Teen Crime Rates Jump as FBI Reports 18 Percent Rise
FBI data show criminals killed over 20 000 people and loot valued at 2.6 billion as U S crime rose 18 percent in 1974. Teenagers accounted for nearly a third of 10 million reported crimes, with 10 to 17 year olds making up 16 percent of the population. Firearms figured in 68 percent of murders and 44 percent of robberies.
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Washington
United States
FBI
Justice Department
Chicago
Edward H. Levi
County Nixes Assistant DA Plan Amid Tight Budget
Calhoun County commissioners rejected two proposals at Friday's meeting. They declined funding an assistant district attorney from a Texas Criminal Justice Council grant, citing a tight budget and uncertain future revenues. They also rejected expanding cancer insurance contributions, while approving minimal changes to policies and several small scale contracts and purchases.
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Calhoun County
Atty Bill Day
Texas Criminal Justice Council
Wayne Lindsey
Willis Jetton
Ernest Kabela
Lindsey
Leo Westerholm
John D. Buddy
Winder
Calhoun County Residents Named to Health Panel
Six Calhoun County residents were selected to join the Golden Crescent Subarea Advisory Council for health planning. They will meet in Victoria to elect officers, designate STHSA representatives, and refine procedures for ongoing GCSAC operations. Deadlines set include nominations by Nov. 25 and an HSA application prep by Dec 17 with a January 17 final submission.
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Calhoun County
Golden Crescent Subarea Advisory Council
Golden Crescent
Clayton Toulson
Marvin Kirkman
George Urests
Mila Cameron
Pint Comfort
Tom Garner
E. R. Martinez
Willis Jetton
Garner
GCCOG
COG
Victoria County Electric Co-Op
Victoria
South Texas Health Systems Agency
STHSA
GCSAC
South Texas
HSA
Department of Health Education and Warfare
Six Nations Agree on Joint Economic Goals at Rambouillet
At Rambouillet France leaders of the six nations including Ford and Simon wrapped a three day summit with a joint pledge for more jobs lower prices and economic security. They stressed stable durable growth and the fight against inflation while noting no fixed exchange rate agreement and continued freedom for the dollar to float.
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Rambouillet
France
Ford
William E. Simon
U.S
8 Youngsters Boost Flock Of Whoopers
At Aransas Refuge the whooping crane flock reached 48 adults and eight young, with 23 adults and seven young arriving since Tuesday’s aerial count. Canadian nesting grounds at Wood Buffalo had eight young noted, and 49 adults were sent back to Canada last spring. Ward cited cold fronts bringing the birds down.
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Rustwell
Aransas Wildlife Refuge
Canadian Wildlife Service
Wood Buffalo National Park
Canada
Charles Ward
Ward
Weather outlook with clouds and warm Tuesday
Weather report indicates cloudy tonight and early Tuesday morning, otherwise partly cloudy and warm through Tuesday with a slight chance of showers. Southeasterly winds 8-16 mph gusty in the afternoon, high low 80s and low 60s, 20 percent rainfall tonight and Tuesday. Boating winds southeast 15-20 knots gusty, seas 4-6 feet, higher near showers and thundershowers. Tides high 4:35 p.m. today and 1:51 a.m. Tuesday, low 10:01 p.m. today and 9:26 a.m. Tuesday. Sunset 5:4, sunrise 6:53, barometer 30.10.
Burglars Hit Home and Two Businesses in Port Lavaca
Five burglaries were investigated by Port Lavaca police last weekend involving two motor vehicles two businesses and a residence. Dumas Texaco Station at 469 Broadway was burglarized Saturday night with about $9.50 in quarters taken from the safe.
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Port Lavaca
Dumas Texaco
Broadway
Court Upholds Busing Ruling In Wilmington Case
The Supreme Court today upheld a lower court ruling on busing between Wilmington Delaware black and white suburban schools. Delaware Attorney General Richard Wier Jr urged reversal or reconsideration of the Detroit 1974 ruling linking district lines to racial balance. A separate crime note later details burglaries at Roger's Ice House and residences on Seadrift Street with stolen goods including a portable TV and a shotgun.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Wilmington
Del
Delaware
Rabid Dog Still on Loose in Port Lavaca Area
Three reports of a rabid dog near South San Antonio Street and Center Street were logged by the Sheriff's Department Sunday. Port Lavaca police could not locate the dog as the city dogcatcher Phillip Shearer was out of town at Texas A&M University. Residents described the animal foaming at the mouth and hiding under a house, with the dog still at large.
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San Antonio
Center Street
Sheriff's Department
Port Lavaca
Phillip Shearer
Texas A&m University
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