CB radio theft traps and safety tips for buyers
A cautious guide warns buyers and owners about three dollar traps in Citizens Band radios. It notes rising thefts, with 250,000 units stolen nationwide by year end 1976 and insurance pushes to exclude CBs. Practical steps include locking cars, disguising antennas, removing units, engraving IDs, avoiding stolen merchandise, and checking insurer coverage.
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Dallas
Houston
Los Angeles
Oklahoma
Privacy Shield on Criminal Records Sparks State Debate
Opinion argues against blindfolding the public. if Shapp backs executive action only state government gains access to criminal records while privacy is protected. Warns criminals' rights may be bolstered at the expense of law-abiding citizens. legislative action would be needed to extend LEAA funding across all agencies.
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Pace
Shapp
Leveler
Inflation, gas bills, and a call to action in a changing economy
The letter laments rising living costs from gas and steel price hikes, noting a looming inflation spiral and public discontent. It argues individuals must unite, compares historic German hyperinflation, and warns against war as a solution while urging citizen resolve. It then shifts to a Washington reporting on a Justice Department rift over organized crime strike forces.
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Washington
Congress
Ralph Nader
Battle Over Strike Forces Bends Toward Local Control
Internal dispatches reveal Attorney General Levi guidelines to narrow organized crime scope and push strike force chiefs to brief U.S. attorneys on warrants. Thornburgh denies intent to end the forces, hints at possible merger under local prosecutors, while insiders say Carter era may influence final fate.
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Richard Thornburgh
Justice Dept
Thornburgh
United States
Edward Levi
Vance
William Lynch
DeFeo
Lynch
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