Crime falls 2 percent in 1972 FBI report
FBI data show total serious crime down 2 percent from 1971, the first decline in 17 years, while violent crimes rose slightly. Rape up 11 percent and murders up 5 percent. auto theft fell 6 percent due to new security measures. City crime dropped 8 percent. suburbs and rural areas rose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Elliot L. Richardson
FBI
Richardson
Clarence M. Kelley
U.S
Scouts head home after weeklong jamborees
About 28,000 scouts and leaders at the National Boy Scout Jamboree West in Farragut Park Idaho pack tents and merit badges for departure. At Moraine State Park Pennsylvania 40,000 attend jamboree East, ending Thursday night and leaving Friday. Western camp closed after seven rainless days amid extreme fire risk. multiple banquet trout meals provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Farragut Park
Idaho
Moraine State Park
Louis Scalfari Jr
Newburgh
N.Y
William Ferencak
Millsboro
Alabama girl undergoes fifth successful operation for spinal and birth defects
Julie Laughridge, 2 1/2, of Sylacauga Alabama, underwent her fifth operation to straighten a severe neck level scoliosis at Fairview Hospital in Minneapolis. Doctors earlier repaired muscles, corrected pelvic defects, and addressed missing ribs and a partially paralyzed hand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis, Minn
Alabama
Julie Laughridge
Fairview Hospital
Minneapolis
Julie
Fairview
John H. Moe
Robert B. Winter
Brazil beef shortage spurs robberies and hijackings
Brazil faces a beef shortage with multiple robberies and a hijacked meat truck. 800 to 1000 pounds of meat were stolen in separate incidents as ranchers report cattle rustling and butcher shop holds ups across major states. Government clamps export, price rises amid scarce supply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rio DE Janeiro
Brazil
Hortencio Figueiredo
Sao Paulo
Figueiredo
Minas Gerais
Porto Alegre
Rio
U.S
United States
Cattle price outlook after Minnesota freeze questioned
University of Minnesota economists warn farmers not to expect automatic gains after the post freeze lift on September 12. Kenneth Egertson cites potential supply buildup and delayed marketing as risks, while Paul Hasbargen puts odds at about 50-50 for higher cattle prices and sees possible declines in late summer to early fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
Minn
University of Minnesota
Kenneth Egertson
Paul Hasbargen
Also Mentioned on This Page
Blackduck A and W
Otis Merrel
Jo Ann Carter
Debbie
John
Martha Oas
Colleen Freyholz
Cathy Keate
Cheryl Stinson
Vivian
Whitefeather
Blackduck
Keith Anderson
Steve Baltes
Orin Walden
Tom Gilstad
Lenore Anderson
Lawrence Anderson
Scott Balsinger
Edith
Bob Nelson
Pioneer
Neil Laughridge
Sylacauga, Ala
Laughridge
Quentin M. Reilly
Podiatrist
Bemidji
Stevens Iga
State Highway Garage
Nwape
Couper
Stevens
IGA
Stevens Npy
PE Y Coy
Oxydol
KOTEX
Electra Peak
Stevens Npi
U.S.D.A
Columbia
Hunt
Bond
OME
SKO H
Kerr Lids
Lei
IGA Pears
van Camps Pork
Ivy
Pedee
Peg
Jcpenney
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!