Johnson seeks national gun registration amid Senate delay
Johnson asked Congress for laws to require national registration of all guns and owners. Mail sent to Congress reversed in favor of stricter controls then ran against registration efforts. Senate debate followed as Tydings proposed adding registration to the mail order bill, Burdick's postponement plan passed 7 to 5.
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Humphrey rallies delegates with pledges at midwestern stop
Vice President Humphrey campaigns for strong delegate support in a party rally after meetings at his Minnesota home. He plans to attend Democratic conventions in Oklahoma and Iowa, pledging tax reform medical benefits rural revitalization and criticizing McCarthy and the Eisenhower era.
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TVA Boosts U S Treasury by Power Revenues
The U S Treasury will receive nearly 62 million from TVA electric power revenues this fiscal year, including a 46.9 million dividend and a 15 million annual repayment. Since 1933 TVA has paid about 683 million to the Treasury from power program proceeds, with 338 million in dividends and 280 million in appropriations repayments.
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Decatur man runs for office amid city growth talk
Local agent for State Farm, Ed Golson, and John W. ODonnell Jr. enter a race citing general city growth. Williams, a Methodist leader and band booster president, lives on 1715 Vinca St with Betty Tyson and two daughters. A 300-person crowd heard speakers including William Ross and State Sen. James Clark Jr. as they endorsed reform and unity amid national party fatigue.
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U.S. commanders retreat after talks amid Vietnam conflict
A Vietnamese official says the U S military command retreates from the base after weeks of negotiations. He asserts North Vietnam seeks peace but ties it to independence and accuses the United States of bad faith and continued bombardments.
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North Vietnam
Chile Measures 221 Miles Across at Widest Point
A historical note states Chile spans 221 miles at its broadest, highlighting its elongated shape and geographic extent. No additional events or figures are recorded in the snippet.
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Vietnamese capital at risk as communists eye Saigon
Intelligence reports indicate the Communist command plans a push into Saigon late this month or in July to strengthen Hanoi's stance in Paris peace talks. About 12,500 North Vietnamese and Viet Cong troops are within 25 miles of Saigon, with 6,000 U S troops near the city and 4,000 South Vietnamese inside. Allied patrols and daily B52 air strikes face terrain that hides enemy positions in sugar cane fields, canals and swamps.
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Sirhan to be examined by psychiatrist for defense report
Sirhan Sirhan is granted a July 19 continuation as Judge Schauer orders Dr. George Abe of Metropolitan State Hospital to provide a confidential psychiatric examination for the defense. Sirhan waives speedy trial rights while attorney Parsons seeks study of the grand jury transcript from June 7 indicting him on murder and assault counts. The bullets wounded five bystanders including Paul Schrade of the United Auto Workers.
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United Auto Workers Union
Working Veep Needed Says Nixon Plans For a Strong Vice President
Nixon outlined a blue ribbon commission to overhaul federal government processes making them more responsive. He said the VP would head the effort and that reform would involve transferring functions to states and increasing community level participation. Volpe endorsed Nixon and Rockefeller pushed back on Johnson Supreme Court nominations.
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Recovery Update Indicates Satisfactory Progress
The report states the subject was reported Thursday to be making satisfactory progress toward recovery, signaling improvement and ongoing medical assessment.
Supreme Court judges recall case path from lower courts
Earl ple explains that most cases start in lower courts and travel upward until reaching the Supreme Court. He says decisions are controversial because one side must win and the other lose, and notes early issues focused on government authority rather than the Bill of Rights.
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Registration of rifles at the Marriage License Bureau in New York
A New York City rule requires registration of all rifles and shotguns at the Marriage License Bureau amid a public display about shotgun marriages. A nearby sign warns applicants to "Throw No Rice" as a visual gag accompanies the policy.
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