London crime shifts to guns and planners in new era
London crime evolves from solitary pocket thefts to armed robberies and organized schemes. Gang leaders now hire razormen and trigger men, with guns and sawed-off shotguns replacing traditional weapons. Scotland Yard counters with CCTV and a new electric arsenal as planners stay abroad, directing raids while the operatives execute them at home.
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London
UPI
Charles Dickens
America
Britain
Bank Tols
Underworld
Scotland Yard
Yard
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Johnson urges coin silver reduction and new three layer dimes
President Johnson asks Congress to remove silver from dimes and quarters and cut half dollar silver by more than half. New dimes and quarters would be copper nickel with a three layer sandwich look, while half dollars would be nearly indistinguishable from current 50 cent pieces. Nickels stay copper-nickel. pennies remain copper. No change to dollar coin.
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Washington
UPI
Johnson
Congress
Byrnes to California trip expands Keota ties
Keota residents Mr. and Mrs. B. J. Byrnes travel to California for a month visiting relatives in Redwood City and Torrance. The piece notes accompanying visits, graduation events at St. Marys, and various local social gatherings from May 29. It lists multiple local families visiting and hosting, with a focus on community ties and nearby celebrations.
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Keota
B. J. Byrne
California
Peter Hughes
Redwood City
Calif
James Riorden
Torrence
Pythian Sisters
M. E. C. LaRue Conklin
Nora Sheets
Myrtle Funston
Jean Carris
Bill
Loveland
Colorado
Tressie “Schreckengast
Ruby Sharp
Everette Green
Jerome Sheets
James Gilbert
Birmingham
Merlin A1ler
Dougie
Davenport
Clarence Aller
Ralph Hotchkiss
Fairfield
Bill Hotchkiss
Bob Malley
Bill Malley
Rosemary Sheets
Pauline Helscher
Harold Grein|ger
Sigourney
Kenny Jaeger
Linda Jaeger
Ted Fritz
Mechanicsville
Emma Streigel
John
Dear Abby readers debate invasion of privacy letters
A reader defends reading loved ones letters and cites literary precedents while another recalls personal wartime letter ethics. A second letter discusses preserving private correspondence by burying maternal love letters with the deceased. A third argues heirs' rights to letters and privacy, urging destruction or sealing of private papers.
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Abby
Elizabeth Barret
Robert Browning
Margaret Mitchell
George Washington
Interna
North Africa
Ing
Institute
Toys promise to be noisier soon
San Francisco report notes Mattel Inc has big plans for 1965 holiday toys. The firm licenses V-Room to imitate motor sounds for bikes and cars and adds it to various toys. Other products include Agent Zero M weapons like Snap Shot and a Radio Rifle, plus Sonic Blaster for 40 foot blasts. Doll wigs offer a range from blonde to brunette.
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San Francisco
UPI
Mattel, Inc
Mattel
Secret Agent Oom
Chicory Flavor Adds Twist to Main Course
New York reports that chicory coffee flavor can alter the taste profile of a main meat dish, offering a distinctive culinary dimension for diners seeking variation.
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New York
UPI
ROS club meets at Ainsworth gathering described in local notes
The May 28 report covers a social afternoon at Mrs. Charles Rademaker home with R.O. Club games and high score won by Mrs. Don Rabenold while consolation went to Mrs. Grove Lets. Several locals are noted traveling or visiting, including plans to fly to Palm Beach, Florida, and Memorial Day trips, plus Hobby Club activities and a college commencement attendance.
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James Linguist
Kimberly
James Arthur
O'Hare Air Field
Chicago
Palm Beach
Florida
Lindquist
Ft. Lauderdale
Lee Contry
Battle Creek
Ida Grove
Ann Rademaker
Emden
Mt. Pleasant
Golia. Miller
Washington
C. A. Thompson
Fairfield
Harold Booth
Roy Gerot
Louis Pruess
Winfield
Mark Huston
Harry Huston
Gerets
Pruesses
Hobby Club
Wednes
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