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Show The Salt Lake Tnhune. December f, 1H, 1977 fauftirff-r- The Gallup Poll Crime Causing Less Concern Fly Dr Geoige Gallup For the first time 111 this FKI.VETON, N J decade, public cor com w ith and perceptions of crime apjtear to be leveling off if not subsiding Currently, although 43 per cent of Ameri- jb V cans sa' Ihey think crime in their neighborhood has increased during the last year, this represents a significant decrease since 1975 when 50 per cent so report xl In addition, the percentage saying they are fearful 111 then-owhome at night has declined from 19 per cent in 1975 to 15 per cent in the current survey. And, after a long uptrend, the percentage saving there are places in their neighborhood where they would lie afraid to walk alone at night has leveled out While there has been a decline nationwide in the percentage reporting increased crime in their area, diiferences by sex, race and community size persist Women remain more likely to say crime in their area is increasing than are men And while m 1075 s were about equally likely to whites and are say criminal activity was 011 the rise, more likely to say so today Confirming the observation of some eorts that crimes against property are moving to the suburbs, residents of smaller cities and rural areas are far more likely to report increased crime than are those living in the largest (500,900 or more prople) or medium sized cities Interestingly, there are virtually no differences by legion of the nation Not surprisingly, people who say there are areas near their homes in which they would not walk at night alone, or who are fearful in their homes at night, are significantly more likely to report increased crime in their respective areas Here is the question asked, followed by the latest results and the trend during this decade: "Is there more crime m this area than there was a ear ago. or less-1- World in Focus: Portugal Facing Crisis r By William K if i ?N: mWCW. vaan'fe. Five Y LMTED NATIONS, Portugal has been having a leisurely government Gaulle crisis, reminiscent of pre-dFrance The difference i that French democracy in the 1950s was rooted 111 more than 150 years of experience, while Portugal today has had only two The 1974 "revolution which overthrew the Salazar dynasty in Portugal g was in fact a military coup, immensely popular with the people and therefore relatively bloodless. But it did not immediately restore democ racy What folio wed was a form of anarchy heavily influenced by tie Communist party, which was able to infiltrate or maneuver its sympathizers into many-keposts The country very nearly went all the way froir fascism to communism Extremely Close Call Only a minor miracle, engineered bv the United States, Western Europe, and .1 hard core of dedicated and e - - - a i Iff) left-win- Sl(X) Hills (ioiu Vincent Sireeeh, Ft Duchesne, told police that someone stole $3,300 in $100 bills that he was keeping in an envelope in his room at Bob's Motel, 534 N 300 West courageous Portuguese saved the coun try from a new totalitarian era It w as close a call with Marxian as am non Communist country has hail, except possibly dale, and lived to tel, the tale Portuguese democracy aituully ttegan, for the first time in 50 years, m November 1975 whim the then Id. Col Antonio Eanes, now President quashed a new coup Elections followed, and Socialist Mario Son os, who won a plurality, was named prime minister Soares selection was logical Not only did he command the largest single but he bloc of votes in parliament represented for the electorate a compromise between the reforms they anight and the democracy they wanted to build Giant Trade Imbalance But the near anan.li- of following the abuses of the Salazar era, had left the Portuguese economy in a shambles, with at least 20 iereent left-win- g 1974-197- 5, unemployment, a 30 jtervent inflation rale, and a giant unbalance of trade The pie in Portugal did indeed need to Ik split more fairly between rich and poor, there were massive Injustices to be corrected But first there had to he a pie The marriage of desirable reform with the necessity to rebuild the economy was the problem Soares was unable to solve It was not entirely has fault Having no parliamentary majority of his own, he had to turn first to the left (for reforms) and then to the right a balancing act that (for stability) could not go on indefinitely It was rcmaikahle that he managed it for 17 niont hs Various Forms of Aid During this period, the United States poured roughly $1 billnm into the Portuguese economy in various forms of aid, and the European community contributed substantially as well But with a foreign debt of $3 5 billion, and .1 balance of payments deficit of $12 a year, the load was clearly becoming too heavy for outside subsidies to go on carrying Last month, Soares turned to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and to the 14 Western countries which had previously been his backers, seek ing another $900 million Their condi tioiis were severe, requiring major austerity moves Soares agreed, hut could not get the requited legislation through parliament The left opposed the steps on was principle, anil the right-centwilling to give Soares a new lease on office Crisis of Survival The government crisis tins rep resen'ed. Soares losing a vote of confidence and stepping down (except as caretaker), was thus not really just another game of musical chairs, as m the Fourth Republic in France It was a crisis of economic survival, with demociacy riding on the outcome (Copyright) billion PRE-HOLID- AY non-white- non-whit- (50,000-499,99- PERCENT SAYING THERE'S MORE CRIME IN THEIR AREA Change 177 Sine 175 43 PCt. -- 7 pet. National DOWNTOWN COTTONWOOD 9 VALLEY FAIR ONLY SUNDAY-MONDA- Y REGULAR $3-$- 4 LOOP EARRINGS Gold or silver tone loop earrings from famous makers surgical steel posts. The perfect stocking stufter Hypo-allergen- Accxssoi les criminal activ ities in the neighborhmxi, the relatively upbeat findings regarding fear in ones own neighborhood or home do not tell the entire story of both sexes are more Women and Likely than men and whites to say they are both afraid to walk in their neighborhoods alone at night and feel tearful within their own home. 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