European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 26, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 4 the stars and stripes lbs s gun Call triggers controversy in Congress Washington a presi Dent Johnson s Call for the fed eral registration of every privately owned gun in the United states has set off a controversy in Congress. His proposals were attacked by rep. Robert l. F. Sikes d fla., a former director of the National Rifle association and the principal opponent of Strin gent gun controls who called for stronger Law enforcement in Stead. So did reps. L. Mendel Riv ers d-s.c., and Howard w. Pollack sen. Joseph d Tydings d-md., sponsor of a pending Billabong the lines of Johnson s supporters say huh fears split by Harry Kelly Washington a Huber Humphrey is said by Many sup porters to be deeply concerned that sen. Eugene j. Mccarthy May break away from the democratic ranks and Lead a splinter speculation has been fed by Mccarthy s refusal to say Hewill support the vice president if Humphrey wins the Nomina Tion plus increasing signs that Many of Mccarthy s backers Are not amenable to a reconciliation. There was talk of a possible split at the bruising democratic Farmer labor party Conven Tion in St. Paul where the forces of the two Minnesota presidential contenders met head on in the party convention and Humphrey won. Mccarthy has denied any in Tention of leading his support ers out of the regular party. Retold a news conference i have stressed from the beginning that had in mind to work this out within the democratic party and i did t intend to Lead a third party , Geri Joseph demo cratic National committee Wom an for Minnesota said Mccarthy candidates for National convention seats in her area had 1o swear they would not support Humphrey. Humphrey people acknowledged their concern. One Humphrey Man asked if he thought Mccarthy might make the move if he fails Towin the nomination said i Hope not but there Are people around Gene who would like him to do that. But it s too Earl to Mccarthy s recent Strong showing in the new York Pri Mary has heartened his sup porters. However Humphrey strategists estimate privately that their Man has enough Dele Gate votes now to win the democratic nomination on the first ballot. Mccarthy has said that he sees Little Choice Between Humphrey and Richard m. Nixon expected to win the Republican nomination on the Issue of Vietnam. Recommendations said the president has answered the demand of the american people to heed the menace of the gun already has passed legislation barring mail order Sale of pistols and Johnson called again for Quick action on pending legislation to prohibit S.C. Sale of rifles and president s new recommendations Call for Federal registration of guns to be recorded in a single computer Center an licensing under definite Federal standards of All persons who own guns. The licensing could be done by states if they meet the fed eral standards. But the Federal government would step in if they failed to establish the licensing in 10 years under the proposals. Johnson said the Federal licensing standards he proposes would prevent Purchase or pos session of firearms by Crimin als dope addicts alcoholics the mentally ill and All others whose Possession of guns would jeopardize Public health safety or welfare. A group headed by former astronaut John Glenn jr., meanwhile announced a nation Al Effort to prod Congress to enact stronger gun control legislation. Win ninth poor goal by Leon Burnett budget deficit and the Wasoff Langton up the elections found Tim i Oor prion be s foil of some inmate. Poor people s Campaign fell far Short of its declared goals outdid win at least a beginning in the Way of More Federal Hel for the needy. What direction the Campaign takes now with resurrection City dismantled and Man demonstrators under arrest lies with the Rev. Ralph Davi Abernathy and other leaders of the Southern Christian Leader ship conference. As expected a Congress preoccupied with Vietnam the some expansion programs. The Johnson adm preoccupied with i Gressional demand song cuts and other d1took some minor action the agriculture am target of celebrities vice president Hubert Humphrey chats with actress Ann Margret during Day of the swedish festivities in Minneapolis. He also made a speech. Up photo but while both legislative administrative vie quite modest compared if Campaign s Broad four a wheels set in me carry Hopes in the _ new programs to help Thouse and employ the pm for one thing the Camm ers won suspension for one and probably for Good m curb on Federal welfare ments to dependent Clu scheduled to take effect Mil the postponement was into the tax Economy awaiting president to signature. Prospects Are go congressional approval old extra $100 million a year three years for free s lunches and some Breaf for an estimated 5 Al youngsters whose parents not pay for subsidized now generally available. Agriculture Secretary. Freeman and the hoi agriculture committee Ai studying possible expansion i the $225 million in subsidies provided under the food Sta program. Freeman also considering reducing amounts families must pay ithe Stamps which Are Pri according to direct action Freen increased from 16 to 21variety of foods the provides the poor intonations from surpluses. Agriculture undersea Cretell John a. Schnittker Arao Illast week that special Pac Kajel of food will be made Avail for expectant mothers and owl people containing ""ll1they especially need. _ now before a conf e committee is a rider to j sonic booms May Spain i psychological problems 1 a a ssh a Iii Iii i a appropriation Bill which free funds for the am department to buy More from certain funds to by Frank e. Carey Washington a sonic booms from the proposed com Mercial supersonic transport could cause psychological prob lems for some people a panel of scientists said tuesday a subcommittee of the nation Al Academy of sciences based its conclusion on a study of sonic booms caused by military air Craft. The subcommittee called the Outlook for the psychological effect of the giant commercial transports As n o w proposed it urged intensified research aimed at designing a Commer Cial set that would generate generally acceptable sonic Boom Levels in Overland also urged stepped up re search to assess Levels accept Able to Speziali de groups of people like Hospital also should be undertaken t h e subcommittee said on the effect of sonic booms on sleep. = the past Money ,111= ment-?227 million a year has been would hold for the current version of the proposed set. However it added the subcommittee wishes to express cautious optimism in its belie that in the future it May be pos sible to design and build a com Mercial set that will when flying super sonically generated Boom of acceptable character it said that while All available evidence suggests a psychological Hazard from sonic booms studies indicate Little cause for concern from the physiological standpoint. The subcommittee headed by prof. Raymond a. Bauer of Harvard University s graduate s department-$22 i ii subcommittee stressed routes Over water this research i Viiar has been returned that the discouraging picture is required to provide Basic criteria necessary to the design of a future commercial set which will be Able to Fly overpopulated areas at frequent intervals without undue annoy the residents of Suchanck to an omnibus by tined to committee. European edition col. Jame6 w. Campbell Usa it. Col. Of s. Michael jr., Usan Mert Proctor Elmer d. Frank Henry 8. Epstein. Circulation 1""" i Lubelli ,o,.�. Or Raggl .13iw. Tel m a unofficial Nev i i a commander in chief . European command school of business adm Nistra . Europea Viii Apo m175. Takt Ilion said the research it Sug to Fri a gets is urgently needed Irres Tel is Erik Tii a adv Airstrip ?6 ,4 erf. of whether the current design of the supersonic trans port flies Over populated areas. 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