Show Crime I Up I One reason the decision o of t President elect Richard Nixon to retain the services of Director J. J Edgar Hoover FBI Fg Was I widely applauded stems fro from r national concern over the Unprecedented un Un- pr wave of or rising crime s A DECEMBER FBI report report report re re- re- re port shows the nation experienced experienced experienced ex ex- ex- ex a 19 per cent jump p prate in the national crime rate for the first nine months in 1963 1962 compared to 1967 the biggest increase in the North North- where east the jump dump was 25 per cent The increase in the West was 19 per cent in the South 17 per cent and in the North Central states 16 per cent Hoover reportedly approves proposals by state law enforcement enforcement en en- chiefs to increase the penalty for armed robbery rob rob- bery and other crimes and thus his retention is also a boost for these efforts One I state law enforcement chief J. J p P. P Strom of South Carolina Carolina Carolina Car Car- olina recommended to the Governor in December that the legislature enact a penalty of ten years imprisonment for anyone committing armed robbery robbery robbery rob rob- bery whether the offender isa is isa isa a juvenile or over 17 CLOSER cooperation between the Justice Department the FBI various state law enforcement enforcement enforce enforce- ment agencies stiffer penalties for Cor crimes and Federal Communications Communications Communications Com Com- Commission action to clean up television are all needed in the crucial fight on I crime i |