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Danville Register

Location

Danville, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 01, 1976

Page

2

Mugged at gunpoint by bike thief in Detroit

A jogger recalls being grabbed from behind by a teen thief on a bike who dragged her along a sidewalk, tore her shirt, and left with her shoulder bag after a knife brandished near her stomach. The suspect, about 20, thin, six feet tall with braided hair, claimed he needed money for Army service and bike repairs, then rode off with the purse.

Holly Sims Associated Press Detroit (Ap Ynu High Schol Detroit

Death Rate Drops as Medical Care Improves Globally

The death rate is improving due to better medical care and diet, says John Arm Stent, chief of mortality stats at the National Center for Health Statistics. He notes more patients reach hospitals, management of high blood pressure, cholesterol treatment, smoking cessation, and reduced sedentary living as factors.

John Arm Stent Heath

Opening of International Eucharistic Congress Draws Thousands

Thousands of Catholics from many nations converged on Philadelphia for the 41st International Eucharistic Congress. The eight day religious gathering opened with a massive parade and a liturgy led by Cardinal Knox, as hundreds of arenas filled with exhibits, music, and banners.

Philadelphia Religious Congress John Cardinal Krol U.S Jean Jadot Washington, D.C Cardinal Knox Sts. Peter and Paul Cardinal Krul

Weather Forecast Showers Widespread Across United States

The National Weather Service reports showers will be widespread on Sunday from the Atlantic seaboard through the Gulf Coast to much of the western half of the country. A satellite image at 1 p.m. EDT shows thundershowers along the Gulf Coast from Florida to Louisiana, with a bright area of thunderstorms from northern Alabama to Kentucky. Broken clouds cover the eastern Great Lakes to New England and south along the Carolinas, and stretch from Missouri to Wyoming and into Nevada and California, with additional clouds in southwest Texas.

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Trends Shift Toward Jail for White Collar Crimes

A discussion of a shift in sentencing philosophy toward jail for white collar crimes. Federal data show tax fraud and fraud cases largely avoid prison, with many receiving probation or short terms, while embezzlement and bribery yield fewer jail terms. Bank robbery had high jail rates, but long terms were common for some offenders.

Tyler Administrative Office of U.S

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