Irish Receive PLO Weapons in Northern Ireland
A security source says Roman Catholic guerrillas in Northern Ireland received arms from the Palestine Liberation Organization including M60 machine guns and explosives. The Provisional IRA is believed to have at least one shipment in recent months, with five tons of PLO hardware previously intercepted in Belgium last November.
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Northern Ireland
Palestine Liberation Organization
Associated Press
Irish Republican Army
PLO
Belgium
Cyprus
Irish Republic
IRA
Cypriots Leave Egypt After Sadat Speech
Cypriot diplomats and government officials in Egypt are packing to depart after Anwar Sadat's rupture of ties over the Larnaca Airport shootout. The Cypriot ambassador was summoned to close the Cairo embassy and Alexandria consulate and to leave with staff following Sadat's remarks at the Egyptian commandos memorial.
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Egypt
Anwar Sadat
Larnaca
Foreign Ministry
Alexandria
Nicosia
Sadat
Spyros Kyprianou
Cyprus
Republic
Somoza Tactics Highlighted Before Assassination in 1956
A 1956 interview shows Nicaraguan President Anastasio Somoza using a cattle prod on his elbow, reflecting the brutal methods of his secret police. The piece notes U.S. support and more than $300 million in aid as part of Cold War priorities over human rights.
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Washington
Anastasio Somoza
Somoza
United States
U.S
Nicaragua
Rhodesia Move Toward Smith Plan Urges Transition
Washington reports the United States edges toward endorsing Ian Smith's plan after an agreement with three black moderate leaders on transferring power from Smith's white-led government. Britain and the U S had pushed a rival path with British trusteeship and elections within six months.
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Washington
Rhodesia
United States
Ian Smith
Smith
Britain
Documents show flood paid for influence in federal contracts
Newly released documents tie Rep. Daniel Flood to a foundation head who allegedly paid him 59000 for influence. FBI probes involve 16.6 million in noncompetitive USAID contracts to Airlie Foundation and a George Washington University arm led by Dr. Murdock Head. Former aide Elko says Head paid Flood 59000 and others. Flood and others deny charges.
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Daniel Flood
D-Pa
State Department
Flood
FBI
House
Agency For International Development
Airlie Foundation
George Washington University
Murdock
Stephen B. Elko
Head
Elko
Otto Passman
Dla. Flood
Passman
Joshua Eilberg
Aiken Standard Subscription Rates
Payment notice lists subscription rates for Aiken Standard with instructions to make all advance payments to Aiken Standard PBM Subscription.
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Aiken
Aiken Standard Pbm
PBM
Conviction For Breach Of Trust In Oconee County
An Oconee County woman Rebecca L. Thompson twenty six Mountain Rest received a suspended four year sentence after a breach of trust with fraudulent intent conviction. Judge George F. Coleman ordered 18 months served with three years probation.
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Oconee County
George F. Coleman
Rebecca L. Thompson
Mountain Rest
Nationwide cold snap hints at widespread chill across nation
Forecasters predict cold weather for most of the United States with milder conditions in the West. Snow is forecast for the St. Lawrence Valley as a weather system moves through.
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St. Lawrence Valley
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