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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1975
Page
6
FBI final 1974 crime report shows 20,000 killed and 2.6 billion in property stolen as offenses rise 18 percent. Teens account for a large share of arrests in murder, burglary, larceny and vehicle theft. firearms used in 68 percent of murders and 44 percent of robberies.
An Agriculture Department economist warned food prices will remain volatile due to weather and Soviet grain imports. Kenneth R. Farrell cited droughts, floods, and pests as drivers, noting 1972–74 spikes and forecasts of about 9 percent in 1975, then 4–5 percent early next year. He blamed middleman costs and price competition shifts for the persistent swings.
A NAEP study finds 13 and 17 year olds in 1974 produced more incoherent, shorter essays than in 1970 while 9 year olds improved. Girls outperformed boys at all ages. 9 year olds began using more complex sentences. Recommendations urge remedial labs and more writing, with grammar taught separately.
A Springfield apartment blaze in the early hours killed Barbara Marie Lott a 41 year old visitor from Columbia. Four others were injured including her daughter Kay Lott 19, roommate Janet Smith 21 and two of Lott’s sons Tommy 9 and Billy 7. Mrs. Lott reportedly reentered the fire to retrieve a purse later found beneath her body.
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