FBI reports 1969 nine month crime up 10 percent
FBI data show crime rose 10 percent in the first nine months of this year versus 1969 with murder up 9 percent and aggravated assault up 7 percent. Suburbs led increases at 14 percent while rural areas and large cities gained less. state and regional breakdowns show Southern states up 14 percent and Northern Western states up 9 percent. The same brief notes a Supreme Court ruling lowering national election age to 18 while restricting state and local voting ages and literacy test eliminations.
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Washington
United States
FBI
North Central
Supreme Court
Former Army intel agent cites post riot spying expansion
Ralph M. Stein, ex-agent now in Flushing New York, says the Army broadened domestic surveillance after Detroit riots of 1967. He led the left wing desk in Washington in 1967 68, and says officers failed to answer generals questions. He notes conspiratorial mindset aimed at stopping dissent.
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Detroit
Army
Detroit Free Press
Ralph M. Stein
Flushing
N.Y
Sobhtant
Stein
Washington
Christmas in hospital for Karyn Prestwich
Six year old Karyn Prestwich lies in a Salt Lake City hospital awaiting a Christmas meal with her parents Donald and his wife. The youngster was hit by a rifle bullet while waiting for the school bus near North Fork Blonde, and doctors say she is winning a life battle.
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Salt Lake City
Utah
Karyn Prestwich
Karyn
Donald Prestwich
North Fork
Harpur College student gets White House Christmas card
Phil Benjamin, 22, a Harpur College student in Binghamton, received an official White House Christmas card. He initially thought it was a joke and was skeptical until the card arrived addressed to him, linking him to Richard Nixon.
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Binghampton
N.Y
Phil Benjamin
Richard M. Nixon
Benjamin
Harpur College
White House
Five Accidents Reported Near Monroe and Monticello
Sheriff lists five crashes in the Monroe area with names and locations. One semi-truck tie rod broke on Highway 11 1.1 miles east of Monroe causing jackknifing and damage to a mailbox. Others include cars going off icy roads near Clarno Road and Monticello, with injuries and varying vehicle damage.
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Carl Lighthart
Rockford
Monroe
John Anderegg
Route 2
Norbert G
Ulmen
Clarno
Terrance L. Obel
Monticello
CTC
David L. Owen
New Glarus
Owen
Loris J. Heimann
Route 1
Lee A. Boeck
5Th Ave
Heimann
Carl Wald
Foundry at Racine to Close with Browntown Plant Keeping Open
The Iroquois Foundry Co will permanently close its Racine plant after loss of its largest customer. Browntown operations will continue, producing radiator and machine tool castings. Fourty Racine workers idled. Browntown employs 45. Remaining Racine output will be sublet. Plant history includes Browntown setup in 1965 and recent pattern storage addition.
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Racine
Browntown
Iroquois Foundry Co
Browntown Foundry
Iroquois Foundry
Mechanical Power Transmission
Eaton, Yale and Towne, Inc
Eaton, Yale and Towne
M.P.T
Electron Corporation
Littleton, Colo
Eaton
P.P.T
Gladstone
Mich
Iroquois Racine
Walter A. Vierthaler
Iroquois
Weekend Accidents Tie Up Police With Multiple Collisions
A series of weekend accidents in Monroe involved vehicles from IXL Furniture of Elizabeth City and several local residents. No injuries were reported, though several cars sustained minor damage and investigations continued into hit and run incidents and an icy road collision.
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16Th Avenue
9Th Street
I-Xl Furniture
Elizabeth City
North Carolina
Stan Kauth
Oak Park
Ill
Sharon A. Drews
Monroe
Drews
IXL Furniture Corporation
Gertrude J. Schwager
Eagle Food Store
Schwager
10Th Avenue
Andrew T. Oliver
Albany
Oliver
Colombians Observe Christmas In Monroe As Snow Impresses Visitor
Dr and Mrs Sanguino natives of Cucuta Colombia host Miss Clara Superlano over the holidays. She marvels at Monroe snow while learning English. They celebrate with creche and nonpine branches as Christmas trees. New Year's Eve brings large family gatherings and turkey and ham meals.
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James Haas
Wayne Stroessner
Miguel A. Sanguino
16Th St
Cucuta
Colombia
Sanguino
Clara Superlano
Monroe
United States
Columbia
National University of Colombia
Bogota
Poland to Revise Economic Policies After Riots
Poland’s new Communist leadership under Edward Gierek signals a revision of the economic plan sparked by last week’s bread riots. Gomulka resigns with Spychalski as Gierek replaces him. Cyrankiewicz remains unaffected. Gierek vows to consult workers and intelligentsia while aligning with the Soviet Union amid calls for relief for low income families.
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Warsaw
Poland
Moscow
Edward Gierek
Radio Warsaw
Gierek
Silesia
Wladyslaw Gomulka
Marian Spychalski
Jozef Cyrankiewiccz
Gdansk
Gdynia
Sopot
Szczecin
Slupsk
Gomulka
Soviet Union
Tucson Hotel Fire Kills 28 in Arizona
Police investigate possible criminal involvement after a blaze at the Pioneer International Hotel leaves 28 dead and 27 injured. Survivors report smelling a volatile substance. officials note lack of enclosed interior stairs and no sprinkler requirement at the 41 year old building.
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Tucson
Ariz
Pioneer International
Francis Kessler
Senate Deadlocked Over SST Fight in Congress
The Senate remains in debate over the supersonic transport SST as talks stall on adjournment. A key SST motion failed 48 42, with a new effort set for Tuesday amid slim chances of a two thirds vote.
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Washington
Senate
Senate House
Nixon
White House
Live Nativity Returns at St John’s United Church
The Youth Fellowship Group led by Rev. William Dushek presents the live Nativity on the church lawn with three borrowed sheep from Kendall Digman farm. Shows run Tuesday and Wednesday 7 to 9 30 p m and Christmas Eve 7 to 10 and 11 to 11 15 p m with a post concert showing.
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St. John’s United Church of Christ
Youth Fellowship
William Dushek
Perry Power
Kendall Digman
New Plan for Prisoners Release Draws Support
Washington leaders of the POW release drive increasingly favor offering a troop withdrawal timetable in exchange for prisoners’ release. The idea gains Senate interest early in the next session and marks a shift from the National League of Families stance, which still opposes a fixed timetable. Charles Havens, former Pentagon POW committee member, backs trading exit timing for gains.
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Washington
North Vietnam
Senate
Vietnam
Charles Havens
Pentagon
National League of Families of
Southeast Asia
League
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Christmas
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Abby
Salida le Days
August C. Vierthaler
W. A. Vierthaler
Eaton, Yale and
Towne’s
Dynamatic Division
Young Radiator Co
Perfex Corp
Clarage Fan
A. B. Dick, MccGraw-Edison
Colt Industries
Ronald R. Johnson
Frank E. Santerelle
10Th Street
Toby L. Whipple
7Th Street
Ruth M. Bressath
10Th St
11Th Street
21St Avenue
Leo L. Hofmeister
22Nd Ave
Betty M. Daehlin
Hofmeister
Mathew F. Eraser
Country Lane
Marian R. Kerr
Daehlin
the Times
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Glos Pracy
Jan Kostrzewski
Communist Party
Mexico
Sonora
Ignacio Soto
Francisco Luken
Jose Jesus Antillon
Hermosillo
Harold Steinfeld
Peggy
Ellis Franklin
R. B. Slagel
Slagel
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