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...Fort Riley...
Safety. In Norristown, Pa., Fire Chief Miles Riley decided to keep his old-fashioned safety nets when a fireman, demonstrating the superiority of a new and improved chute, broke his elbow. In Jacksonville, the Citizens Safety Committee adjourned its meeting when a committee member rose from his chair and was knocked flat by an opening door...
...Portland's Mayor Robert Earl Riley...
Leaving Portland last week, Mayor Riley was unabashed by his mission. Said he: "I'm going to talk to everyone, from the hoi polloi on down. . . . I've got one helluva responsibility ahead...
...already had some experience in Anglo-American relations. Once Portland entertained Lord and Lady Halifax; Mayor Riley sent an official car to take Lady Halifax to a luncheon. The official car turned out to be an old Chevrolet, driven by a shirt-sleeved policeman slightly moist with heat and embarrassment. Relieved to find the Mayor's wife in Lady Halifax' party, the policeman struck up a lengthy conversation...