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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1975
Page
1
The FBI final 1974 crime report shows murder, robbery and theft rising sharply with over 20,000 killed and $2.6 billion stolen. Teens account for about a third of arrests among 10 million crimes, while firearms figure prominently in violent crimes.
An Agriculture Department economist says food prices will remain volatile for years due to weather and grain imports. Kenneth R. Farrell notes natural disasters cause price swings, with 1972 to 1974 rises of 4.5 and 14.5 percent respectively and forecasts 9 percent for all of 1975, then 4 to 5 percent in early 1976.
A NAEP report shows 13 and 17 year olds produced more incoherent paragraphs and a primer style in tests conducted in 1970 and 1974. Nine year olds improved from 1970 to 1974. Females outperformed males at all ages.
At the USDA National Agricultural Outlook Conference, Farrell warned that global grain instability, spurred by weather and the USSR's market participation, now feeds price uncertainty. He cited an inflationary psychology in commodity prices, where isolated shocks trigger amplified price runs.
Saigon plans national elections for a national assembly and a constitution as part of a unified Vietnam. No date was set. The proposals came in a two hour speech by Truong Chinh, leading North Vietnamese Politburo member, supported by the Hanoi and South Vietnamese delegations.
Davenport headed a study for the Administrative Conference of the United States finding tax returns are not confidential to all government agencies. The 1,000 page report recommends limiting disclosures to statistical uses, noting presidents can still order access. Since 1920 agencies have increasingly obtained returns for various purposes.
The 1974 FBI Uniform Crime Reports show Ohio total violent crimes rising from 31 304 in 1973 to 39 094 in 1974 and property offenses increasing from 343 836 to 414 377. City rural breakdowns and metro area totals are given, with Cincinnati Akron Canton Cleveland Columbus Dayton and others listed.
Weather in Middletown calls for clear skies with overnight lows around the mid 40s. Highs near the mid 60s are expected Tuesday, with yesterday’s high of 62 and overnight low of 32. The outlook shows fair skies Wednesday and a chance of showers Thursday and Friday.
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