Year Round Education Urged in Virginia Plan
State superintendent Dr. Woodrow Wilkerson urged year round schooling, mandatory kindergarten, and lower entering age to boost education. He cited Prince William County trials, $1 million study funding, and a 1973 Virginia Beach seminar as progress while calling for statewide review before full adoption.
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Roanoke
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Virginia
Woodrow W. Wilkerson
Wilkerson
Prince William
General Assembly
Virginia Beach
More Tax Returns Will Be Checked
Treasury Secretary John B. Connally told the National Association of Broadcasters convention that a Southeast survey found 97 percent of returns prepared by others were fraudulent. He said millions of returns may now be audited, with forty indictments to date and thousands or millions of returns to be checked. He cited small errors such as mislisting a January baby as a prior year dependent.
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Wilkerson
Chicago
John B. Connally
Connally
National Association of Broadcasters
Mauls Vanish For Baltimore Police Amid Losses
Baltimore police report a shortage of mauls the heavy hammers used to break down doors with seventeen lost in two years. Col Maurice D duBois notes the department has to borrow mauls for recent gambling raids and laments several hundred dollars worth of equipment missing.
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Baltimore
Maurice D. duBois
Criminal Investigation Division
duBois
Crime Prevention Leader Urges Community Approach
Louisville expert Wilbur Rykert heads the Crime Prevention Institute at the University of Louisville. He argues crime stems from community neglect and urges police and citizens to prioritize prevention via better lighting, security design, and surveys for businesses. The institute trained 29 officers from 15 cities and promotes police involvement in planning and alley design.
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Louisville
Wilbur Rykert
Rykert
Michigan State Police
University of Louisville
United States
Huntington
N.C
General Electric
Michigan State University
Oscar Awards Show Proves Interesting
The Oscar telecast on NBC runs long but shows bustle with stars, brief speeches, and a notable Charlie Chaplin appearance for a special award. Bob Hope’s hour leads into the ceremony, with mixed sketches and well produced musical numbers. ABC counters with Monday Night Sports, including baseball strike updates and a profile on amateur boxer Bobby Lee Hunter, jailed for manslaughter.
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Cynthia Lowry
New York
NBC
Hollywood
Charlie Chaplin
ABC
Bobby Lee Hunter
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