Gun Death Toll In Week Surpasses 180 Across Nation
The Associated Press reports 189 firearm deaths in the United States during a week, largely homicides. The tally includes 109 homicides, 64 suicides, and 16 accidents, amid calls for tougher gun control after major assassinations and Johnson's crime bill. In Cook County, 607 gun deaths in 1967 outpaced traffic fatalities.
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FBI
John F. Kennedy
Martin Luther King Jr
Robert F. Kennedy
Andrew J. Toman
Cook County
Chicago
State Man Fatally Shot By Deputy
Amalga Utah AP Mike Reed 24 of Klagetoh Ariz held three hostages at a cheese factory then was killed by a deputy with a single shotgun shot. Reed entered the plant seeking his boss Allen Wheeler and threatened to kill him. Responding officers said Reed turned and aimed at the deputy.
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Klagetoh
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Salt Lake City
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Johnny Betonio
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Degrees Required Two Agencies Seek New Directors
Two Arizona social agencies post executive director openings through the State Employment Service in Tucson. The Tucson Youth Board requires a sociology degree and three years in community action with a $9 000 starting salary, while Planned Parenthood seeks a social work or related degree with three years experience and offers at least $7 800 annually. Applications close July 1 for the Youth Board and July 5 for Planned Parenthood, with resumes due at 7 N Granada Ave.
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Arizona State Employment Service
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Leo Myslicki
Tucson
Planned Parenthood
Myslicki
State Employment Service
Granada Ave
Gun Control Pressure Urges Maryland Rep to Act
Baltimore AP reports Representative Clarence D. Long of Maryland says he has received hundreds of communications backing gun control. One caller warned his secretary that if Long does not pass a gun control bill in two weeks, he would shoot him.
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Clarence D. Long
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