Foreign-made guns push prices in wake of import tax
The article notes President Nixon’s new import tax may raise costs of sporting firearms, with many popular shotguns and rifles made abroad. It compares prices and production to U.S. models, highlighting Browning, Winchester, Ithaca, and others, and observes foreign labor reduces some gun costs while overall quality remains high.
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Browning
Belgium
St. Louis
Morgan
Utah
Winchester
Japan
Ithaca
Garcia Corp
Italy
Franchi
Sako
Ferlach
Walther
Husqvarna
Remington
Parker
L. C. Smith
J. C. Higgins
Stevens
U.S
Browning Arms Co
John Browning
America
Marion Freshman to Receive Gear This Week
Marion football coach Vernell Burns says equipment will be issued to all freshman sophomore and varsity players between 5 and 630 p m on Monday and Tuesday. Practice times to begin Wednesday will be announced at the equipment handout. A 5 dollar insurance fee is charged to each player. Second baseman Tony Taylor posted 132 hits and a .301 average in a 1970 utility role for Philadelphia.
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Marion
Vernell Burns
Tony Taylor
Philadelphia
Johnston City Boy Catches 14 Inch Goldfish at Park
Bobbie Lakotich nine-year-old son of Mr and Mrs Robert Lakotich of Johnston City caught a 14 inch goldfish in a pond at Johnston City park using a cane pole with a dough ball as bait. Elkville Bantams beat Zeigler 41 in baseball as Kevin Martin struck out 10 batters and six players for Elkville hit safely. McGinnis delivered a two run single in the pivotal second inning.
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Bobbie Lakotich
Robert Lakotich
Johnston City
Johnston
Kevin Martin Stouck
Elkville Bantams
Zeigler
Elkville
Kenny Taylor
John Kerley
Kevin Martin
Brian Brochert
Kevin Harrison
Randy McGinnis
McGinnis
Details emerge in Ballew gun raid and shooting
The Kenyon F. Ballew case unfolds with revelations of a June 7 no knock raid by ATFD agents in Silver Springs Maryland. Ballew was critically wounded in the head during the raid despite no illegal guns being found. The incident raises civil liberties concerns and questions about sources, testimony, and search practices.
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Kenyon F. Ballew
Ballew
Silver Springs
ATFD
Cong
John Dingell
Mich
Montgomery County Grand Jury
Dingell
Illinois approves duck and goose seasons with modified point system
The Conservation Advisory Board approves the duck season from October 23 to December 11 and a revised point system for bag limits. Canvasbacks and redheads now worth 100 points, with other ducks assigned 10 to 90 points. geese season runs October 23 to December 11 with a 28,000 total quota and a five per day bag limit. A Canada goose permit is required and carries rules on possession and reporting. Special teal season runs September 18–26 with daily four birds. All hunters 16+ must hold a 1971 federal waterfowl stamp.
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Henry N. Barkhausen
Illinois Department of Conservation
Barkhausen
US. Department of the Interior
Jim Lockart
Wildlife Resources
Department
Alexander
Union
Jackson
Williamson
Illinois
Upstate
Lockart
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