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Fort Lauderdale Struggles with Crime and Epidemics
Paul Harvey argues Fort Lauderdale faces a surge in murders and diseases. He cites seven murders in a weekend and epidemics including gonorrhea, syphilis, head lice, and flu, attributing the rise to venereal vagrants, narcotics, and increased crime. He notes national and Broward County crime up, adds social elite exodus, and recalls his own city’s serenity.
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