GAO reports record $79 million in campaign contributions 1972
The General Accounting Office says total political contributions for the April 7 to December 31, 1972 period reached about $79 million for presidential and vice presidential campaigns. The first report under the 1971 campaign act lists 71,575 entries totaling $63.6 million in contributions and ticket sales and 17a entries for $15.1 million in loans.
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Washington
UPI
General Accounting Office
GAO
Office of Federal Elections
Congress
Arms at airports show 140 percent rise in detections
Rep. Murphy cited FAA data showing explosives up from 30 to 181, knives from 2,430 to 3,022, and other weapons from 1,952 to 6,235 in the second quarter. Firearms fell from 504 to 540 as procedures tightened and search methods expanded. He urged a federal airport security force.
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Washington
John M. Murphy
D-M.v
Federal Aviation Agency
Satellite break up over Central U S after re entry
NORAD reports a Soviet communications satellite disintegrated on re entry near Great Bend Kansas. Stargazers across Kansas Nebraska Iowa Missouri and Oklahoma reported a bright object flashing from southwest to northeast triggering calls to weather bureaus airports and newspapers.
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Colorado Springs
North American Air Defense Command
NORAD
Great Bend
Kan
Kansas
Nebraska
Iowa
Missouri
Oklahoma
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Grant RD
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Dunkin' Donuts
Iseagondollar’ Music
Eastside
Wilmot Plaza
E. Broadway
Jewel Box
Aster Charge & Bank Americard
Horthside
Oracle Plaza
Oracle Road
Electric & Gas
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T.V
RCA
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Holmes & Mobile
Rt Westy
Gargantocen Warehouse
Stone Ave
Isusier
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