Charlotte NC Faces Nation's Highest Murder Rate
An FBI crime report shows Charlotte and surrounding Mecklenburg and Union counties with 24.7 murders per 100 000 in 1970, the highest rate in the nation. The area saw 101 killings, with 79 in Charlotte itself, most victims black and known to assailants. Police reported 78 arrests. two police and several others were slain in separate incidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte
N.C
FBI
Mecklenburg County
Union County
Charlotte-Mecklenburg County
Ken L. Miller
al Pruit
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Pruitt
S. W. Byuarm
Johnson C. Smith University
Misses' Tulip Pattern 9343 with New Fall Styles
Printed pattern 9343 for Misses' sizes 8 to 16 features a tulip shaped front and no waist seams. Price 75 cents per pattern plus 25 cents for Air Mail, order Marian Martin pattern dept Middletown Ohio Journal, New York address to mail. Also offers Instant Sewing Book and Instant Fashion Book for sale and a free catalog option.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marian Martin
Middletown
Ohio
Journal Pattern Dept
West 18Th St
New York
N.Y
Marriage Licenses Listed For Several Couples In Area
The notice lists marriage licenses for James H Bailey 35 Armco employee of Carlisle and Jo Anne Baker 37 medical assistant of 4902 B Woodridge Drive. Danny Morris Thompson 25 theater man of 817 15th Ave and Mary Elizabeth Bunnell 23 at the same address. Robert Louis Myers 18 carpenter's helper of 5911 Howe Road Trenton and Julia Kay Roosa 16 of 1115 Oxford State Road. Kenneth Estle Owens 5% Roadway Express employee Bu 42 Mason and Carolyn Willingham 34 secretary of 831 Cincinnati Dayton Road West Chester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James H. Bailey
Armco
Skylark Circle
Carlisle
Jo Anne Baker
Woodridge Drive
Danny Morris Thompson
15Th Ave
Mary Elizabeth Bunnell
Robert Louis Myers
Carpenter’s Helper
Howe Road
Trenton
Julia Kay Roosa
Oxford State Road
Kenneth Estle Owens
Mason
Carolyn
Willingham
Cincinnati-Dayton Road
West Chester
Also Mentioned on This Page
Charlotte, N.C
By ED Rowland
Byuarm
Labor Day
Benchwarmers
Orlon
Iris
Wonderwaist
Orion
Cozy Orlon
Pleas
Royal
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!