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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1971
Page
4
In a 1970 FBI index report Atty. Gen. John Mitchell notes crime still rises but at a slower pace marking the second year of tapering. From 1960 to 1970 crime jumped 176 percent. 1970 up 11 percent over 1969 with urban areas over 250000 seeing the largest slowdown.
A reader questions if most psychiatrists are humanists and whether God is irrelevant in therapy. The piece cites Freud and Jung, notes Jung’s belief in God, and reviews 1970 US crime statistics including total serious crimes, violent and property crimes, arrest rates, and regional changes.
Washington observers charge President Nixon with using the Justice Department to target Democrats. They point to the SEC case against Texas dealer Frank Sharp who received immunity in exchange for testimony blamed on political vendetta. Names like Gov. Preston Smith and Texas leaders appear in the controversy.
The Justice Department dropped bribery charges against John F. Sullivan in return for his testimony against prominent Democrats including Russell Long Vance Hartke and Joseph Montoya. The piece discusses DOJ actions, potential political smearing, and related immunity decisions while noting leaks and the broader partisan climate.
Viewpoint by David Lawrence notes Chief Justice Burger acknowledges ongoing confusion about meaning of high court rulings on busing to correct racial imbalance. He declined to rule alone and respected a federal district court decision while urging clarity in constitutional requirements.
A Decatur editorial discusses Swann v. Charlotte measures and the role of federal funds in desegregation. It cites Chief Justice Burger and President Nixon on busing limits, notes regional resistance to integration, and highlights confusion over enforced desegregation versus racial balance in schools.
In Birmingham Alabama more than fifty boys were sent home for violating a school board dress code requiring hair off the collar and away from eyes and ears. Principal John Howell conducted room to room checks and estimated 50 to 75 were sent home with some later returning after trims. Parents protested claiming education priorities and arranged a meeting with Howell to address complaints to the school board.
An arrest warrant was issued for 22 year old Charles Hawkins over the abduction of Jo Ann Parsons and her 3 year old daughter Kristi at gunpoint on Tuesday. Hawkins is charged with robbery grand larceny and kidnapping.
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