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Show Thursday, February Sun Chronicle Page 2 5, 1976 Citizens confirm right to bear arms in survey INTERNATIONAL NEWS According to a recent nationwide opinion survey, an overwhelming 82 percent of the American people feel that they, as citizens, do have the right to own firearms. In another significant finding, by a margin of 76 percent to Rome Despite the objections of the Central Intelligence Agency in 1972, Graham A. Martin, then the U.S. ambassador to Italy, arranged to pay $800,000 to a prominent general who headed Italys military intelligence agency. The man who received the money, Gen. Vito Miceli, is presently facing trial on charges of involvement in plots, in 1970, to overthrow the pro-faci- st 24 Italian government. Lebanon has begun the Beirut, Lebanon rebuilding of its country after 10 months of civil war as dock workers, bank employees and civil servants returned to their jobs on Thursday. It is all quiet with no incidents of any major n violations of the ceasefire, the joint Truce Committee said. One hundred and nineteen Picasso Paris stolen by three armed thieves were paintings the Palace of the Popes at from Saturday night in southern France, in what police Avignon described as perhaps the biggest burglary of its kind in French history. The paintings were valued at $4.5 million. National Although President Fords Washington request for $28 million for covert funding of forces in Angola was brushed aside by Congress on Tuesday by a vote of 323 to 99, Secretary Henry Kissinger disclosed on Thursday, The administration is now seriously considering overt financial aid for Angola and we will soon be consulting with the Congress on this possibility. Reporting to a Senate subcommittee studying the Angola problem, Kissinger said, I am not saying we will police every area in the World ...but where ever the Soviet Union moves hostility, we must commit ourselves. San Francisco Patty (Tania) Hearst, flanked by an army of lawyers and supported by the family she once denounced went on trial Tuesday for armed bank robbery which carries a possible jail sentence if convicted. The seating of the jury, the first step of the trial, is taking much longer than originally expected. It now appears the 12 jury members, along with 4 alternates, will not be selected until at least Tuesday. The tightening of U.S. airport Washington force travelers to check in up to security may before hours three flight time so every piece of can examined be for explosives, the luggage Federal Aviation Administration said Tuesday. FAA chief, John McLucas, said a major effort to all airline luggage is one of many steps his agency has under consideration after the LaGuardia Airport bombing that killed 11 people in New York last month. In a victory for President Ford Washington and the CIA, the House blocked its intelligence committee from disclosing secrets without the Lebanese-Syrian-Palestinia- strictest ditions; ROY LUMBER has been planning ahead in making an agreement to use part of the railroad property for a road for them and their customers. There is a real need for a road in this area. This view is looking to the south toward 5600 S. The freeway has brought more value and pressure for a road to this street We are realizing a growth of buisnesses that will bring more pressure to review need for this road. Presidents approval. The Supremee Court ruled on Friday that public financing of election campaigns was constitutional but struck down the law which put limits on amounts of privately raised cash that candidates can spend. Washington The court said that limiting the amount a candidate can spend violated the Constitutions guarantee of freedom of speech. The vote was 7 to 1. The stock market, continuing its record-breakinpace, finished its best and busiest month Friday as prices rose to their highest level in 27 months during the heaviest trading day in New York Stock Exchanges history. Helped by lower interest rattes, the Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 6.53 points. New York g 184-ye- ar The continued drought that San Francisco has closed some of Californias ski resorts is having even more drastic effects on the states farmers and ranchers. Beef cattle are beginning to starve on the range while entire crips face destruction. There is no relief in sight. scientific conit cases serious doubts on the validity of the results of certain well-publiciz- polls covering the same subject. (DMI), the Santa Ana, Calif., firm, polled 1,538 registered voters concerning their opinions on gun control, crime control and individual liberties. According to Drs. Gary C. Lawrence and Richard B. Wirthlin, DMI pollsters, the survey is particularly significant because it was specifically designed to gather public opinion without the use of suggestive and leading questions. Survey Synopsis W. Merrill Wright, President of the National Rifle Association stated, y'jbw. The DMI poll has given us self-defen- first-degre- statistical information to substantiate our claims that citizen very the positively wants to retain the historical right to keep and bear arms for sport and law-abidin- g 35-ye- ar x-r- Americans percent, decisively reject the attempts to ban the private ownership of handguns. The poll was conducted by Decision Makers Information, Inc., (DMI), and requested by the National Rifle Association. The survey was carred out under the on how gun ngly reject (71 percent) any questionnaire law which would give police control would affect the authority to decide who may criminal. Of the 13 prisoners, nine felt or may not own a firearm. Seventy-eigh- t percent of handgun registration laws the public feel that neither of would not stop them from the two recent attempts to using a gun while committing assassinate President Ford a felony; 10 felt that could have been prevented by suspected gun ownership in a a national handgun residence would stop them registration law, and 71 from burglarizing that house; percent reject