Gun Law Fight Moves Through Justice Department
The American Rifleman notes that Attorney General Elliott Richardson considers a draft federal gun control bill. Two DOJ attorneys work on proposals possibly including handgun confiscation, with legislation pending AG review. Canada opposes handgun bans, and firearms owners, plus the Cameron Highlander Rifle Association, resist new restrictions.
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American Rifleman Magazine
U.S
Elliot L. Richardson
Federal Commission
Department of Justice
Richardson
Justice Department
National Advisory Commission On Criminal Justice
Commission
Congress
International Association of Chiefs of Police
FPI
Treasury Department
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms
FBI
Clarence Kelley
Massachusetts
Edward M. Kennedy
Sen
Kennedy
The
Otto Lang
Canada
Lang
House of Commons
Cameron Highlander Rifle Association
Paul E. Gutnick
Peony Ave
Manitoba
Canadian Viewpoint Encourages Americans Amid Global Pressures
A Canadian writer urges U S support for Americans after a dollar decline and widespread disaster responses. He cites past American aid in floods, earthquakes, and wars, laments lack of foreign help, and notes the Red Cross declaring bankruptcy at its New Orleans meeting.
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Toronto
Canada
United States
West Germany
Yellow River
Yangtze
Nile
Amazon
Ganges
Niger
Mississippi
Germany
Japan
Britain
Italy
Paris
Managua
Nicaragua
Oue
Israel
France
India
Pennsylvania Railroad
New York Central
San Francisco
American Red Cross
New Orleans
Texas A&M pioneers electric salt-based water purifier
Scientists at Texas A&M University’s Agricultural Engineering group report a new electrochemical system that uses electricity to settle particles and release chlorine from salt to kill bacteria. The method meets drinking water standards and reduces hardness and turbidity, offering rural Americans cleaner water. Dr. Jarvis E. Miller notes the prototype could reach stores in two to three years.
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Texas Agricultural Experiment Station
Texas A&m University
Department of Agricultural Engineering
U.S
TAES
Jarvis E. Miller
Miller
San Antonio Symphony Presents Contralto and Mastersingers
The San Antonio Symphony features a renowned Mastersingers program with contralto Marvelle Cariaga in Prokofiev Alexander Nevsky and Brahms Alto Rhapsody. Rober Melone conducts the November concerts with performances on November 10 and 12 at local venues.
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San Antonio Symphony
Symphony
Rober Melone
Prokofieff
Alexander Nevsky
Marvelle Cariaga
Brahms
Theater For the Performing Arts
Laurie Audi
4 H Home Environment Program Teaches Creative Living Spaces
Young people engage in designing and refurbishing homes under the 4 H home environment program supervised by the Cooperative Extension Service and funded by The S H Foundation Inc. Winners receive medals and awards including a trip to National 4 H Congress in Chicago and $700 scholarships.
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Cooperative Extension Service
S&h Foundation, Inc
Keith Franklin
Dover
Tenn
Young Franklin
Linda Ansell
Lakewood
Colo
Chicago
Gover nors conference draws 2000 plus to rural development talks
More than 2,000 people attended a Tuesday governors conference on rural development. The event featured over 120 volunteers from a notable Symphony Master Singers chorus hailed as among the nation’s best. Prominent soprano Miss Cariaga gained early fame in San Diego Opera Medea. A Texas Water Quality Board hearing set in Uvalde on October 25 will decide regulations to protect the Edwards Underground Reservoir across six counties. The Texas Aeronautics Commission will hear Southwest Airlines’ bid to extend jet service to the Rio Grande Valley on February 26.
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Torium
Symphony
Cariaga
San Diego Opera
Texas Water Quality Board
Uvalde
Bexar
Kinney
Medina
Kendall
Comal
Hays
Edwards
Texas Aeronautics Commission
Southwest Airlines
Rio Grande Valley
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Nelson Motors, Inc
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Junction, Texas
Fredericksburg, Texas
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Hill Country
Angus Assn
Fredericksburg
Willard Jordon
Rocky Creek Ranch
Johnson City
Texas
Audrey Schuch
di Barrier
Arin
Ommunity Quings Sno Loan Association
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