Why Gunshot Differences Across Nations Spark Debate
A newspaper reader recalls a televised discussion on gun control tied to Senator Kennedy’s assassination. US gunshot deaths reached about 5,000 last year, far higher than England or France, sparking questions about how France and England manage the issue. The piece argues for stricter controls to reduce firearms in civilian hands while noting NRA objections.
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Washington
Kennedy
United States
England
France
National Rifle Association
Truth In Lending Law Strengthens Consumer Protection
The truth in lending bill becomes a strong consumer protection measure limiting undisclosed financing costs. It challenges opposition from special interests and broadens disclosure to revolving charge accounts. Provisions take effect July 1, 1969, with praise for persistent lawmakers and a shift toward responsible lending practices.
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White House
Congress
Surrogate Court Notice Proves Will of Matilda Moyer
Oswego County Surrogate's Court hears petition by Marion Bell to probate the last will of Matilda Moyer late of Schroeppel. The date for the hearing is June 17 1968 at Oswego. Included are related guardianship and probate notices for those under twenty one. Also includes an annulment action for Rosemary Prall Borek versus Robert Borek with publication summons.
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Oswego
Matilda M. Moyer
State of
New York
Donald Bell
Schroeppel
Marion Elizabeth Bell
State of New York
County of
City of
Richard N. Donovan
Barbara J. Larkin
Surrogate’s Court
Gallagher and Gallagher
Supreme Court
County OF Oswego
Rosemary Prall Borek
Robert Borek
James H. O'Connor
Supreme Court of the
Syracuse
Donald K. Comstock
Plaintiff
Office & P. O
North Second Street Fulton
Liquor Truck Theft Baffles El Monte Police
A thief stole a company truck in El Monte carrying 19 tons of liquor and 2.5 tons of canned peaches. Authorities pursue leads as the ambitious haul suggests a planned party.
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EL Monte
Calif
Australian PM backs US protection of small nations
Australian Prime Minister John Gorton urged US aid to small nations in a National Press Club speech. He argued the world needs a powerful ally to shield democracies in Asia, especially in Vietnam, and supported a regional defense plan with shared citizen soldiers.
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Washington
America
Australia
John G. Gorton
Bing
Far Pacific
Gorton
National Press Club
United States
Vietnam
Southeast Asia
Viewpoints on Gaulle and American society in crisis
The piece argues that political upheaval requires active engagement, warning nations cannot drift into complacency. It compares De Gaulle's France with American politics, noting impatience with affluence and calls for involvement. It references global turmoil from Prague to U.S. cities and remarks on Venezuela's 7,190 miles of paved roads.
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Charles de Gaulle
France
de Gaulle
America
Trary
Johnson
Herbert Hoover
Athor
Columbia
Che
Mao
Resurrection Cry
Prague
Clar
United States
Czecoslovakia
Venezuela
Family Owned Firm Thrives in Oil Industry
Hal Boyle profiles Vickers Petroleum Co. of Wichita Kansas on its golden anniversary as a family controlled firm turning 30 million dollars annually. Jack Vickers Jr. leads with a midwestern base, crediting matriarch Helen Vickers Springer for discipline and unity while detailing the company’s expansion to 800 service stations across six states since 1918.
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New York
U.S
Jack Vickers Jr
Vickers
Vickers Petroleum Co., Inc
Wichita
Kan
Midwest
Jack Vickers Sr
Young Jack
Jack Jr
University of Oklahoma
Jack
Helen Vickers Springer
National Cooperation Urged to Curb Drug Abuse on Campus
Henry L Giordano argues that student demonstrations reflect broader social tensions and urges coordinated action by government, educators, and parents. He explains marijuana risks, calls for truthful public education, and supports continued law enforcement to reduce drug supply while acknowledging incomplete answers.
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Andrew Tully
Europe
Henry L. Giordano
Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs
Washington
Notice of Tentative Completion of Assessment Roll Hearing
The Assessors of Scriba Town Oswego have completed the tentative assessment roll for the current year A copy is with William A Donahue RD 2 Oswego for inspection until the third Tuesday of June between 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. The assessors will meet at the Fire Hall to hear verified written complaints from interested persons. Dated June 4 1968. WILLIAM A DONAHUE CURTIS COON JOSEPH F DEHM Assessors June 7 822
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Scriba
Oswego
William A. Donahue
RD 2
William A. Donahue Curtis Coon
Joseph F. Dehm
Oswego Appeal Seeks Variance For Store Addition
The undersigned appeals to the Oswego Board of Appeals from a City Engineer denial of a permit to build a 26 by 30 addition to the existing store at 249 West Fifth Street. A public hearing is set for June 19, 1968 at 7:00 p.m. in City Hall Mayor's Office Oswego.
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Supreme Court
County of Onondaga
Marine Midland Trust Company
Central New York
Emma E. Phelps
Oswego County
Oswego County Court House
Sheriff's Office
Granby
County of
Oswego
State of New York
George Thomas
Amos Dean
John Warden
Ellen Warden
Robert H. Phelps
Board OF Appeals
City of
Today in History lists major events on June 7
On June 7 1942 the Battle of Midway ended in a decisive Allied victory over Japan. Daniel Boone began Kentucky exploration in 1769. Richard Henry Lee introduced Continental Congress resolutions in 1776 guiding toward independence. Lincoln was renominated in 1864. In 1933 four nations signed a peace pact. Norway’s resistance ended in 1940. Eisenhower took office in 1948. A 1968 landslide in northeastern India killed over 50 people ten years ago.
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Midway
Daniel Boone
Kentucky
Richard Henry Lee
Virginia
Continental Congress
Philadelphia
Abraham Lincoln
Baltimore
Britain
France
Italy
Germany
Norway
Dwight D. Eisenhower
New York
Columbia University
India
Prayer for strength and self control in faith
A short prayer asking Almighty God for strength to subdue personal undoing and for the Savior to become the Captain of the soul. Signed by W. Rave Wark Jr a bishop Methodist Church from a house N Y.
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W. Rave Wark, Jr
Aouse
N. Y
Bishop Methodist Church
Oswego Newspaper Rates and Editorial Staff Listing
Published daily at 174 West First Street Oswego New York the paper lists pricing for subscriptions by year half year and by mail to Oswego Northern Cayuga and Wayne Counties rates include 10 cents for single copies and 26 00 yearly advance with various shorter terms. It also mentions staff members Clark Morrison III associate publisher and Thomas A Cloutier business manager and references Associated Palladium Times and several city and regional offices and distribution notes.
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Oswego Key Truth
Clorence T. T. Ape
Clark Morrison
Thomas A. Cloutier
Oswego
Cayuga
Wayne Counties
Wayne
Cayuoga
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Raymond Cotton
Estabrook
Burns, Hancock & White
Marine Midland
I Black
South Vietnam
David Lawrence
Great Britain
New Zealand
Malaysia
Singapore
Singapor
Asia
Red China
Soviet Union
Hal Boyle
Wego
Oswego, New York
William Blum
THE
Associated Press
West First St
Pittsburgh
Memser
Associated - Palladium-Times
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