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Extensions of Remarks 39216 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS December 11, 1974 basis of presumptive disability; to the Com­ for later exportation a duty equal to the for the entering of any residence, for the mittee on Ways and Means. Canadian duty .on petroleum imported into opening of any mail, for the inspection or By Mr. FOUNTAIN: the United States for consumption in the procurement of certain records, and for other H.R. 17615. A bill to amend the Education United States; to the Committee on Ways purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Amendments of 1972 to exempt certain youth and Means. By Mr. ROGERS (for himself and Mr. organizations, college fraternities, and sorori­ By Mr. MOSHER (for hlxnself, Mr. CARTER): ties, and intercollegiate sports from provi­ ANDERSON of California, Mr. HIN­ R.R. 17618. A bill to provide for the de­ sions requiring that admissions and benefits SHAW, Ms. HOLTZMAN, Mr. HORTON, velopment of a long-range plan to advance be allocated without regard to gender; to Mr. McCORMACK, Mr. RoE, Mr. the national attack on arthritis and related the Committee on Education and Labor. ROUSSELOT, and Mr. TALCOTT) : musculoskeletal diseases and for compre­ By Mr. MATHIS of Georgia: H.R. 17617. A bill to require in all cases hensive arthritis centers, and for other pur­ H.R. 17616. A blll to impose on petroleum court orders for the interception of com­ poses; to the Committee on Interstate and imported from Canada into the United States munications by electronic and other devices, Foreign Commerce. EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS CRIME IN COMMUNITIES Personal assault: (including murder, H. R. GROSS RETIREMENT A LOSS rape), 5, 4.1 %. TO THE HOUSE Miscellaneou;.; crimes: (including a holdup, an embezzlement, and a hit-and-run), 12, HON. CLARENCE D. LONG 9.9 %. OF MARYLAND DmECT COMMENTS OF CONSTITUENTS-TAKEN HON. EDWARD P. BOLAND IN THE HOUES OF REPRESENTATIVES FROM CRIME QUESTIONNAmE OF MASSACHUSETTS Tuesday, December 10, 1974 1. "It seems like it (crime) has been all IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES around us and we have a fear we are the next Mr. LONG of Maryland. Mr. Speaker, victim." Monday, December 9, 1974 all Americans have been deeply con­ 2. "We are afraid to use our travel trailer Mr. BOLAND. Mr. Speaker, the retire­ cerned about crime in their communities, as the absence of the trailer is a sign we are ment of H. R. GRoss at the end of the and many communities have been ter­ not home." 93d Congress will create a vacuum in the rorized by criminal assaults on homes 3. "Afraid to go away from home. One fam­ new Congress which will not be easily and persons of friends and neighbors. ily caught number of times & let go & in no filled again. During the 26 years of his In an effort to understand the perva­ time in trouble again-Our neighbor moved service to the people of the Third Con­ siveness of crime in one area recently be­ away as his place of business had been broken into & they knew who & this partic­ gressional District of Iowa, H. R. GROSS sieged-northern Baltimore County-I ular family was asked by a Judge to prose­ has created for himself a position in the surveyed my constituents, askin1;t that cute & the man stood his ground & they House of Representatives from which they speak out plainly to let me know threatened to burn him out, did beat his kid he has unswerving regularity and ac­ whether they had been hit by crime, up at school & eventually burned him out of curacy run herd on the fiscal policy of what disposition had been made of the his business." this body. In the course of his unfail­ case, and what their feelings were about 4. "It was suggested I not prosecute and ing attendance during his career at liter­ the handling of the incident. Many de­ that the family would make restitution." 5. "We are paranoid!" ally every minute of every session of the manded that their names and addresses 6. "It's not safe to turn our backs-pun­ House, he has truly earned the nickname, be held strictly confidential, indicating ishment should be harder on those who are "the conscience of the House." This he they feared reprisals. caught." has accomplished by reading and ana­ In reviewing this survey, made in April 7. "We have had many neighbors victim­ lyzing every bill or report which has been of this year, I was struck by the fact that ized-We are very tired, & concerned about referred to the :floor of the House for ac­ many of the comments indicate how the upswing in crime in this area." 8. "Frightening experience." (home bur­ tion, and then bringing to be.ar the full