Region gun sales unhindered by slaying continuance
Regional gun shops report sales largely steady despite unrest and Kennedy era fears. Store owners from Middletown to Monticello cite normal or slightly affected business, with a notable rise in fishing tackle demand and heightened caution in display of firearms. Local police note few guns turned in during amnesty efforts while warnings on stricter laws persist.
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Middletown
Kurt Barman
B& B Gun Center
Jenn L. Benson
Royal Coachman Sportshop
Roskin Bros
William Hyman
Hyman
Schwartz’s
Lloyd’s
Newburgh
Donald Sliter
Monroe
Smith 4 Strebel, Inc
George Maney
Phil-Bob Sports
Sparrowbush
Times Herald-Record
Herbert Wolff
Deerpark
Bereme Road
Port Jervis
Sullivan County
Milton Kabeck
al Cohen
Monticello
Kabeck
Davidoff
Joseph Dunlevy
Joe
Goshen
Milton Help
W.F. Dayton
Main St
Warwick
Robert Rysinger
Bob's Sport Shop
Webster Ave
Harold K. Weigle
Orange County
Horace A. Ketcham
Tuxedo
Washingtonville
Louis Ramer
Rafer Johnson
Anecker
Kennedy
Backers of tight gun controls gain support
Washington reports Senate and House Republican leaders show cautious support for the Johnson administration gun control bill. Dirksen expressed no objection to long gun coverage, while Ford predicted approval of bills banning mail order rifles and shotguns and restricting ammunition sales. House Judiciary Committee action expected next Thursday amid a growing pro bill mail campaign.
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Washington
UPI
Senate
House
Everett Dirksen
Gerald R. Ford
Mich
Congress
House Judiciary Committee
Senate Judiciary and Commerce Committees
Thomas J. Dodd
D-Conn
Hugh Scott
R-Pa
Gaylord Nelson
D-Wis
Edmund Muskie
Maine
Senate Judiciary Committee
Birch Bayh
Philip A. Hart
D-Mich
Rifles
Dirksen
Ford
Ramsey Clark
Kennedy slaying grand jury transcript reveals shooting details
The 273 page grand jury transcript discloses Kennedy's route change before the fatal shots, the killer’s timing, and witness accounts. A police bulletin seeks a polka dot dress girl seen with Sirhan. Witness DiPietro describes the chaos and gunfire as Kennedy collapsed after being shot in the head.
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Polka Dot
Sirhan
Sandy Serrano
Robert Houghton
Kennedy
Colonial Room
Thomas Noguchi
DiPietro
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Robert F. Kennedy
Karl) Uecker
UAW Union
Paul Schrade
Mr. Kennedy
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