House Kills Gun Registration Efforts
The House rejected federal gun registration by large votes and moved to require mandatory prison terms for felons using guns in federal cases. The gun registration defeat came as administration allies sought faster action on a ban of mail order rifles and ammunition.
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Marjorie Hunter
New York Times
Washington
House
Senate
Robert McClory
R-Ill
Jonathan Bingham
D-N.y
Bob Casey
Texas
Saigon Troops Free 34 From Cong Prison
South Vietnamese forces battled through the Delta, freeing 34 captives from a Viet Cong stockade. Among the freed were 28 civilians, four militiamen, and two hamlet officials. Government troops seized nine VC suspects and stockpiles of rockets, rifles, and ammunition. Three soldiers were wounded and a separate two day clash killed 29 guerrillas with further loot. The month long ground action lull continued as Saigon observed a national day of reflection marking the 14th Geneva anniversary.
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Saigon
Southeas
North
South
Vietnam
State National Bank faces control fight in Birmingham groups
State National Bank president C W Nelson said no expected changes to management or headquarters despite a power struggle between two Birmingham groups over stock control. One group led by Harry Brock Jr claims 31 percent and offers to buy 55,000 more shares at 70 dollars each to reach 51 percent. The other group led by Hugh Morrow III seeks 150,000 shares and 80 dollars per share.
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State National Bank
C. W. Nelson
Birmingham
Decatur
Nelson
North Alabama
Harry Brock Jr
Central Bank and Trust Co
Brook
Hugh Morrow III
Morrow
Courts and Co
Brock
Coe
Sharp Movers Advertising Blurb
A brief ad promotes SHARP MOVERS offering moving services with a free estimate and a contact phone number 353 2828.
Two Killed As Train Hits Cars At Crossing
Cherokee police identify Leon Taylor 56 of Tuscumbia and Johnny Mason 20 of Cherokee killed when a Southern Railway freight train strikes a crossing. Mason dies in hospital as the train drags the two wrecked vehicles about 50 feet after the collision.
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Southern Railway
Here
Melvin Jefferies
Leon Taylor
Tuscumbia
Johnny Mason
Mason
Jefferies
Taylor
Kirk forecasts Republican win in Florida and Alabama
Florida Governor Claude Kirk declared confidence in Republican support to carry the state for the GOP presidential candidate in November. He warned Wallace’s third party could aid Hubert Humphrey in Florida while predicting substantial cross state appeal for Alabama voters. Kirk spoke in Florence to the Kiwanis Club and toured Huntsville Athens Florence and Decatur urging one on one voter contacts.
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Florida
Claude Kirk
Alabama
George Wallace
Hubert Humphrey
Kirk
Tennessee River
Huntsville
Athens
Florence
Decatur
Wallace
Cincinati
Ohio
State
Montgomery
Kiwanis Club
Ray awaits murder trial in air conditioned Memphis jail
James Earl Ray remains in four guarded air conditioned cells in Memphis awaiting trial for the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Ray’s Alabama attorney Arthur Hanes said Ray is anxious to face trial and clear the matter. The transfer from Millington Navy base to the Shelby County jail took 46 minutes after a London to New York to Memphis journey of about ten and a half hours.
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AL Schay
Associated Press
Memphis, Tenn
James Earl Ray
Martin Luther King Jr
Ray
London
New York
Arthur Hanes
Birmingham
Ala
Kennedy Airport
Hanes
Memphis
King
Memphis Naval Air Station
Shelby County
William Morris
Britain
Millington
Morris
England
Eight Teens Held In Thefts In Athens
Athens police and Limestone County deputies arrested eight teenagers on Friday afternoon, charging them with 15 counts ranging from grand larceny to petit larceny and purchasing or concealing stolen property. Suspects include Keith Hobbs 16 Randall Larson 16 Loyd Green 17 of Des Moines Iowa, and Johnny Barley 16 Billy Battles 17 James Bowers 19 of Athens.
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Athens
Limestone County
A. B. Lightfoot, Jr
Keith Albert Hobbs
Randall Larson
Loyd Algreen
Des Moines
Iowa
Johnny Edward Barley
Billy Battles
James Bowers
Morris' ad promotes stock of magazines at 716 Bank Street
An advertisement from Morris' at 716 Bank Street proclaims magazines are available if they are in stock. The notice highlights the store’s inventory approach and invites customers to inquire about titles.
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Morris
Bank St
Ady
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Robert F. Kennedy
Congress
John D. Dingell
D-Mich
National Rifle Associaciation
Kennedy
Casey
Richard H. Poff
Virginia
Cong
Creighton W. Abrams
U.S
Smith's
Hwy. 31
Square Whittlers
Courtland
Decatur Boat Harbor
Billy Smith
Winford Turner
DIAL
Gov. Kirk
Robinson Furniture
Second Avenue
Ken Reynolds
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