Salt Lake Telegram | 1947-03-06 | Page 2 | Murder Leading U. S. Crime Hike

Murder Leading U U. U S. S Crime Hike W WASHINGTON March 6 UP Wr Murder was committed on an average of ot 36 times a day last year as major crime in the U. U S S. S reached an time all high F E Director J J. J Edgar Hoover reported there was a n. major crime every 81 l seconds and that murder murder mur mur- der manslaughter rape or murderous murderous murderous mur mur- derous assault was committed every 57 minutes minute In all Hoover said ald there were major major- crimes committed In this country last year an In- In crease of ot or 7 7 1945 And this did not taki tak account such crime crimes a ament as em ment fraud raud arson arol te stolen property and car weapons The only type pf ot major ajor showing a decrease was c Clr V with a drop of 48 t Ho Hoover er said cars car were sta the rate of 26 an hour and adl of at them by juveniles