House subcommittee opens hearings on handgun permit bill
In Minnesota a House subcommittee opened hearings on Atty. Gen. Warren Spannaus's handgun permit bill requiring a 14 day background check before purchase. Supporters say it will save lives and broaden regulation while opponents call it costly and an infringement.
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ST. Paul, Minn
House
Warren Spannaus
Tom Berg
Dfl-Minneapolis
Bill McCutcheon
DFL
St. Paul
Rudy Perpich
Spannaus
Capitol
Berg
Art Braun
Dfl-Greenbush
Braun
Minneapolis
Senate
Investigative reports probe Goldwater ties to crime figures
A six month Arizona inquiry by 36 reporters linked U S Senator Barry Goldwater, his brother and associate to organized crime friendships and business ties. The Indianapolis Star and Miami Herald published the findings, part of a 23 day series by Investigative Reporters and Editors, Inc., following the Don Bolles murder.
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Associated Press
U.S
Barry Goldwater
Phoenix
Arizona
Indianapolis Star
The
Miami Herald
Don Bolles
Arizona Republic
the Star
the Herald
Investigative Reporters and Editors, Inc
Robert
Goldwater
Harry
Robert Goldwater
Rosenzweig
Senate
Willie Bioff
Bioff
Sen. Goldwater
Herald and the Star
Gus Greenbaum
Lansky
Greenbaum
David Ling
Newman
Paul Fannin
Stephen Langmade
Texas
Florence
Ariz
Changes promised in handling Teamsters pension fund reforms
The Central States Pension Fund executive director Daniel A. Shannon pledged new rules to ensure solvency and proportional benefits based on years of service amid government ouster of principal trustees. He testified before a House subcommittee as Labor Department officials pursue possible civil or criminal actions over loan practices and fund management. The hearing followed resignations by Frank Fitzsimmons and others, transferring control to independent investment experts, while critics cite past real estate bets and return rates.
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Washington
Teamsters Union
Central States Pension Fund
Daniel A. Shannon
Shannon
House
Means Oversight
Labor Department
Teamsters
Frank E. Fitzsimmons
Las Vegas
California
Vernon Wendler
Southern Illinois
Hanafi leader Abdul Khaalis charged with armed kidnapping
Washington inmate Abdul Khaalis, head of the Hanafi Moslems, was booked on armed kidnapping charges after the Hanafi siege that kept 134 hostages for 38 hours. He was arraigned with 11 followers and released on recognizance pending grand jury action.
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Washington
Hamaas Abdul Khaalis
Abdul Khaalis
Joseph O’brien
Blizzard of 77 mementos dominate Buffalo stores
In Buffalo, shoppers snap up items from T shirts to 14 karat gold snow shovel charms and Certificates of Survival tied to the Jan 28 blizzard. Stores report high demand as residents recall the storm that shut schools, caused deaths, and led to disaster declarations and millions in lost business.
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Buffalo, N.Y
Buffalo
Carter
New York
Berger
Desbecker
Florida
J.C. Penney
Paul Grzybowski
Mission to Vietnam heads to Hanoi for remains return
Honolulu AP report says members of a presidential commission travel toward Vietnam hoping the remains of 12 American pilots will await them in Hanoi on Wednesday. Rep. G V Montgomery notes a prior visit recovered three sets of remains.
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Honolulu
Presidential Commission
Vietnam
Hanoi
G.V. Montgomery
D-Miss
Commission
Washington, D.C
Arab-Israeli peace talks falter as positions harden
In Cairo AP reports prospects for negotiations dim as the Palestinian movement refuses to abandon the destruction of Israel as a goal and bars talks with Jordan until a Palestinian state is set. Prime Minister Rabin says Israel will not cede territory beyond U S wishes and will not return to pre 1967 lines.
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Cairo
Israel
Jordan
Yitzhak Rabin
United States
Proposals before Congress on marijuana decriminalization
A House special committee will hear arguments for decriminalizing simple possession of small amounts of marijuana. Congress also plans to pass an administration-backed measure to halt U S purchases of Rhodesian chrome.
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Washington
House
Congress
U.S
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Arlene Lehto
Duluth
Carl Johnson
St. Peter
Arne Carlson
Gilbert Esau
Mountain Lake
Les Waas
Huntington Valley
Procrastinator's Club of America
Philadelphia
Waas
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Goldwater Brothers
IRE
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Bob Goldwater
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Dalitz
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B’nai_ B’rith International Center
Louis Berger
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