08 Aug 1972
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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1972
Page
1
Nashville residents donated over $000 to replace $225 stolen from a woman guarding her hospitalized husband in the coronary care unit at St Shamas Hospital. Hospital staff contributed $100, raising the total to $836 as more gifts arrived.
The Senate votes 275 to 16 against an amendment requiring handgun owner licensing and handgun registration. The chamber also rejects a substitute proposal to ban private possession of all handguns with compensation for surrendered pistols. The result comes after the May 15 Wallace assassination attempt and marks the first gun control votes this session.
Lockheed announces sale of six Tristars to European Airways a move seen as partial win over ARDQB Airbus rivals. TSA bid for six more, British government stakes cited. First deliveries planned Oct 1974 with six planes seating 324 to 336, entering service by summer 1973.
Twenty survivors living in the United States, including Mrs Nagamoto, are undergoing preliminary radiation tests this week. The group, descendants of hibakusha from Hiroshima and Nagasaki, faces possible leukemia and other health issues while some seek care in Japan due to limited US aid. Doctors compare results with Japanese records to guide further examinations.
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