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Show Page 3 September 18, 1969 South Salt Lake News Stolen Autos Increasing Ha$ your car been stolen this year? if not, just wait a minute. In fact, It may be stolen In less than a minute (better check!) Last year there was an auto theft In ths country every 41 seconds, and In 1969 the situation shows no improve ment. In contemplating the security of your family car, watch out for this month and next - - the fall of the year seems to be an especially active period for car thieves, studies show. 18 years of age, and 16 per cent were under 15. During the nine year period, 1960 through 1968, juvenile arrests In the 10 to 17 age groups jumped up by 71 per cent, while the number of juveniles In that age group was Increasing by only 25 per cent. Fourteen per cent of the vehicles stolen in 1968 were never recovered. Their value has been estimated at $100 million, but this doesn't take Into consideration the damage to vehicles, property and persons. One out of every 108 vehicles registered in 1968 was stolen. This may be compared with one out of every 123 cars registered In 1967, stolen, and one of every 141 In 1966. Records show that the rate has been worsening almost every year. Back In 1959 the rate was one of every 202 cars. Auto theft volume Is highest In the Northeastern states, next highest In the north Central states, and next In the Western states. But the rate per 100,000 populations Is highest In the Western states - - 496 vehicles stolen. In cities of half a million to one million population, the rate was 1060 Last Octber was the high volume month. Approximately 777,800 vehicles were stlen In 1968, 19 per cent over 1967, up the National Automobile Theft Bureau reveals In a recent Auto Theft compilation of Facts. The study uses statistics made available In Crime In the United States, the annual uniform crime re- year port for 1968 released last month by the Federal Bureau of protect DONT LIFT MORE THAN YOU CAN HANDLE MUEBICMI CWMPMCTIC HBOtlUTWI COOOOOOOOOO Investigation. More or less complacently, many people shrug and say, You can expect more auto theft because there are more cars this year." But the disturbing fact Is that auto thefts have Increased In percentage at more than triple the percentage Increase in registrations, similarly, they have Increased at more than triple the percent-ab- e In youths 15 Increase to 24 years of age. Mor kids are stealing cars than ever before, sixty one per cent of those arrested for auto theft la 1961 were uader J w. FOODS DONUTS AND SPECIALTY EAT! READY TO Deliciously fresh - To please the most dlcrimlnating taste! NEVER CLOSE WE ! Open all hours! WINCHELLS DONUT HOUSE 2699 vehicles! S State Try Zif! Crime fighters arent the only ones interested in fingerprints grime fighters worry about them, too. Fingerprints leave smudges and germs on doorknobs, doorframes and telephones. 2783 So. Bestline Products Call 485-39- fete ttfstM fen-- BARGAIN ANNEX Redwood State St. -- 4750 So. Rd.-73- So. 9th E. - 40 W. 2nd N. Bountiful S5 11,19410, mm totK 21 DELIVERED TO YOUR HOME! boooooooooo PINS ARTS AND ANTIQUES UTAH Large Collection of Ceramics Custom Framing Fine Selection of FamouA mz Artists Pointings 34 WEST 3rd SOUTH. S.LC PHONE 52142N Open Mon- - thru Sat. 10 til GRAYDON K. FOULGER fiSsfliCS S18L81N I. A VTA8 V4.U&1 TOltefZ WOULD BE HOME OWNERS! ! VWHSWt&ST ! umfm Easy To Own!!! FIVE 2 .... homes bedroom 37 Shelly Ave. GOOD BUY! r r See to belive I ! si ftSHT MM2 wi mb wn off HEARTLAND REALTY 3977 Wasatch Blvd. 278-448- 3 VS w eduf 10 to mx mees I 6 4 |
