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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1958
Page
4
The Kansas judge explains the juvenile court as a human relations forum prioritizing the offender's development over strict legal procedure. He argues for probation, home care, and targeted institutionalization only when needed, praising nonprison institutions at Topeka and Beloit with professionals, and contrasting humane reform with harsh historic penalties.
The passage argues against hanging a juvenile for theft and condemns harsh public punishment. It notes England’s abolition of capital punishment and questions the efficacy of tough policies, citing lower juvenile delinquency and crime in Britain versus the United States. It emphasizes the value of unblemished youth over punitive display.
Washington AP reports that new construction activity last month reached 4.1 billion dollars, up 10 percent from April. For the first five months the dollar volume was 17.7 billion, about the same as last year. Private construction is down 1 percent year to date, while public construction rose about 4 percent driven by highways and military housing spending.
Mr and Mrs Frank Nelson and family plan to teach in Carlsbad New Mexico and visit Manhattan until the 16th. Others moving or visiting include Mr and Mrs Robert Hubbard to Osawatomie and Mrs H E Robbins of Denver staying with her mother Mrs C R Springer. Visitors also include Richard Springer and others from Olpe Kansas City Wichita Phoenix Welch and Somerset plus families.
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