Senate debates loosening gun limits amid loud divisions
The Senate moves to floor action on a bill that would ease provisions of the 1968 Gun Control Act. Idaho Senator Jim McClure argues the law harasses legitimate gun owners and dealers while critics warn that loosening restrictions could aid criminals and hinder law enforcement. The debate is set to heighten partisan tensions as supporters and opponents rally around the firearms issue.
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Taxing U.S. Corporations and Boeing’s Role in Tradeoffs
A letter argues against higher corporate taxes, warning Boeing would raise plane prices, reduce orders abroad, and hurt U.S. jobs and the balance of payments. It urges tax reform and cites the Grace Commission as a model, urging a presidential commission to simplify and revise the tax system.
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Centuries of Local Notes Span Media to Darby
A century of brief local items covers Media and nearby towns. Highlights include Councilman Terrence Riley's fondness for ice cream at Jim Moore's saloon, a midweek holiday at Chester's O N M A Grocery, a Republican governor candidate race at Harrisburg, and Ridley High School's first commencement. Also noted are strict fireworks rules in Media, counterfeit concerns in Chester area, Helen Adams at Taylor Hospital, and a Darby mural by Giacomo Colombo tied to the Bicentennial.
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Media
Jim Moore
Helen Peikonen
Ralph Lanza
Muriel Wagner
Robert Holm
Ridley High School
Harry P. Engle
Helen Adams
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Taylor Hospital
Ridley Park
Barbara Bacon
Darby Fire Co
Giacomo Colombo
Darby
Buttonwood
Darby Theater
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West Virginia
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