Philadelphia crime news gag faces bar association limit
Mayor James HJ Tate and Police Commissioner Howard R. Leary oppose a Philadelphia Bar Association plan to curb crime news. Tate urged the public’s right to know as essential to democracy and warned against secrecy. Leary favored more police activity reporting and public scrutiny of agencies.
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Philadelphia
UPI
James
Tate
Howard R. Leary
Philadelphia Bar Association
United States
Leary
Bulletin
Philadelphia Inquirer
Daily “News
Bar Association
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Association
Man Buys 150 Foot Long Manhattan Lot At Auction
Edward Horowitz, 81, bought a 150 foot long, 6 inch wide lot in midtown Manhattan at a city auction for 25. He plans to sell to a neighbor or place a sign on it and notes the odd frontage may affect value. The piece highlights debates over information access in criminal cases and press restrictions.
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New York
Edward’ Horowitz
Midtown
Manhattan
Anti-Trust Suits Scuttled in Electrical Equipment Settlements
United Gas Improvement Co. said fourteen anti trust damage suits against six manufacturers of heavy electrical equipment were settled out of court for 800000 dollars. The manufacturers named include Allis Chalmers General Electric McGraw Edison Moloney Wagner Westinghouse Electric.
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Philadelphia
UPI
United Gas Improvement Co
Allis-Chalmers Manufacturing Co
General Electric Co
McGraw- Edison Co
Moloney _ Electric Co
Wagner Electric Co
Westinghouse Electric Corp
Old Farmer’s Narrow Escape From Moving Train
In Trondheim Norway a 7 year old farmer named Hans Wasmuth fell from the Trondheim Oslo express at over 55 miles per hour after opening a wrong door. The conductor saw the open door and the inspector found Wasmuth walking toward the station. A doctor said he was completely unhurt and Wasmuth remarked he was lucky as he hit stones and rocks.
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Trondheim
Norway
Lolita Loses Rental Suit To Ex Landlord
Hollywood Small Claims Court awarded the ex-landlord of actress Sue Lyon and her former husband Hampton Fancher Ti judgment for 199.32 dollars after they moved out without a 30 day notice. Lyon and her 26 year old ex husband separated nine days prior to the ruling. Apartment owner Robert A Campbell secured the judgment.
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Hollywood
W& — Small Claims Court
Los Angeles
Sue Lyon
Hampton Fancher Ti
Robert A. Campbell
Ballot Mix-Up in Rome Delays Presidential Vote
Italian senators and deputies lined up to vote for president when a parliamentary member dropped a letter from his wife into the ballot box by mistake. The error prompted judges to rule the vote invalid and not counted.
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Rome
Italy
Thieves Strike Man Walking Home in Pittsburgh
Jacob Kitman, 60, was slugged and robbed of 450 dollars while walking near his home in Pittsburgh. Upon returning home, he found carpentry tools worth 200 dollars stolen.
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Pittsburgh
UPI
Jacob Kitman
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