Provisions of National Gun Control Act Listed
Dallas report notes 27 Texas indictments under the Gun Control Act of 1968 and a nationwide rise in gun violation cases in early 1969. The act restricts sales to under 21, licensing for importers and dealers, and bans certain transfers. It expands controls on interstate commerce and foresees enhanced recordkeeping and enforcement powers for law officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Texas
Carl Booth
IRS Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms
Booth
IRS
Omnibus Crime Control
U.S
Living Costs Rise Again In September
The Labor Department reports September CPI up five tenths of one percent as clothing and housing costs rise. Prices are 5.8 percent higher than a year earlier while earnings lift average weekly pay to 117.80 dollars, after taxes 102.44, with purchasing power up for many workers. Transportation falls while food at home holds steady amid higher restaurant costs.
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Washington
Labor Department
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Movernent
Asst
Arnold Chase
Bureau
US Income Food Take Is Lowest in Decades
Secretary of Agriculture Hardin told a Senate House subcommittee that in 1969 Americans will spend about 16.5 percent of after tax income on food the lowest worldwide. He noted food prices rose but lagged nonfood items and cited strong demand and tighter livestock supplies as drivers. He also said beef per capita consumption reached a 1969 high at 183 pounds, with cattle prices fluctuating between 18 and 23.40 dollars per 100 pounds during 1960 68.
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Washington
Clifford M. Hardin
Senate‘House
Hardin
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