FBI reports crime leveled off in 1976 after four years
The FBI said 11.3 million serious crimes were reported in 1976, up 0.4 percent from 1975, with violent crime down 3.9 percent. Murders fell 8.4 percent, robberies 9.6 percent, burglary 5 percent, and motor vehicle theft 4.3 percent, while rapes and aggravated assaults rose slightly. The trend contrasted with earlier declines and cited an overall rate well above 1972 and 1967 levels.
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Washington
UPI
FBI
Griffin Bell
Americans expelled by Israel head home
Nine black American women and children were expelled from Israel for trying to join a Black Hebrew sect in the Negev. They were flown from Rome on Alitalia after spending the night at Leonardo da Vinci Airport. Authorities in Dimona had detained 25 Chicago-area African Americans who sought baptism and to claim Israelite descent, with Israel denying they are Jews.
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UPI
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Bill to bar felons from profits from crimes
Rep. B F Sisk introduces a measure to stop convicted criminals from profiting from books, films, or TV about their crimes. profits would go to a crime victim assistance fund under AG administration and apply to federal crimes only.
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Washington
UPI
B.F. Sisk
D-Calif
Sisk
John Dean
John Ehrlichman
Attorney General's Office
Plane crash in Malaysia kills 32 with 43 survivors
Rescue workers recover 14 bodies from the Japan Air Lines DC8 crash near Kuala Lumpur. Of 79 aboard, 43 survived and four are missing. The jetliner en route Tokyo to Kuala Lumpur struck a rubber plantation hill in heavy rain, most survivors in the rear section.
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UPI
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Dacca
Bangkok
J.E. Caldwell
Taketomo Takahashi
Red Army
Sweden
Senate subcommittee eyes new subpoenas in Panama bugging probe
In a closed session the Senate Judiciary subcommittee on separation of powers considers issuing more subpoenas as part of a probe into alleged U S intelligence bugging of Panamanian officials during canal negotiations. Eight subpoenas had been issued earlier naming a former Army sergeant and seven Panamanian witnesses.
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UPI
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U.S
Panama Canal
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Senate Judiciary
Hor Rodrigez Brustmeyer
Brooklyn
N.Y
Junk food craze tied to dull health education says experts
A House hearing heard critics blame the junk food craze on weak nutrition education and industry influence. Witnesses noted limited funding and outside experts, with Lynn Parker of the Food Research and Action Center calling education dreary and out of touch. Dr Therman Evans of Operation PUSH urged federal responsibility for marketing that promotes unhealthy eating.
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UPI
Change Andenen
Lynn Parker
Food Research and Action Center
Therman Evans
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