31 Mar 1972
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Newspaper
Kingsport Times
Location
Kingsport, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1972
Page
1
FBI report shows U S crime rose 6 percent in 1871, smallest rise in years. Violent crimes up 9 percent. fifty-three major cities posted declines in serious crime while suburbs rose 11 percent and rural areas 10 percent. Northeast up 10 percent, robbery leading with 24 percent increase.
The FBI reports Nashville saw the fastest rise in major crime in 1971 among Tennessee's big metros. In contrast Chattanooga cut total major crimes by 103 from 1970. Memphis and Knoxville also posted large increases, while Nashville showed gains across all seven categories. Chattanooga had mixed results with three increases and four declines.
The FBI report shows Portsmouth Virginia the sole major city with a sizable crime rise in 1971 up 43 percent amid broader small changes across other 100000 plus population cities in the state. Violent crimes including murder rape and robbery surged markedly and burglary larceny auto theft rose substantially.
In a room to room battle near Ankara, ten guerrillas and three civilian radar technicians were killed as troops freed the captives Gordon Banner, Charles Turner, and John Law. The hostages were part of an UNATO base labor force seized in a Black Sea town.
Egyptian troops fired three rifle shots across the Suez Canal in the first such incident in three months, Israeli sources said. No fire was returned. It followed Sadat’s warning that war with Israel is inevitable and his claim the United States lies about peace efforts. He pressed a hard line at a Nile Delta air base and attacked US policy, while War Minister Sadek said war may be the only path to regain lands from 1967.
Knoxville approved a liquor by the drink referendum after Knox County election officials certified more than the required 4,825 signatures from voters. Knoxville becomes the last major Tennessee city to face the issue with Nashville Memphis and Chattanooga already voting. Local restaurant owners pressed the drive, while some private clubs and restaurants altered practices to reflect the pending vote.
Two thousand troops and three helicopters comb northern Buenos Aires province for Fiat executive Oberfan Sallustro who was kidnapped on March 21 by the ERP. No sign of him despite daily police and military searches and dynamite found. ransom demands and authenticity questions swirl as Fiat officials and family await word.
In Memphis a lawsuit argues Tennessee alimony statutes discriminate against men by granting support only to wives, labeling the laws unconstitutional and a violation of equal protection. Defendants include Attorney General David Pack and Linda Dale Penny, estranged wife of plaintiff James Carlos Penny, who seeks divorce amid claims of cruel and inhuman treatment. The suit aims to halt alimony payments and push for equal rights in divorce court.
Gov Linwood Holton says public confidence in the State Corporation Commission is very low and urges a legislative study. He notes recent SCC actions including firing General Counsel A Grey Staples and a rate hearing for Virginia Electric and Power Co. await committee action.
In Milwaukee Muskie, long a Democratic front-runner, weighs a possible third place in Wisconsin's upcoming primary. Reportedly pressured to exit if underperforming, he vows to press on with 24 primaries ahead. Wisconsin voters mix loyalty to Humphrey with lingering Kennedy nostalgia and Nixon-era politics.
Memphis officer Michael M. Sims, a community relations cop, exchanged gunfire with a bank robber after spotting a man in a green coat and pursuing him to a rear shed. The shooter brandished a sawed off shotgun. Sims fired back as the suspect fled, escaping with no injuries reported. This was Sims first time being shot at, amid a chaotic bank holdup in Memphis.
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