Gun Control Fight May Backfire On Mail Sale
Washington reports fresh legislation tied to Johnson's push for federal gun controls. The plan seeks nationwide standards and broad bans on mail order sales, with a registered national gun inventory and penalties for unfit owners. The proposal faces House action and possible state resistance as momentum grows.
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Washington
UPI
Jonson
Congress
Albroaden
House Judiciary
Robert F. Kennedy
Twalta
Rules Committee
Crisis In Canada Divides Voters Ahead Of Quebec Vote
The article describes a tense Canadian election with Trudeau seeking Quebec support to boost his status. Separatist currents pose a major question as Montrealers face a turnout decision and English-speaking Canada weighs potential impacts on the next parliament.
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Trudeau
Tredeau
Canada
Quebec
Coming Events At Fine Arts Center And Community Groups
Art classes for ages 7 to 11 start July 2 at the Fine Arts Center with sessions on Tuesdays and Thursdays 1 to 3 pm. Adult drawing, composition and oils begin July 3 on Wednesdays and Fridays evenings. Registration contact Betsy Hudson at 246 2315.
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Fine Arts Center
Betsy Hudson
Washington Crackdown on Capitol Hill Slum Camp Ends
Police arrested 356 demonstrators at Poor People’s campsite near 14th and U Streets NW and Capitol Hill as Rev. Ralph D. Abernathy led the campaign from jail. The final days left grass worn and scattered makeshift homes with minor violence, while the closing day had orderly processions and police inviting marchers to stand down.
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14Th and
U Streets
N.W
Washington
Capitol Hill
Ralph D. Abernathy
Abernathy
Southern Leadership Conference
Resurrection City
Washington County Told to Re-Map By Federal Court
A Nashville federal three judge panel ordered Washington County to submit a reapportionment plan by November 5 taking effect by November 1976. The plan must adhere to one man one vote and could allow a local election this year. Shelby and Rutherford counties are also mentioned in the order.
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Jonesboro
Washington County
Nashville
Robert M. May
Frank Bryant
Johnson City
Waery Tule
Tennessee
Mekal
Shelby County
Five Three Day Holidays Are Assured By 1971
The Senate approved a bill to move Washingtons Birthday Memorial Day and Veterans Day to Mondays, create Columbus Day in October on a Monday, and guarantee five three day holiday weekends annually starting in 1971 awaiting President Johnsons signature.
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Washington
UPI
Johnson
Senate
Tuesday Showers Extend Across Much of Nation
A weather report outlines showers and thundershowers from the lower Rockies to the eastern half of the country excluding New England. Rain favors the Northern Plains and Pacific Northwest with cooler temperatures from North Central Texas to the mid Mississippi Valley and lists nightly minimums for major cities.
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Rockies
New England
Northen Plains
Pacific Northwest
Texas
Mississippi Valley
Atlanta
Boston
Chicago
Denver
Duluth
Ft. Worth
Jacksonville
Kansas City
Little Rock
Los Angeles
Miami
New Orleans
New York
San Francisco
St. Louis
Washington
Ex-Cons Held In Shooting Angers Town Mob Rages in Crossville
In Crossville Tennessee an angry crowd gathered after an armed shooting left John Bradley 28 dead and a child wounded. Ex-convicts Michael Phillips and Jamies Slagel were said to be involved as police held back the mob and transferred prisoners to a Cookeville jail. Bradley’s death came as youths who knew him watched the chase unfold. The attackers fled with about $98 after forcing a woman to aid their escape.
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Crossville
Tenn
UPI
Mount
Cookeville
John Bradley
Bradley
John Turner
Cumberland Mountain County
Michael Phillips
Jamies Slagel
Muncie
Tnd
Phillips
Turner
Randy Blaylock
Garland Blaylock
Calvin Davis
Weather Outlook Warm and Humid With Showers Possible
The forecast calls for continued warmth and humidity tonight with a low near 68 and a 50 percent chance of showers and thundershowers. Wednesday brings considerable cloudiness and a high near 82 with an 80 percent chance of rain. Thursday will be partly cloudy and milder with less humidity.
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Parry Station
Berlory
Deaths and Funerals Reach Across Local Area
A list of recent deaths follows across Osake Virginia Gate City and surrounding towns. Theodore J. Vaugiss 58 of Hawk Street dies at Community Hospital. Burial at Oak Hill Cemetery after services at Carters Chapel Funeral Home. Mrs Ollie Jessee Beverly dies at her daughter's home Madison Avenue. Funeral in Hamlett-Dobson Funeral Home chapel with graveside at Beverly family cemetery in Wise Virginia. Hubert Alvin Barker dies after a heart attack in Osaka Virginia. Survived by wife Winsted and seven children with service at Roy A. Green Funeral Home chapel. Henry Lawrence McConnell dies at home after lingering illness in Gate City. Survived by wife Oshia and three daughters and one son. Charlie J. Livesay 62 of Scott County Road dies at Holston Valley Hospital. Survived by two sons and three daughters and ten grandchildren. Funeral arrangements announced later by Carter's.
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Hawk Street
Valley
Community Hospital
Temaine Mn
Wedneadzy
Caeroli
Deepman
Richard Lane
Oak Hill
Carter's Chapel
Osaka
Hubert Alvin Barker
Osaka Westmoreland Coal Company
Barker
Winsted Barker
Randall
Corbin, Ky
Bill
Hialeah
Fla
James L. Barker
Air Force
California
Marian Hope Zaynor
Kay Shar
Akron
Ohio
Buford
Greereville
Tenn
Glen Barker
Big Stone Gap
Fre Fisher
Kingsport
B. K. Walker
Appalachia
Omar Johnson
Big’ Stone Gap
Roy A. Green
Oshia Davis McConnell
Gate City
Clarice Vicars
Nickelsville
Cloc Mann
Ruth Kilgore
H. L. McConnell, Jr
Maria Elliott
Harriett Easterling
Tennesseans Weigh Wallace Support in Presidential Bid
A Tennessee snapshot shows mixed views on Wallace. Grubb and Allgood oppose his civil rights policies, Caldwell and Cook hint at limited Southern backing, while Earnest sees Nixon dominance limiting Wallace support, and Hood notes regional political strength.
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Wallace
Tennessee
Steve Grubb
Preston Drive
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