Crime Statistics Cry For A Declaration Of War
Nationwide FBI Uniform Crime Reports 1968 released by Attorney General Mitchell shows a 19 percent rise from the prior year, with robberies up 30 percent. Hoover calls the numbers a disgrace to our way of life, urging active youth involvement to curb criminality. Almost 4.5 million serious crimes recorded. risk of victimization up 16 percent. firearms linked to 8,900 murders, 68,000 assaults, 90,000 robberies. Justice trends show large increases in firearm use, assaults, and daytime burglaries from 1960 to 1968. Juvenile arrests rise 78 percent. ages 10-17 up 25 percent. A national war on crime requires action across all government levels and stronger youth training.
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FBI
John N. Mitchell
Greensboro High Point
Guilford County
J. Edgar Hoover
Senate approves ABM but debate continues for arms limits
A 51 to 50 Senate vote approved the antiballistic missile system with a narrow margin and a broader fight over germ and chemical warfare prep. Leader Mansfield framed future review as Congress considers military appropriations while arguing ABM could boost U S prestige and leverage in disarmament talks with the Soviet Union. Senators voiced hopes for world peace, safety, and possible reduced future defense spending if arms control advances.
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Senate
Mike Mansfield
Safeguard
Congress
United States
Soviet Union
Who Owns the Ocean The Ocean Floor Editorial
Editorial Research discusses United Nations efforts on peaceful sea bed use and deep sea mineral rights. It notes U N resolutions from 1968, ongoing Geneva and New York talks, offshore oil drilling spread, and the contentious distribution of supra continental shelf resources amid military and economic questions.
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United Nations General Assembly
New York City
Geneva
U.N
United States
Soviet Union
Canada
Barron’s Magazine
Persian Gulf
North Sea
Nigeria
Arctic Circle
Indonesia
Australia
British Isles
David B. Brooks
U. S. Bureau of Mines
Morgan Guarantye Trust Company
United States Naval Proceedings
New York
How to Pamper Congressmen and Influence Their Votes
Drew Pearson exposes a 36 page State Department travel guide for visiting Congressmen stamped For Limited Official Use. It outlines lavish courtesies, escort staff, hotel suites, bilingual chauffeurs, and even a mini sales office, urging discretion to sway votes while warning to avoid overbearing generosity.
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Washington
Congress
Congressional
United States
Morehead Scholars influence central Carolina youth in America
Charles W. McAnally, longtime Morehead committeeman and leading attorney in High Point, praises the program and its strong local winners. A Piedmont district conference sets higher stipends, expanding international exchange with English schools, while nominations for next year’s class are due October 15.
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Morehead
Charles W. McAnally
High Point
Carolina
Piedmont
Guilford
Forsyth
Davidson
Randolph
Rowan
Stokes
Rockingham
Alamance
Chapel Ifill
McAnally
Fred Council
John Lynch
Arthur M. Utley
Clifford Frazier Jr
Greensboro
Roy Armstrong
Foundation
John Motley Morehead
University At
Chapel Hill
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Ray McMahan
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