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Show u. mI DESERET NEWS, Monday, June 3, 1968 ore Policemen Asked For By MARTHA COLE WASHINGTON -P(AP) Johnson has asked for 1,000 additional r policemen for resident Congress . 'eT y ' the nations where capital crime has in24.5 creased per cent in 12 and months visiis tourist have declined sharply. Crime has at m o unted the same time in some other cities and the dealing with it are basically much the same throughout the country, But this city's role as a world capital and tourist mecca spotlights the Washington situation more intensely. Johnson repeatedly has said he wants the city to be the na- demonstration has announced for June 19. Tourist business was off an estimated 20 per cent in May. Uncertainty about what will happen caused the reduction, the City Visitors Bureau said. Crime Climbs, Tourism Falls cases far above normal, most would be put on street patrols, city officials said. The officials already have e increased patrols in neighborhoods and authorized substantial overtime for policemen. Tourism is big business in In the spring Washington. school children by the thousands come in their chartered buses and the families come after school is out. HOLDUP BAIT high-crim- Last year, according to the Washington Convention and Visitors Bureau, 16 8 million visitois came and spent about $531 million. But this year the bureau estimated a 25 per cent loss in visitor trade for April and 21.5 per cent loss in May, based on known cancellations. 'FULL TO EMPTY Hudson S. Moses, president of the Washington Hotel Association, said that in the first week after the April disorders the hotels went from full to empty." A week later things began to pick up, he added. As the Poor Peoples Campaign started, he said, hotel sales began to fall again and about the middle of May were between 10 and 20 per cent below those of last year. The Greyhound Corp. said The manpower increase, if approved by Congress, would mean a total of 4,100 policemen. Most of the new ones iuilereoH Greyhound charter bus trips to Washington worth $200,000 were cancelled during the weekend riot after the April 4 assassination .of Martin Luth- er King Jr. William E. Proxmire, said last week he was advising student groups and other tourists to come to Washington. He said it was a good time to see the city with hotel rooms available and no waiting lines at restaurants. BUSINESS OFF Sen. Sen. Robert who C. theaters. And, he said, the wont suburban population come in for the movies. Goldman estimated business was off 15 to 25 per cent in his downtown theaters but said his theaters in the suburbs a little better were doling than normal.1 HIGH CRIME RATE Police Department statistics show that, as a whole, crime increased 24.5 per cent here in the 12 months ending April 30. This included the April FIRES critical speeches in the Senate about the citys crime problem, said he had not advised any groups to stay home. But I would not advise any to come to Washington while the Poor People's Campaign is in progress, or while crime continues apace as it does now," Byrd said. Downtown restaurants and comhouses movie have plained about business being off. The tourists are not coming in ; weve had a number of can celiations from tour said Marvin Goldgroups, man, head of a chain of movie of April 23 fire officials they considthese, they said, 68 caused light damage, 20 medium damage and 15 heavy damage. In the same period they reported 109 sus85 that fires picious" Dim and way theorized someone threw firebombs. There have been reports that some businessmen are being threatened by extortionists and thieves. The Senate voted last month to make such action here a felony punishable by a fine of $5,000 and 20 years in prison. About 75 tenants of an old apartment building ?? The latest figures from the FBI, a preliminary report on 1967, shows that over the nation, as a whole, crime increased 16 per cent. potions . . . thanks for tchile tee were remodeling. your patience Jr Newly remodeled . . . c be youll with the delighted picturesque old world decor The latest final report of the FBI, for 1366, showed Washington had the sixth highest crime rate of the 12 largest metropolitan areas. Now Five holdup killings have occurred in the last month, including the bus driver. For youths have been with his murder. charged Other victims were a liquor store owner, a drug store worker, a hardware merchant and a grocery worker. But . . . with the same deli- Fire officials report arson expanded more . . . spacious . . . more seating for faster service. . . cious pizza you have been enjoying for 15 years! u mm, This coupon is worth 2350 East Parleys Way Note! 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But while tourist'; drive to see the encampment of the City, poor, Resurrection U.S.A., the vast majority of Washington citizens go about their daily business as usual. Since the civil disorders in early April, more people are speaki ig out about crime and about putting more policemen on the streets. The boldup-killinof a bus driver May 17 focused attention on bus robberies. It also brought a stop to night bus service with drivers refusing to cony change at night. The drivers said the change, rom $50 to $100, was holdup bait. 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