the idea that and nine knew of specific assassination attempts on cases where robberies were public officials could be not performed because the avoided altogether by. bansubject was known to be armed. of the ownership ning private On planning a robbery, 10 handguns. of these experienced outlaws of those Fifty-fiv- e percent households said they would definitely in firearm-ownin- g as one of take into consideration the cited the reasons they owned a presence of weapons in the house or business; seven said firearm. do businesses develop Fifty percent of all firearmowning households contain at reputations for using hanand six least one handgun. dguns in Seventy-thre- e percent of felt this does deter burglaries the public does not believe of those particular that a federal law requireing businesses. When asked if they would all guns to be turned in would be effective in reducing still be able to get a gun if crime. guns were totally banned, 10 Bill Richardson, a senator answered yes and two said no opinion. in the California legislature, The question of public gun revealed the opinions of some of the toughest convicts in ownership is indeed complex. Folsom Prison in the July Its advocates and opponents issue of True. The Senator both vigorously attest to the asked 13 prisoners, whose validity of their viewpoints. records included every Form an opinion and know conceivable crime of violence why you have reached it. The from five counts of bank matter of personal liberties is e not something that should be robbery to two counts of to fill out decided a by someone else. murder, GUN CONTROL: YES self-defens-e. Fully half of the public thinks of a national gun registration program would lead eventually to confiscation of guns by the government. Seventy-eigh- t percent PROPERTY PURHCASED for development, above the tracks, has been believe that the U.S. Conleveled and a road built to enter on Riverdale Road. It is reported to be a stitution gives them the right to keep and bear arms, moving and storage company. The picture was taken looking south toward and 73 percent reject the 5600 S. and just above the Union Pacific tracks. Warm weather should see notion that this right pertains much development as these areas start to build. only to the National Guard. Americans overwhelmi According fo the results of a recent scientifically based survey by Decision Makers information Inc (DMI), the American people indicate by a strong maoity that they should and do have the right to bear arms See story for more results Growth continues in Roy; lets work together by Howard Stahle Looking south from Riverdale Road in Roy you see future growth in the making. This is above the railroad tracks. Road surface is being prepared and entrance will be on Riverdale Road. Some years ago the Roy City Council sought to build a road on the west side of the tracks. This would have given traffic pattern flow from 5600 S. to 5300 S. next to the tracks. Union Pacific Railroad agreed to give half if the adjoining land owners would also give half. The land would then have been given to Roy City as a street. Some property owners, however, would not give half and the road did not come into being. Roy Lumber has made arrangments for use of a short roadway but this is not a street nor is it open for public use as such. A road such as this would open valuable property and help traffic for Roy if it could yet be developed. The City with a Future is experiencing another growth period in which many new businesses are coming to life and homes being built. It is interesting to note the changes and see the fine people come into our area . special weekly feature will appear on page two of the paper depicting some of the highlights of our American heritage in "A Salute to America." This week we are also featuring a special full page on the. history of the American flag. It can be found on page 9. EDITOR'S NOTE: A iA Ive seen it dry before, Charles Day, a rancher said, but ir. my 57 LeGrand, California, I it this dry tl is seen never have years long. Washington Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld refused to deny British reports Sunday, that more than $20 million, mainly from the Central Intelligence Agency, is to be spent on mercenaries for Angola. The British Sunday Telegraph quoted diplomatic sources in Zaire as saying that $200,000 of American money given to the Western-backeNational Front (FNLA) in has Angola already been sent to London to recruit mercenaries. The administration has admitted spending about $33 million so far in Angola. d Local The Utah Indoor Clean Air Salt Lake City was sent to the govenor Saturday. The Act House of Representatives, on a 53 to 5 vote, accepted a technical amendment by the Senate to clear the new state antismoking law which attempts to confine smoking to the home, bars or outdoors. The Utah Legislation passed Salt Lake City a $320.2 million schools appropriation act on Saturday which was an increase of $39.1 over last years budget allotment. Although the new appropriation is the largest ever passed by the state, it is still more than $5 million less than Gov. Calvin Rampton had or NO? The Sun Chronicle and Clearfield Courier are published weekly at Roy, Utah, 5388 S. 1900 W. Mailing address, P.O. Box 207, Roy, Utah 84067. Telephone 825-166- 6. All news and photographs for Thursdays paper must be in the news office before Mon- day at 5 p.m. Pictures may be included without charge, either taken in the office or submitted by you. J. Howard Stahle M. Glen Adams Mrs. Bonnie Stahle Mrs. Pat Sutter Bonnie Cantwell Keith Duncan Lonnie Reid Peggy Jo Adams Owner-Publish- er Assistant Publisher Advertising Mgr. Editor Managing Editor Sports Editor Typesetter Staff Correspondents: Roy LI)S Church and Roy Sunset News, Virginia Wursten, News and Sunset LI)S Church News, Denise Ha m mon, Clearfield News, Marijane Adams, 825-664- 6; 825-917- 4; 825-063- 8. THE LIBERTY BELL was cracked while being tolled for death of Chief Justice Marshall, July 8, 1835. the |