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First photograph caption dated October 10, 1961 reads "Prevention is combat." The article partially reads "McCann, 4058 Fairway Ave., Studio City, has been named to the newly organized statewide delinquency prevention commission and will go to Sacramento Wednesday for the first meeting of the seven-man board."; Second photograph caption dated January 7, 1962 reads "Dies of heart attack." The article partially reads "The Missouri-born, 25-year Valley resident was chairman of the California Juvenile Delinquency Prevention Commission, president of the Valley area Welfare Planning Council and an unsuccessful candidate for Los Angeles City Council in 1959."
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1 photographic print :b&w ;21 x 26 cm. Photographic prints
McCann, DeWitt California Juvenile Delinquency Prevention Commission--Presidents Welfare Planning Council, Los Angeles Region--Presidents Men--California--San Fernando Valley Civic leaders--California--San Fernando Valley Juvenile delinquency--Prevention San Fernando Valley (Calif.) Portrait photographs Valley Times Collection photographs
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