Editorials Survival Days call for handgun surrender
A long critique of gun control as Congress passes only the 1968 Gun Control Act. It notes Massachusetts voters rejected a ban on short barrels, which hinders national reform. It covers a voluntary Survival Days push in major cities, support from officials, and the stance that handguns harm families and are not for hunting.
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Massachusetts
John F. Kennedy
Robert Kennedy
National Coalition To
Atlanta
Chicago
New York
San Francisco
U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms
Trwowegen Guirc
National Rifle Association
Gun Owners of America Campaign Committee
World Trade Week opens with five county boost
Five Southern California counties would rank 11th if a nation, as World Trade Week begins. The event runs through May 28 with Long Beach and Los Angeles ports handling 63 million tons worth about 16.6 billion dollars in 1976. The Port of Long Beach moved 91.4 million tons valued at 7.2 billion dollars.
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California
Los Angeles
Orange
Riverside
San Bernardino
Ventura
Long Beach
West
Carter
Begin as Israel’s hardline leader may steer peace outlook
A 63 year old Menahem Begin, newly elected leader of Likud, faces a pivotal path to peace in a democracy marked by strong opposition and regional pressure. Observers note his hard stance on territory, potential coalition with centrists, and caution about relying on US guarantees while pursuing a secure settlement.
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Jerusalem
King David Hotel
Menahem Begin
Likud
King David
Israel
Begin
David Ben-Gurion
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Labor Party
Peres
Middle East
Bega Eclory
Mideast
United States
Jordan River
West Bank
Judea
State Department
Begin Ily Tg
Ben-Gurion Mekir el Kir
Wall
Golan Heights
U.S
de Gaulle
France
Algeria
Nixon
China
Irgun
Small dams for hydropower in New York and beyond
A White House fact sheet highlights small scale hydroelectric potential at existing dams, especially on millstreams in New England and New York. Estimates suggest 10 percent development could save oil imports and boost US hydro capacity by over a third, prompting calls for federal grants, loans, or tax credits to encourage decentralized plants.
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White House
Carter
Co of
Congress
Dickey-Lincoln
Maine
New England
Middle West
Ronald A. Corso
Federal Power Commission
United States
Richard L. Ottinger
Albany
Boston
Ictesi
Development and Resources Corporation
David E. Lilienthal
TVA
President proposes 30 billion Social Security tax hike on employers
A week after Pierre Rinfret praised a Carter revival, the President proposed a 30 billion dollar Social Security tax increase for employers. The move unsettles business confidence, signaling a cautious stance amid policy tensions and potential economic drag into 1977. The clash between fiscal aims and growth hopes risks undermining the recovery.
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Washington
Pierre Rinfret
Jimmy Carter
Fed
Independent Press Telegram masthead notice
Editor and Publisher Daniel H Ridder and General Manager Samuel C Cameron listed with office GH Fine Ave 90844 and telephone 435-1161 in a newspaper masthead style credit line.
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