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On Balance. In Pittsburgh, after George Shook, 32, pleaded guilty to robbing Grocer Norman F. Krell of $55 at gunpoint, Krell persuaded Judge Walter P. Smart to put Shook on probation because, "He's still one of my best customers."
On Probation. In North Bergen, N.J., Superintendent of Schools Walter A. Miller Jr. reported to the board of education that George Scheuermann, 80-year-old chief truant officer, appointed to the post in 1910, has not been showing up for work, concluded soberly: "Our investigation shows that he is not...
Moved by his tale, the disciplinary committee put Kelvin on probation for two years. In Manhattan, meanwhile, Entrepreneur Akers blithely brushed off Kelvin's charges, called him "a little Scottish country doctor who was scared to death in this country."
But why be satisfied with the modest architectural glories of 1874, or even with imitation Gothic? With a little imagination and more funds the true splendors of the Middle Ages could be recalled. The glare of electric lights should be replaced by the romantic and less expensive flicker of torches...
"He shows very little concern over this offense," said a 1951 probation report. "For the past couple of years he led a wild life -spent most of his money on drinking parties and women. His mother appears to be a type that has overprotected her son." Yet Jack Graham seemed...