Small Tear Gas Devices Soon To Be Classed As Firearms
Washington reports the government will reclassify certain compact tear gas devices as firearms. Officials say many pens and gas flares have been altered to fire small bullets with an effective 35 foot range. FAA has seized thousands of such weapons from air travelers. licenses and buyer qualifications proposed for manufacturers and dealers. devices may face stricter state and local laws.
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Civilian planes shell Phnom Penh capital area
Insurgents fired artillery from the east bank of the Mekong into the capital's central market area. The attack marked the first use of artillery from that location, with reports naming a general and local authorities assessing the incident.
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Congressional Debate Cuts Taxes and Energy Aid
A U.S. plan proposes a $3 tax act and higher levies on gasoline and fuels while repealing federal controls on prices. President Ford faces a stalemate on military aid as Western observers warn of a potential large scale artillery campaign in a central city. Insurgent gunners attack a navy convoy along the Mekong, sinking ships and destroying transports. U.S. artillery units, a lost gun, and expanded reinforcements are noted amid tensions over Cambodia and Mekong resupply efforts.
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Virginia Assembly Highlights Campaign Practices Bill
Highlights from Wednesdays Virginia General Assembly session show a House subcommittee handling a controversial campaign practices bill to curb contributions and expenditures. Floor sessions yielded no major bills. focus shifted to campaign issues and ethics.
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Pan Am Faces CAB Review Of Foreign Influence Risk
The Civil Aeronautics Board said it had not received copies of Pan Am’s proposal and lacked details on what is proposed. The article notes the CAB must rule on airline ownership changes that could place a US carrier under foreign influence. The Wall Street Journal previously reported Pan Am might remain a separate entity under its own management, with four major points including technical assistance, training, and a sale of stake in Intercontinental Hotels.
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Leaders Claim Congress Break Won't Delay Legislation
Washington AP reports Ford pushes for swift action while leaders say the congressional break will not delay vital bills. Senate and House leaders cite quorum limits and committee work as meetings proceed, with finance, energy, and judiciary panels hearing key measures and confirmations amid partisan sparring.
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Assembly Rumbles Over Independent Committees Loopholes
A legislative debate centers on independent campaign committees linked to candidates. Critics warn a network of two or more people could form 100 committees with total spending exceeding limits, undermining the act's intent. With limited time remaining, the bill likely dies in the House, deferring major reform to next year.
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Nation's Welfare Rolls Inch Upward Once Again
Washington reports the nations welfare rolls rose for the fourth straight month in October to 10.85 million recipients, with AFDC cash payments totaling 6.875 billion. HEW administrator James Dwight cites improved eligibility controls and state errors as factors, noting the climb from March 1973 lows and ongoing federal efforts to curb ineligible or overpaid cases.
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Kuwait Group Pushes Boycott Of Europe's Jewish-Run Banks
Beirút Lebanon AP Kuwait Investment Co pressures Arab investors to boycott European banks tied to Israel while noting some banks resist and others accept the move Some banks like Chase Manhattan in New York maintain ties to Israeli banks amid the oil wealth dispute and calls for broader economic warfare Adnan Khashoggi warns economic warfare against Israel will intensify as immunity of banks to boycotts is tested
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Hospital Ship Aupa Deliberately Run Aground
In Wilmington Delaware the hospital ship SS Aupa, a symbol of US aid to developing nations, was deliberately run aground after a tug rammed it near the starboard side causing a hole. Crews worked to refloat it for scrapping in Brownsville Texas. no crew aboard and no injuries reported.
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Kissinger outlines Middle East oil and travel moves
Kissinger sketches a withdrawal of 830 miles and evacuation of oilfields, with guarantees of alternative petroleum supply if Abu Redets fields are handed to Israel. Other measures include routing value through the Suez Canal, limiting tourist travel, and journalist exchanges. Sadat to host Kissinger dinner, while Kissinger cites no quid pro quo as acceptable.
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Ford Plugs Programs On Lincoln Birthday
Ford urged Congress and the President to unite on an effective program for national recovery and economic independence as he spoke at the Lincoln Memorial. He noted the nation’s problems are not as severe as Lincoln faced while calling for action on economic reform amid a snowstorm near New York City.
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Marshall Justice Samuel Marshall Illness and Duty
Walter Reed officer Pete Esker notes Marshall works long hours with a secretary. Since illness he has participated in 13 full scale opinions, with the court treating the vote timing as internal. Marshall and wife visited Las Vegas before his illness. He was hospitalized May 15 1970 for upper respiratory infection and pneumonia for over three weeks. He is the first Black member of the Court and former solicitor general, nominated June 13 1967 by President Johnson to replace Justice Clark.
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