FBI Reports Serious U S Crime Upswing Continues
FBI Director J Edgar Hoover released the 1967 Uniform Crime Reports showing a 16 percent rise in serious crimes and an 8 percent drop in offenses solved. The decade long trend shows violent crime up 73 percent since 1960 with firearms used in 63 percent of homicides. More than 3.8 million serious crimes were reported in 1967, including 494,000 violent offenses.
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California Tops Nation in Forcible Rapes and Burglaries
FBI data show California led the nation in forcible rapes with 25 per 100 000 in 1967 and ranked high in burglaries with 1 446 per 100 000, while Michigan trailed with 22 5 and Hawaii had 1 152 burglaries per 100 000. California also placed high in auto theft and robberies but was 24th in murders.
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Crime Trends Show Rising Serious Offenses Nationwide
A police crime report shows increases in serious crimes across suburbs cities and countryside with narcotics arrests up 60 percent and robbery up 27 percent. It notes two victims per 100 in danger last year and outlines alarming incident rates. Cal Expo State Fair opens in Sacramento with a 16 day run and racing program.
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Gun Gains Prominence as Murder Weapon
FBI data shows guns used in 63 percent of over 12 000 U S homicides last year, with handguns alonet at 48 percent. Firearm use varied by region and state gun control, Rhode Island New York Massachusetts New Jersey among lower gun death rates while Missouri North Carolina Vermont Kentucky had higher shares.
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