FBI crime report shows overall decline but theft up 11 percent
The FBI’s mid-1976 crime report finds murders, robberies, and assaults down across the board versus 1975, while larceny theft rises 11 percent. Property crimes rise 4 percent overall, with regional variations and declines in major cities like Chicago and Los Angeles offset by increases in theft and certain violent crimes in others.
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House votes down bill to guarantee $2 billion for synthetic fuel plants
The House on a 193 to 192 vote refused to consider legislation offering $2 billion in government guarantees for construction of synthetic fuel plants. Ford administration opposed the measure.
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FBI Cuts Back Domestic Security Investigations
The FBI has drastically cut back its domestic security investigations but some members of the Senate intelligence committee doubt this signals a policy shift and see it as a temporary response to public criticism. Details on page 11.
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Weather forecast fragment for fair conditions
The notice details a weather forecast with partly cloudy skies tonight and Friday. Lows are expected in the upper 30s with highs Friday in the low 70s. The text notes a fall from summer conditions and minor temperature changes.
Kissinger Shuttle Ends with Hope in Africa
Secretary of State Henry Kissinger ends a 10 day Africa trip filled with warm feelings and hope about resolving Rhodesia's future rule. He flies to London to brief Prime Minister Callaghan and Foreign Secretary Crosland, after meeting Kenyan President Kenyatta at Nakuru. Kenya, a strong U.S. ally, supported his push for African backing in the Rhodesian talks.
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Guilty Plea in Coombs Death in Iowa Court
Duane E Braunt nineteen of Waterloo pleaded guilty to murder in Winneshiek county district court for the killing of Mark Coombs nineteen of Cedar Rapids during a Waterloo holdup. An accomplice Leroy Rand of Waterloo face murder charges. Brants sentencing and degree hearing to be set by Black Hawk district court.
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Cedar Rapids Sees Surge in Violent Crime Says FBI
Acting Police Chief Gareth SiR Re notes a reported 48.5 percent rise in violent crime in Cedar Rapids for the first half of the year based on FBI data. Robbery and aggravated assault drive the increase while murder, manslaughter and forcible rape show small changes. Des Moines and Omaha areas trend differently with declines in violent crime and modest gains in serious crime.
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Carter Ford Clash in First Presidential Debate Tonight
President Ford and Senator Carter meet tonight in the first presidential campaign debate a historic showdown likely to shape the election. The hourlong program from Philadelphia will feature ten questions with claims of confidence versus vulnerability as voters watch a potential watershed moment.
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Debate scorecard prompts for Ford Carter showdown
The text invites readers to score a Ford versus Carter debate using a five expert scorecard. It asks whether arguments are logical and well supported, and whether delivery convinces. Results are to be published in Friday’s Gazette.
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