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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 19, 1979

Page

4

Atlanta Struggles With Rising Crime Tarnishing Image

Atlanta fights a growing crime wave that threatens its tourist and convention trade worth 244 million dollars. FBI data show a 29 percent first quarter increase, with murders rising to 144 by mid summer, intensifying fear among residents and planners.

Atlanta Deep South FBI New Orleans State Patrol Griffin B. Bell Maynard Jackson Dan Sweat Central Atlanta Progress Inc Jenkins Public Safety Lee Brown Emory University Atlanta Convention and Visitors Bureau Marc Tetalman al Rapuano Bureau Georgia Sweat Brown

Georgia prison protest continues

About 100 civil rights activists marched across a bridge to the Georgia State Prison in Reidsville while roughly 25 guards watched from inside and state troopers lined the road. The group aims to end death penalty and racial violence, press for prison reform, and shut down the facility. tensions remained low with no incidents reported as 67 protesters were arrested last weekend.

Reidsville Georgia State Hosea Williams Atlanta Coalition Tattnall County Findler Dick Gregors John Spear Metter

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