Chicago acts to combat crime with new civic group
Chicago leaders from 24 civic and business groups form the Chicago Association for Criminal Justice to study crime in Chicago and Cook County. State's Attorney Crowe urges a special grand jury, appealing to Attorney General Carlstrom for cooperation, while warning that his home could be bombed and his children kidnapped.
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Chicago Association For Criminal Justice
Cook County
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Association of Commerce
Chicago Board of Trade
Commercial Club
Chicago Athletic Club
Chicago Association of Credit Men
Employers’ Association
Hamilton Club
Illinois Athletic Club
Chicago Bar Association
Illinois
Crowe
William V. Brothers
Criminal Court
Carlstrom
Prohibition Bill Creates Civil Service Bureau
The House approved the treasury reorganization bill by 196 to 4 to create a separate bureau of prohibition and place all prohibition officers under civil service. The measure also reorganizes customs and coast guard under an assistant secretary of the treasury and assigns liquor law enforcement to Secretary Mellon.
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Treasury
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Bureau of Customs
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Prohibition Enforcement
Lincoln
Andrews
Prohibition Customs
Coast Guard
Secretary of the Treasury
Mellon
Women vie for Texas governor post in Democratic race
Gov Miriam A Ferguson faces two female rivals in Texas Democratic primary. Mrs K M Johnson, 46, of San Antonio described as a red headed country girl, has announced. Mrs Edith Wilmans of Dallas is also a candidate.
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Texas
Miriam A. Ferguson
K. M. Johnson
Edith Wilmans
Dallas
Chile Senate Approves Plebiscite Proceedings
The Chilean senate votes to move forward with plebiscite proceedings. This decision confirms government plans to hold a nationwide vote on constitutional changes.
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Santiago
Chile
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