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Page 6/The Battalion/Monday, December 12, 1983 Bombings down 20 percent United Press International WASHINGTON — There have been fewer bombings in the United States during the first six months of 1983 but they have killed seven people, in jured 53 and done $38 million in damage, the FBI said Sunday. The bureau said domestic bombings dropped 20 percent from January to June from the same period last year. The seven deaths so far equal last year’s semiannual total. Six of the dead were perpetrators and one was an intended victim, the FBI said. groups fell from 19 during the first six months of 1982 to 14 during the same period of 1983, the bureau said. The preliminary statistics did not include last month’s bomb ings. Other leading targets were vehicles and schools. There were seven attacks against law enforcement facilities or equip ment. ing at the Capitol where an ex plosion ripped through a senate corridor, causing extensive damage but no injuries. But they showed the number of bombings and attempted bombings attributed to terrorist il OPEN HOUSE Villa Oaks West 1107 Verde ph. 779-1136 Mon-Fri 9-5 Sat-Sun 1-5 Pre-Lease Now-Move In Now No Rent till Jan. 15,1984 Of the 357 bombing incidents reported for the first six months of this year, the FBI said there were 281 explosive and 76 in cendiary incidents in the United States and Puerto Rico. For the same six-month period last year, there were 446 incidents re ported. This year’s incidents have re sulted in seven deaths, 53 in juries and property damage of $38 million, the FBI more than said The FBI said residences and commercial operations and office buildings were the most frequent targets of the bomb- As a result of the Capitol bombing and reports that simi lar attacks may he planned on other public buildings, security at the Capitol, White House and State Department have been stepped up. GRADUATES MOVING TO HOUSTON? ' Do you need help finding a place to live? 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Charles Rangel,D V ve and is re chairs the committee tki mmunist rej | 1( \ii 11 mu Inlei.tl, -unw: In a speed al law enforcement:officth ft: his wife, the opening session at9:15i® 1983 Nob Monday at the BayfrontF Convention Center. Law enforcement o(f» have reported an increasinjl terest by international natal traffickers in the “TexasGj nectibn” since aconcertedc down on (hug smuggM started iif Florida.' ™ "We will examinedrugffift gling and the extent of die addiction problem in ihti >us Christi, San Antonioii r husband, | freedom ! rity membe “We shall United P ! Lights! A< text summe Brownsville area and thed tiveness of the drugabus mem and prevention nett the region,’’Rangel said . Other members of to W 15 *! Con mittee are Rep. Sam Hai;greeted will Texas; Rep. Solomon OrtsiPa a laser Texas, whose South Tex^ trict is the site of the jffects bein| also turn Me and Rep. Benjamin Gilma: |ve arches N.Y., the ranking niiM'f et i, ra > nbo member. Reps - _ and Kent Hance.bothto also plan to attend. Techniqi vention a c have been |nt’s plan »ns, which , u b e taken today Pictures ua itor r „" ons > which Law enforced jf feas for , o fficers have The Roiiinj ported an incre® interest by tiotuil narcotics tickers in the h' Connection concerted craddo on drug was started in Jwie. 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