European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 24, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 24 the stars and stripes wednesday House gun vote opens loopholes Celler say saw it a a to. _. Of _ ,k._.j.u�.1.mm a to a am r 0 of it a am t a a la a to. _ _. Washington a the House voted 99 to 56 tuesday to permit gun collectors who Deal in relics and curios to License themselves so they can buy and sell firearms i interstate com Merce a supporter of gun control legislation said it would open up loopholes As wide As the grand  owners of . John d. Dingell d mich., an avowed opponent of gun controls introduced the amendment he said is aimed at doing Justice to a Large num Ber of persons who will be damaged  by the language of there said the amendment would the action subject to a later i permit collectors to voluntarily record vote came shortly after the House Defeated on a none Cord 179-84 vote an amendment to require the states to License buy a License which would per Mit them to Purchase and sell firearms in interstate com Merce from other licensed col i lectors or dealers rep. Emanuel Celler d-n.y., floor manager of the Basic Bill which would prohibit the mail order Sale of firearms oppose the amendment saying the in tent of the alleged collector gov erns his status. Apparently All an individual has to say is that he intends to acquire and sell firearms As curios and  this amendment Celler said any self styled col Lector could acquire firearms through the mail. It would open up loopholes As wide As the grand  the earlier licensing Amend ment offered by rep. Robert Mcclory r-h1., who unsuccessfully sought last Friday to re quire registration of pistols an revolvers was Defeated after two hours of floor  amendment was believed to be the last controversial Issue before the House nets on a Bill to prohibit interstate mail order sales of rifles shotguns and am munition. Nebraska Man soviets open big scale War games gets heart of crash victim Houston Tex. A surgeons transplanted the heart of a youth fatally injured in a Auto Accident into the body of a Nebraska Man monday in what was described As a very successful  was the 27th such trans Plant in the world and the Sec Ond in three Days at St. Luke s episcopal Hospital where seven now have been performed. A Hospital spokesman identified the recipient As Henry w. Jur Gens 57, of Beatrice neb. The said he entered St. Luke s Sun Day suffering from advanced heart disease. Donor name the donor was Michael k. Buxton 16, of Houston who suffered massive head injuries i an Auto Accident monday morn ing. He died at 12 47 ., the Hospital reported and the trans Plant surgery was completed at 2 15  The spokesman said the Newheart was sutured into place in 40 minutes. He said it responded immediately to one electrical counter  mid morning advisory said a urgent breathing was being aided by a Respirator but that his condition continues to improve and he has no real prob  or. Denton a. Cooley super Vised the operation As he has the others at St. Luke s. Attend ants said he considered it very successful and pronounced Jur Gens in highly satisfactory condition. Flag Day suggested As tribute to Pueblo Washington up two Republican House members pro posed monday that americans Fly the Flag next sunday in tribute to the Crew of the Pueblo that was seized six months ago Bynorth Korea. Representatives Charlotte Reid of Illinois an Garner e. Shriver of Kansas suggested the special Salute inhouse speeches. We remember Tripoli we re member the Alamo we remember Pearl Harbor said . Dare we. In this hour for get the Pueblo?5 continues from Page it imperialists Are trying to overthrow the communist state and restore the pre-1948 capitalist system. The Man Euver announcement was the More surprising because it included the Call up of civilian reservists and commandeering of civilian trucks and cars at a time when they Are vitally needed for the Harvest. It was further noted that the soviet defense minister marshal Andrei Grechko had Cut Short visit to Algiers late last week and hurried Back presumably to direct the War games the Krem Lin apparently found necessary atthe last minute. Soviet organs have charge that forthcoming West German  Maneu vers with Allied air support will be held to Demon Strate backing for czechoslovak dissidence. The soviet War games will run through aug. 10, the defense ministry said. The West Germania Nevers Are scheduled to Start in september. The areas affected in the a Nevers run from Latvia on the Baltic South along the polish Frontier with byelorussian on into the Ukraine which Borders East Ern Czechoslovakia and possibly farther South to the Black sea. The departure from Moscow of the politburo. As reported by a reliable soviet source Wassail to have followed intensive conferences through party Chan Nels in Moscow and Prague about arrangements for the meeting. The Parley May deter mine the destiny of Czechoslovakia and perhaps All of Eastern  newspapers reported tuesday that All russian troop who had been of Maneu vers in Czechoslovakia had left although their exit has not been announced officially. Tank explodes like a bomb in Pensacola continued from Page 1 Bayou Chico was sent on five mile Detour to another Bridge. It looked like an atom bomb explosion said sheriff s Deputy Edward Mayo. Towering flames twice firefighters came closet bringing the towering Blaze under control but each time an other blast rocked the tank and flames leaped skyward again. Jim Loudermill manager of the Phillips 66 distributing com Pany said the fire erupted As Crew pumped Gas from a Barge into the tank. He said he did know what sparked it. Three storage tanks closest tothe fire were in danger of Buck Ling or exploding. One loaded with kerosene was Only 10 feet from the roaring flames. Tugs Aid two firefighting tugs from the Pensacola naval air station poured water from the Bayo Over the flames. Navy foam trucks worked from the landside but were unable to provide enough foam to smother the fire. A larger foam truck was Dis patched from Eglin air Force base 50 Miles away. A total of 10 gasoline and kerosene tanks Are located in the storage Complex. Early returns Many Are voting for steel strike of Pittsburgh up first returns in a strike referendum among 400,000 steelworkers tuesday indicated a near unanimous vote in favor of work stoppage at Midnight july 31 if a new wage contract is no negotiated by then. The International Headquarters of the United steelworkers of America us Here said i expected to have the Complete results from 600 us locals inthe United states and Canada by late wednesday Early returns from 20 local backed up Union predictions of a solid yes vote signifying support of the rank and file for their leaders in contract negotiations with 11 major Basic steel producing companies. Returns from nine us local sin Pennsylvania five in Ala Bama four in Ohio and two inner York representing a total of about 48,000 steelworkers showed a vote of 90 per cent to 100 per cent in favor of Theus leadership calling a strike if it chose  vote in favor of a strike would not mean there automatically would be a work stoppage when the three year agreement expires. The us leadership could extend the current agree ment while negotiations con  was Learned the companies still withheld a specific wage f continued from Page 1