Park left Allison Hassenforder and Joseph Rusnak hospitalized in serious condition.
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Berkeley
Calif
University of California Engineering
Brice
William Lamar
Richard Berger
Lamar
Berger
Tilden Regional Park
Berkley
Allison Hassenforder
Ferguson
Joseph R. Rusnak
Vandergrift
Furniture Boom Looms As Housing Surges In 1970s
New housing rising at over two million units yearly prompts the furniture industry to expect a strong boom. Demographics, savings, incomes, and changing distribution boost demand. The Chase Manhattan Bank study notes a rise in 25 to 34 year old households with income over $15,000, while manufacturers push faster deliveries and broader product marketing as rooms and whole ensembles rather than single items are sold.
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New York
Chase Manhattan Bank
Chase
Five Escapees Caught On I-70
Five escapees from the State Training School for Boys at Boonville were captured Tuesday night in a stolen car. The pursuit began after the youths escaped around 8 p.m. and ended within minutes when Cpl. Paul H. Jones stopped the car at a weight station near St. Peters on Interstate 70. The vehicle belonged to H. L. Newman of Wright City.
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Wright City
State Training School For
Boonville
Highway Patrol
H.L. Newman
Paul H. Jones
St. Peters
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