Handguns Easy Quick Buy at Gun Shows in California
At a Solano County gun show in Vallejo buyers purchase handguns with little scrutiny. The event reveals unlicensed sales, missing waiting periods, and records gaps while national debates on gun control shape policy and enforcement. Authorities note many transactions bypass official forms, highlighting broader crime and regulation issues.
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Vallejo
Calif
Solano County Fairground
Levis
Smith and Wesson
Ford
Lynette
Fromme
Charles Manson
Sacramento
Sara Jane Moore
San Francisco
United States
California
Brenton G. Thorne
Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms
Washington, D.C
Thorne
District of Columbia
Congress
National Rifle Assn
Washington
Capitol Hill
National Council
Nelson Shields
Shields
Reunion Dance Set for Jeff Class of 1971
Cedar Rapids Jefferson class of 1971 plans an Aug 14 reunion dance at the Roosevelt Royale hotel. Informal dress social hour 8 p.m. dancing 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Door prizes throughout. Tickets 2.50 in advance, 3 at door. advance preferred. For tickets call 365 6719 or 366 1402.
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Cedar Rapids
Roosevelt Royale Hotel
Mystery ball game survives in ancient Middle American ruins
A National Geographic note describes a ball game once played across Middle America in many ruins and remains poorly understood today. The piece suggests widespread courts and a cultural craze long before Columbus.
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America
National Geograph
Cerberus lampoon targets British frigate near Boston
A May 25 1775 lampoon mocks the British frigate Cerberus reaching Boston. It parodies Burgoyne Clinton Howe Bow and others while noting three men as parliament members and officers. The Cerberus name alludes to the Greek mythic guardian of the underworld.
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Boston
Burgoyne
Clinton
Howe
Cerberus
Hell
French Admiral d Estaing Arrives With Fleet to Aid American Trade
Admiral Charles Hector d Estaing led the first French fleet to arrive off the Delaware coast on July 8 1778 to support American seaborne trade and deter inferior British forces. The World Almanac notes Giscard d Estaing, president of France, is a descendant of the admiral.
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Charles Hector d’Estaing
D’estaing
Delaware
World Almanac
Giscard d'Estaing
France
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NRA
Institute For Legislative Action
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Toussaint L'Ouverture
Henri Christophe
Henri
Jeff
Rhyme
Pasa
Ari eReid
SCY Ae
Loke
Geneva
Wis Sar
Jack Jones
Charles Schneider
Hwy
Cedar Falls
Marshalltown
Des Moines
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