A policeman is slain by an armed robber in a holdup attempt. A fireman is buried by flaming rubble when a build ing collapses. Unfortunately, these all-too-frequent occurrences in our cities bring an untimely death to a brave man and leave a woman … [Read more...] about BACKSTOPPERS
How ERA Will Affect Our Local Police — February 1975
AIKEN’S EXPLANATION
Every prosecuting attorney knows that, no matter how conclusive the eyewitness and circumstantial evidence, it is next to 'impossible to convince a jury to return a conviction unless a plausible motive for the crime can be presented. Human nature … [Read more...] about AIKEN’S EXPLANATION
YOUTH CRIME & SCHOOLS
New York City has recently developed a new problem a big rise in the number of vicious criminals who are only 12 to 16 years old. These adolescent criminals prey particularly on senior citizens -- those least able to defend themselves against … [Read more...] about YOUTH CRIME & SCHOOLS
CAUSE OF CRIME
The FBI recently reported a six percent increase in violent crime for 1973, a 30 percent increase over the last five years, and a 120 percent increase since I960. What is the cause of this shocking increase, which Attorney General William B. Saxbe … [Read more...] about CAUSE OF CRIME
AUTO SEAT BELTS
A year ago the Department of Transportation issued a Federal decree requiring all automobiles manufactured after that date to have a seat belt system that makes it impossible to start a car unless the seat belts are properly fastened. A recent … [Read more...] about AUTO SEAT BELTS
AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION
To paraphrase the famous ballad about the old gray mare, the old gray American Bar Association ain't what she used to be. For about 100 years, the American Bar Association was a model of rectitude and dignity, made up of proper lawyers who are … [Read more...] about AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION
MORAL EDUCATION NEEDED
The United States spends more per student on education than any other nation. Our magnificent education facilities, school buildings, gymnasiums, laboratories, college campuses, endowments and scholarships are the envy of the world. Yet, something is … [Read more...] about MORAL EDUCATION NEEDED
Playboy And Rockefeller Foundations Finance ERA — April 1974
HOUSE INTERNAL SECURITY COMMITTEE
The kidnapping of Patricia Hearst proves that there are subversive conspiracies which threaten our internal security and the lives of individual Americans. But where do we turn to find out something about her kidnappers, the Symbionese Liberation … [Read more...] about HOUSE INTERNAL SECURITY COMMITTEE