Million Children Targeted by Mail Obscenity Racket
Cincinnati speech by L Roche Walter assistant to Postmaster General Arthur Summerfield warns that more than a million children receive pornographic filth through the mails. He condemns mail order obscenity as a major criminal racket exploited by unprincipled offenders seeking wider reach.
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Cincinnati
L. Roche Walter
Arthur Summerfield
Citizens For Decent
Summerfield
Walter
Children of America
Methodists Save Home For Widow In Palo Alto
Mrs Mary Penny an 82 year old widow lived without lights and gas for four years after a Christmas Eve 1955 fire damaged her home Santa Clara County officials sought eviction claiming the gutted house unsafe The First Methodist Church of Palo Alto Men’s Club provided materials and labor to rebuild the residence and save her home
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East Paio Alto
Calif
Mary Penny
Santa Clara County
First Methodist Church of
Palo, Alto
Penny
Walter condemns obscene materials fueling moral decay and crime
The speaker blames greed behind gatekeeping and distribution of obscene literature and pictures. He warns that sales exceed a billion dollars yearly and organized crime could seize the business if curbed. He cites parental neglect and unscrupulous film merchants as key enablers.
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Walter
America
Lady dressed cops trap mashers under illegal guise
Camden police uniforms led to a crusade against street pestering, but a 54 year old city law forbids dressing as the opposite sex. A defense lawyer argued impersonation constitutes entrapment, halting the disguise tactic and leaving officers perplexed about legality.
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Harold Melleby
Camden County Court
France May Block Final Western Disarmament Accord
Allied officials inch toward a three stage Western plan to curb both conventional and nuclear arms while preserving deterrent balances with the United States and Soviet Union. France may block the accord due to Algeria commitments and push for its own atomic program. Western experts debate whether to present a single plan a position statement or reservations to specific provisions.
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Washington
Soviet Union
France
Algeria
Charles de Gaulle
United States
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