Science moves into the police station
The piece notes how science and technology reshape policing with tools from atomic absorption to voiceprint and walk through detectors. It highlights Perkin-Elmer research, the Voiceprint by Lawrence Kersta, and experts like Dr. Alfred Blumstein forecasting deployment in alarms, crime labs, and information storage.
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California
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Perkin - Elmer
Connecticut
Alfred Blumstein
Institute of Defense Analysis
Washington
Blumstein
President
Commission On Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice
Lawrence C. Kersta
Somerville
N. J
Kersta
Jesuit Weekly Urges Easing of Catholic Contraception Ban
America the Jesuit weekly calls for easing the church ban and seeks consideration by the Synod of Bishops in Rome. It argues contraception can aid genuinely Christian family life and insists the church must change either doctrine on contraception or marriage.
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New York
America
Synod of Bishops
Rome
Paul VI
United States
Canada
Right Dog Right Man Burglary Ends With Bite
In Hillsboro Illinois burglars stole over $2000 in coins and bills from John Cobetto’s shop. Sheriff J S Keller arrived to investigate and was bitten by the dog requiring hospital treatment.
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Hillsboro, Ill
John Cobetto
J. S. Keller
Hillsboro Hospital
John Adams Began Career as Road Surveyor
Quincy, Mass. AP reports John Adams, second U.S. president, started his career surveying roads in Braintree Massachusetts, marking early mechanical work before his political rise.
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Quincy, Mass
John Adams
United States
Braintree
Mass
The Fens Drainage History of East Anglia
The Fens are drained swamps in eastern England formed by centuries of land reclamation. Builders harnessed rivers and tides to convert fenland into arable fields, shaping settlements and local economies through engineering projects and legal acts.
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Astern
England
Portable device aids officer in field investigations
An officer walks a beat carrying an electronic device for instant communication with headquarters. The device links through a car transmitter, allowing rapid contact for information while he investigates on the street.
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Chicago
Pat Mangam
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