GOP set to select Confab site
Washington informs that the Republican site selection committee will vote Sunday on the 1976 national convention city. Kansas City, Cleveland, and Miami Beach are contenders with Kansas City favored for its Kemper Arena and proximity to housing, while Cleveland cites its mayor and Rhodes.
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Gun control split as Congress weighs handgun ban
Washington reports that Congress considers banning possession of the handgun used in Ford’s attempted assassination while House opposition remains strong. Senate Leader Marisfield criticizes tight gun controls as ineffective and notes bootleg firearms would persist. Historic acts shaped laws since 1968 banning imports but allowing parts assembly. Senate backing for tougher bills in 1972 stalled by House inaction.
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Armold Adopts Quick Lion and Other Wild Animal Ordinance
Armold Missouri residents face a new animal control rule as the City Council approves an ordinance restricting lions tigers elephants wolves leopards foxes bears cougars jaguars and other wild or mean domestic animals. The measure follows Romeo a 650 pound lion owned by Mr and Mrs Joseph Limpert who escaped his garage cage frightening neighbors.
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