Handgun Bill Falters
Florida lawmakers weigh a 72 hour cooling off period for handgun purchases. Rep. Barry Richard says the bill would delay delivery by three days to curb weekend shootings. Senate opposition remains strong as another bill seeks to define Saturday night special pistols by price and heat tolerance.
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Tallahassee
Fla
Florida
Barry Richard
Miami
House Criminal Justice
Richard
Ralph Haben
D-Palmetto
House
Senate
David H. McClain
Tampa
Schlesinger sees force possible in oil embargo
Defense Secretary James R. Schlesinger said the United States might strike at the heart of an opponent’s power if North Korea invaded South Korea, and could use military force to counter another Arab oil embargo. He spoke after the Mayaguez crisis and warned future actions would reflect hard lessons from Vietnam.
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Washington
UPD
James Ft. Schlesinger
United States
North Korea
South Korea
Mayaguez
Cambodia
Schlesinger
U.S. News & World Report
Vietnam
Northeast Asia
Korea
Japan
Imported Seafood Gains Bigger Market Share
A Commerce Department report shows Americans ate about 12 pounds of fish in 1974, slightly above recent decades but with imports expanding their market share. San Pedro California was the nation’s busiest fishing port, followed by five Gulf Coast Louisiana towns. Seafoods’ total value reached $1.69 billion, while U.S. landings by American fishermen fell about 1 percent to $646.5 million.
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Washington
U.S
Commerce Department
San Pedro
Calif
Louisiana
Gulf of Mexico
Department
National Marine Fisheries Service
Thun
Cameron
Empire
Pascagaoula-Moss Paint
Dulace-Chauvin
Morgan
Brown faults Vietnam air strategy for lack of decisiveness
Air Force General George S. Brown told the Daedalians that restrained bombing in Vietnam violated basic military principles of surprise and mass. He argued that pauses and political design limited gains, and cited Hanoi raids as aiding negotiations and prisoner return while opposing direct U.S. participation ended. He broadened air power to include carrier, land base, and space launch platforms.
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United States
Air Force
George 5. Brown
Armed Forces
Hanoi Oy
North Vietnam
Hasie
Mass Ashe
Mninui
Brown
Hanoi
U. S
Grown
Society of Daedalians
Congress Weighs Deep Pentagon Budget Cuts in 1960s Era
Congress moves to trim Pentagon spending as Democrats push substantial cuts to the 35.7 billion plan for weapons over 18 months. House and Senate committees target Bi bomber and Trident missiles, with Dellums seeking a 7000 cut abroad personnel and a Pentagon decision on allocation. Debate precedes a Memorial Day recess amid Turkey Cyprus tensions.
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House
Senate
Allmed Services
Pentagon
Honald Dellums
Calif
U.S
Dellums
Fentagon
Congress
Turkey
Cyprus
Bomb Blast Shakes Jerusalem Arabs
Time bomb explodes near a gas station in the Arab sector of Jerusalem causing seven injuries and prompting Israeli authorities to blame local guerrillas. Palestinian groups in Beirut claim casualties and responsibility, while Sadat urges Palestinians to decide on Geneva peace conference participation as regional leaders discuss next moves toward peace.
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Jerusalem
Beirut
Fit Fashkhd
Dead Sea
Wiley
Anwar Sadat
Ford
Austria
Geneva
Middle East
Sadat
Cairo
Damascus
Hafez Assad
Yasser Arafat
Jordan
Iraq
Kuwait
Tripali
Libya
Arab Revolution
Cal
Muammar Khadafy
Israel
WAFA
Lewis Seeks Cash To Probe Swindle
State Comptroller Gerald Lewis seeks $250000 to grow a strike force from eight to 25 investigators and lawyers to pursue a Florida investment scam that allegedly bilked thousands of residents of up to 1 billion dollars. He has House support and will ask the Senate for backing, possibly with federal matching funds. The scheme sold notes guaranteed to yield high returns and was secured by mortgages on Florida real estate, but many properties were overvalued or had prior liens. Authorities estimate up to 30000 investors affected, with at least eight thousand losing about 950 million. Criminal charges may begin in Palm Beach County against an unnamed firm. elderly savers were among the victims.
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Tallahassee
Fla
UPD
Gerald Lewis
House
Don Tucker
Senate
Dempsey Barron
Lewis
Florida
Robert L. Shevin
TLE
Palm Beach County
Joseph Barton
Fort Lauderdale
Barlow
Gurney Trial Delayed to Tuesday in Tampa Court
In Tampa, the bribery conspiracy trial of former congressman Edward Gurney and four others adjourned after a weekend pause. Judge Ben Krentzman canceled Monday's session due to a juror family illness, with proceedings set to resume at 4:30 am Tuesday. Testimony from David Green, a Leesburg broadcast consultant, described cash payments and checks totaling several thousand dollars tied to James Groat and Gurney.
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Tampa
Fla
UPL
Edward Gurney
Cae
Ben Krentzman
Krentzman
David Green
Leesburg
James Groat
Gurney
Fer
Green
Groot
Western Union
Green Sai
Groat
Soviets Salvage British Submarine Twice Raised and Reused
A historical account details Soviet salvage of the British submarine L55 after it vanished in 1927. Soviet divers recovered crew remains, refitted the sub, and it reportedly sailed again under the Soviet flag before further loss. The tale emphasizes Cold War era intrigue surrounding undersea salvage and naval diplomacy.
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CIA
Prt
Pacific
Danil. Ghuaore Washington
UPI
Admiralty
L. Meyer
Red Fleet
Pravda
L. Edgar Prina
Sea Power
LS5
U.S
Navy League
Prina
Kaporya Bay
Gulf of Finland
Kronstadt
Kothin
Leningrad
Loinién
Moscow
Truro
CTA
On World Tales
Baltic
Ged Pinery
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Panama City
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van Nuys
Somone
International Frisbee Associaton
Hyper Hank
Monrovia
Eldon McIntyre
Hank
San Antonio, Tex
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Armed Services Committees
Armed Services Committee
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Soviet Union
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Rockefeller Antiquities Museum
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Valparaiso
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