Smith forms task force to curb violent crime nationwide
Attorney General William French Smith announced a federal task force to study the role of the federal government in fighting violent crime. The group, chaired by Griffin Bell and James Thompson, will issue findings within 60 days on actions under existing law, with a mid summer phase for legislative and funding recommendations. It will also review FBI and State and Treasury department involvement in drug trafficking and end public logs of meetings and calls to curb overreaction after Watergate.
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Defiant soybean farmer faces conspiracy charge in raid
Puxico farmer Wayne Cryis, 34, plans to surrender in St Louis to face a conspiracy charge for aiding a raid on the Ristine elevator near New Madrid. Federal officials say the February action involved about 500 farmers, crowbars, and the removal of 31,000 bushels of soybeans stored since 1979 amid a bankruptcy.
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Rural drug use to match city levels by decade’s end
A federal report led by Adele Harrell finds rising marijuana, cocaine and heroin use in rural America surpassing past urban trends. Among 3,253 people in small nonurban communities, 25 percent of youths had used marijuana, with many progressing to other drugs. Urban rates grew slower.
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Snowstorm Buries New York City Sets March Record
Snowfall in New York City reached 8 inches in Central Park, the heaviest of the season and surpassing the 1902 March 5 record of 6.5 inches. The storm caused two traffic deaths in New York and widespread slick conditions as temperatures dropped. Heavy rain flooded parts of Florida, while Pennsylvania and Philadelphia saw up to 4 inches of snow and school closures amid numerous accidents.
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