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Danville Register

Location

Danville, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 08, 1971

Page

3

Gun control urge from commissions spurs call for licensing

The piece cites the Firen hower and Brown commissions urging stricter gun laws and a handgun ban amid rising violence. It argues that disarming criminals benefits public safety, noting gun crime figures, firearm linked homicides, robberies, and accidents, with NYC murder trends cited.

National Commission On Firenhower Commission Brown Commission New York City Cairo

Financial Daily Begins Richmond Publication

The Richmond newspaper launches its first daily edition within a minute of the start, using cathode ray tube units in its editing system and printing from plastic plates. Fifty pages feature tables and charts on New York and American stock exchanges and over-the-counter issues. Tables cover price, volume, trends, moving averages, and growth rates across 48 data items.

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