Machine gun sale draws interest at Hurricane store
In a farming community a Hurricane shop advertises fully automatic weapons and silenced pistols for sale. Bill York Arms offers submachine guns, anti-tank rifles and a wide ammo selection with mail order and storefront access. Buyers must obtain federal licenses, undergo background checks, and face up to two months processing.
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U .S. Treasury Department Bureau of
Tom Cartwright
York Arms Co
Lems
Carter proposes alien legal status plan outlined
President Carter proposed granting full legal status to all illegal aliens who arrived before January 1, 1970 and five year work permits for those arriving after that date. The plan includes employer fines, stronger border controls, and limits on family migration while evaluating undocumented populations. Rep. Roybal criticized the idea as creating a segregated group, calling for full status for those arriving before 1977.
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Carter
United States
America
U.S
Edward Roybal
Calif
The
Hispanic Congressional Caucus
Roybal
Iron County uses old pit for garbage disposal
Cedar City Utah officials convert a mined out iron ore pit near Cedar City into a sanitary landfill site. Utah State health rules require nonopen burning dumps and suitable soil cover. Iron ore company Utah International leases the 1200 by 200 by 150 foot pit for 10 years with 90 day cancel clauses. county bears liability insurance and taxes are waived for the term. The D and S Sanitation Company manages garbage collection and disposal at the site with county responsibilities for utilities and coverage.
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Cedar City
Utah State Division of Health
Utah International
Smith
D& Sanitation Company
Threat ends as Detroit assembly halt eased by bill vote
The Senate approved a congressional package easing 1977 auto emission standards to help manufacturers meet federal efficiency rules. President Carter will sign as lawmakers wrap up seven minutes of floor debate amid a filibuster threat from Senator Garn.
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UPI
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Carter
Congress
Jake Garn
Utah
Garn
Muskie
Leon Billings
West
State frees Hughes from Cedar City air service agreement
Utah Agencies and the Civil Aeronautics Board agreed to release Hughes Airwest from Cedar City flights as long as a commuter carrier operates four daily Cedar City to Salt Lake City trips and two to Las Vegas. Skywest already provides this service. Hughes Airwest will cut Salt Lake City Phoenix fare to 64 dollars, pending CAB approval, to reflect the Cedar City suspension. The group also backed joining carriers in seeking a court hearing on the southwest air service case.
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Hughes Ashwest
Cedar City
Lorin Whetley
Cnd
Hughes Airwest
Russell V. Stephenson
Alta Club
Airwest
Cedar Cay
Las Vegas
St. George
Stephenson
Phoenix
Western
Frontier Airlines
Big Sur Fires Merge In California Wildfire Blaze
Two huge fires merge in the Ventana Wilderness of Los Padres National Forest burning about 48 000 acres. National Guard units supply trucks planes and manpower as firefighting crews struggle with 89 000 to 90 000 acres burned across northern and central California.
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John Leighty
United Press International
Big Sur
California
National Guard
Ventana
Los Padres National Forest
Kathy Ross
U.S. Forest Service
Forest Service
Abortions for the Poor Restricted by Court Ruling
UPI reports that for two months federal funding will cover abortions only to save the mother’s life as a court lifts Hyde amendment restrictions. HEW will fund since a doctor certifies necessity. Congress remains split over extending the rule into next fiscal year with Senate favoring broader access.
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Donald H. May
Washington
UPI
House
Senate
Congress
Henry Hyde
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Supreme Court
U.S
John Dooling
New York
HEW
Joseph Califano
Department
Edward Brooke
Rmass
Police question man in bombings in Manhattan
Police questioned 27 year old David Perez arrested in an apartment with weapons and FALN materials after two blasts that killed one and injured seven. Authorities linked the case to the Puerto Rican group but said any connection remains under investigation. They sought Perez roommate Vincent Alba, 26, amid the investigation.
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Bronx
York
UPI
Manhattan
David Perez
FALN
New York
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Perez Roomate
Vincent Alba
Carter Election Reform Fails to Clear Congress
President Carter's proposed election reforms face strong opposition and appear unlikely to pass this year, jeopardizing 1978 election changes. Mondale's instant registration and other major points stall in Congress amid stiff resistance and heavy lobbying, with House action uncertain.
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UPI
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Walter Mondale
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Senate
House
Gerald Ford
Mondale
Thomas O'Neal
Rockwell executives questioned over insider stock sales
SEC probe requested as Rockwell International executives Willard F. Rockwell Jr and Joan J. Roscia disclosed selling one sixth of their holdings worth about 1 million dollars ten days before Carter announced the B1 bomber. Robert Anderson also sold 50 shares for 166600 dollars amid talk of a congressional inquiry.
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UPI
Rockwell International Corp
Carter
Willard F. Rockwell Jr
Joan J. Roscia
Securities and Exchange Commission
Rockwell
Robert Anderson
Defense Harold Brown
John Moss
Calif
House Commerce Investigations Subcommittee
House
Jim Wright
Moss
Lucien Nedzi
SEC
Justice Department
Willard Rockwell
United California Bank
Rockwell International Corporation Savings Plan
Congress
Sterility Linked Plant Shutdown In California
In Lathrop California a small pesticide unit closed after 10 of 23 workers were found sterile. Occidental Petroleum officials and union leaders spoke at a meeting of doctors to assess whether plant chemicals caused the condition. The plant halted chemical operations and began broader worker testing.
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Calif
UPI
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United States Chemical
Ed Duffey
James Lindley
West Coast
Occidental Petroleum Co
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