Handless Shooter Promotes Show of Hope Across States
Ray Hollander, renowned as the world’s only handless trick shot artist and president of the National Handicapped Pilots' Association, visited Amarillo to discuss his planned Show of Hope. He learned to shoot using his left arm after an explosion in 1941 and earned a FAA license in 1962, aiming to inspire other disabled people and expand outreach to Latin America.
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Dope Smuggling Citroen Revealed After Crossings
Authorities in New York and Paris uncovered 112 kilograms of heroin hidden in a 1962 Citroen convertible used for seven roundtrip transatlantic crossings. U.S. Atty. Gen. Ramsey Clark said the seizure, the largest drug haul in U.S. history, involved five arrested suspects and pierced a three year smuggling ring moving about 730 kilograms valued at $146 million. The car was dismantled by NYPD mechanics at 3 a.m. on April 26 after a pier watchman alerted officials.
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Pacifist Arrest Sparks Deportation Move in London
American anti-war promoter Ralph Schoenman, 32, secretary of Bertrand Russell Peace Foundation, was detained by Scotland Yard after 10 days on the run. He entered Britain illegally on June 17 after prior deportations, and a Home Office order followed at Cannon Row police station. He had posed at No 10 and spoken on TV while contending the government aimed to bar him for political reasons.
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Abernathy predicts more Resurrection Cities nationwide
The jailed leader of the Poor People’s Campaign says he will fast in jail and vows more Resurrection Cities will rise, including in Washington. He cites symbolic value of the project while detailing plans to press Congress and parties for broader antipoverty programs.
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AT&T Ordered to Cut Long Distance Rates by 20 Million
The FCC voted unanimously to require AT T to further reduce long distance rates by 20 million dollars starting August 1 as the final phase of a 120 million dollar correction first ordered last year.
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