frightening crime can be for a commu­ weight of his witty, but always stinging nity. glarized) 9. "We have so far escaped the awful comments on those aspects which seemed Americans are fearful for their eco­ things that have been happening up here. to him unwise or profligate. nomic security. They are fearful for the We have two daughters & just a few short I know of no one who could make a security of their Nation. We must keep miles away a young girl was raped & almost similar claim, or if he could, could have in mind, as this Congress concludes and killed. We pray you can do something & do it said of him that he performed these the 94th Congress begins its work, that it fast." duties without diminishing the real re­ Americans should not have the burden 10. "We wonder if we will be the next ones spect and affection by which he is re­ of fear for their persons and their homes they hit. Please do not use my name because garded by his fellow Members. H. R. added to the many worries of their lives I am fearful of retribution. Isn't this a pa­ continues to this day to forecast with today. thetic atmosphere in which to live?" amazing detail the fiscal consequences of I share with you the tabulation of re­ 11. "It ls uncomfortable living under these legislation being considered by this body. plies to my questionnaire to this particu­ conditions, but we have become numb to the His remarks are no less caustic or tell­ lar area of Baltimore County, and com­ pain." ing than before, but they become all the ments which were made by some of the 12. "OUr home has been broke into 3 times in the past 5 years. We feared for our lives. more endearing as each passing day respondents: brings us closer to the end of the 93d RESULTS OF CONGRESSMAN LONG'S QUESTION­ Never knowing what to expect when we come home. We were even afraid to go to bed at Congress. I know that every Member of NAIRE ON CRIME IN NORTHERN BALTIMORE this Chamber will miss H. R. for his COUNTY night." 13. "As tax paying citizens, property own­ celebrated and always accurate remarks. Responding: 234 citizens. They will agree that the House will be Victlxns of crime: 121, 51.7 % of those ers, and law abiding adults we feel we are responding. entitled to more recognition than to just be the worse for lack of his rebukes and Crimes reported to police: 111, 91.7% of ignored." solid Iowa logic. Most of all, I am sure, crimes indicated. 14. "Fear of staying at home alone & fear every Member joins me in regretting the Suspect apprehended: 23, 19.0 % of crimes of being robbed again when going away." loss of so thoroughly honest and friendly indicated. 15. "We believe the Courts should protect a colleague. I hope and trust his years of Convictions obtained: 6, 26.0 % of sus­ the honest citizen more Sv than the crooks. pects (4.95 % of total crimes). retirement will be full and rewarding, This would help the police department con­ although I cannot imagine a time more TYPES OF CRIMES REPORTED siderably." Breaking and entering; robbery: 67, 55.4 %. 16. "There are several families members fulfilling than the past 26 years that vandalism: 24, 19.8 %. of which have been jailed for certain crimes H. R. GRoss has devoted to serving his Auto theft: 6, 5.0%. & then have been turned loose. They have in­ country and his conscience here in the Theft from auto: 6, 5.0%. tlmldated many people, so I understand." House. December 11, 1974 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 39217 SUPPORT FOR CLASS ACTION filed in the United States District Court for The Committee focused principally on class the District of Columbia between July 1, 1966 notice and damage distribution questions LEGISLATION GROWS (when Rule 23 became viable by amend­ in connection with the National Study.u It ment) and Dec. 31, 1972; and a less detailed found that: HON. CHARLES A. VANIK consideration of some 200 class actions filed 1. In most cases, identification of class during the same period in other federal members is possible; OF OHIO courts. The data for the District of Columbia 2. Few class members utilize the "opt-out" ! N THE HOUSE OP REPRESENTATIVES portion of the study was taken directly from procedure, 1.e., opt outs do not substantially Tuesday, December 10, 1974 Court records; the information for the na­ reduce the size of the class; tional segment came from questionnaires 3. Problems of damage distribution are not Mr. VANIK. Mr. Speaker, recently, the sent to 400 plaintiff and defense attorneys overwhelming; Senate Commerce Committee released a associated with the actual cases. 4. Individual notice assures a greater per­ major study on the Class Action remedy.
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