Crime rate falls seven percent in first half of year
FBI data show the national crime rate down 7 percent from the prior year across cities suburbs and rural areas. Murders and robberies declined while assaults rose, and Houston bucked the trend with a large uptick. Detroit New York Philadelphia Los Angeles Chicago and Boston all posted lower totals.
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Instapoll Questions From Lawton Publishing Instapoll System
The item records Instapoll questions from Lawton Publishing, inviting readers to call 353-0620 during evening hours to answer queries. It asks whether the federal workforce should join Social Security and whether Social Security benefits should be tightened to the elderly only, plus a line inviting questions on local government via the same hotline.
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Bond Issue Approved for Sterling School Project
A 190000 dollar school bond issue in Sterling was approved by a 148 to 65 vote, winning in 69 percent of the 213 ballots. The funds will fund an industrial arts building an FFA show barn and a high school addition including a library home economics science lab and a business room over ten years.
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