Gun culture and laws need overhaul beyond regulation
A columnist argues gun laws alone cannot curb crime. He notes New Jersey and New York laws reduce some risks but fail to stop prohibited access. The piece calls for cultural change, stricter enforcement of existing rules, and voluntary actions by retailers to curb gun sales.
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John Chamberlain
New Jersey
Congress of the United States
New York State
LeRoi Jones
Newark
Jones
New York
Andy Warhol
Bobby Kennedy
Oregon
Ev Dirksen
Illinois
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Roman Hruska
Nebraska
Dirksen
U.S
America
Montgomery Ward
Sears- Roebuck
Martin Luther King
Chicago
Congress
Madrid's private garbage men thrive amid city’s trash
A late release notes Madrid private garbage collectors known as trapezos compete with the Municipal Sanitation Department in a three million resident capital. Donkey carts work from dawn to 9 am and levy 35 to 70 cents monthly per customer while turning waste into income. Private collectors earn about $200 monthly versus $60 to $70 for municipal workers, underscoring private enterprise as an effective mobilizer if city crews strike.
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New York City
Madrid
Spain
New York
Charles III
Space exploration as a civilizational growth challenge
W F Rockwell Jr of North American Rockwell argues space progress yields practical benefits and new products while pressing society to match rapid tech change with moral and spiritual capacity. He cites 12 000 innovations in ten years and links space to pollution control resource conservation and population concerns.
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W.F. Rockwell Jr
North American Rockwell Corporation
Rockwell
Jamming device promises quiet motel nights worldwide
A Riccione Italy report says a young Italian electronics student has invented a cheap portable device that can silence neighbor’s televisions when noise rises. The writer argues it offers relief from thin walls and loud hotel TVs, praising the invention as a sonic savior amid the “Holiday Motel syndrome.”
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New York Times
Rueters
Riccione
Italy
America
Recourse for NSF checks and penalties in US law
If a deposited check is NSF, the payee may sue the drawer for breach of contract since a check is an unconditional promise to pay. Civil penalties do not apply unless the debt agreement provides interest. Writing a check with intent to defraud is a misdemeanor. failure to cover the check within ten days after notice creates prima facie evidence of fraud and knowledge of insufficient funds.
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NSF
Teen builds vast reptile collection from Fisherman’s Wharf find
James Keller profiles Robert Vico, now 17, whose hobby started with a snapping turtle bought 12 years ago at Fisherman’s Wharf in San Francisco. He maintains 150 species in his St. Louis basement and 145 turtles in the yard, trading with enthusiasts worldwide and lecturing at schools and libraries.
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James Keller
Fisherman’s Wharf
San Francisco
Robert Vico
Robert
St. Louis
Secret Service puzzled by Rockefeller at press club
Washington observers recount a guard detail misidentifying Governor Nelson Rockefeller during a National Press Club address. The dialogue portrays Rockefeller as Spoiler Switcher Slasher megabucks, while agents note his shifting appeal to Democrats and GOP concerns.
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Secret Service
Nelson Rockefeller
National Press Club
Bob Kennedy
Eugene McCarthy
New Hampshire
Rocky
Richard Nixon
Nixon
George Wallace
Big City
Supreme Court
GOP
Ray Bliss
Dick Nixon
Hubert Humphrey
Gene McCarthy
Rockefeller
Chicago
Rockefeller Protection’ Unit
Rockey
Barry Goldwater
Goldwater
Mr. Megabucks
Megabucks
Shafer backs Rockefeller reflection on Pennsylvania GOP fate
Governor Shafer pre-convention endorsement of Nelson Rockefeller signals a high risk high reward move for Pennsylvania. The decision shifts the Keystone State toward the Rockefeller camp, potentially placing it in an enviable position if Rockefeller wins the nomination and the general election, while inviting scrutiny from Nixon loyalists.
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Mason Denison
Pennsylvania
Barry Goldwater
William Warren Scranton
Scranton
Lyndon Baines Johnson
Richard M. Nixon
John F. Kennedy
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Shafer
New York State
Nelson Rockefeller
Nixon
Miami
Rockefeller
Keystone
Union
U. S
Hugh Scott
Scott
Alfonso
Alfonse
Mr. Shafer
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