First Woman Police Chief Dolly Spencer Appointed in 1914
Dolly Spencer became the United States first woman police chief when appointed in Milford Ohio in 1914 by the city mayor.
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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1968
Page
14
Dolly Spencer became the United States first woman police chief when appointed in Milford Ohio in 1914 by the city mayor.
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In New York a report notes just fourteen U S women hold helicopter only licenses while most pilots qualify with fixed wing training. It highlights gender disparity in aviation and the path many take to piloting aircraft.
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