Ballymurphy Bloodletting Triggers Belfast Army Push
British paratroopers moved into the Ballymurphy area of Belfast after weekend gun battles between Protestant and Roman Catholic gunmen and security forces. Dozens were injured and several killed as fighting spread from Ballymurphy to Springmartin estates. An army spokesman said troops faced fire as they attempted to establish a security cordon and restore order amid escalating sectarian violence in Northern Ireland.
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Mays Sparks Met Debut With Walkoff Homer Against Giants
Willie Mays, 41, greeted by a standing ovation in his first game for the New York Mets, hit a go ahead homer in the fifth inning off Don Carruthers to lift New York to a 4 4 victory over San Francisco. The milestone blast was his 447th as a leadoff batter and 1 046th RBI, moving him to third on the all time NL list behind Musial and Aaron.
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Don Carruthers
Stan Musial
Henry Aaron
Contained North Viet Nam assault halts at Kontum
SAIGON UPI A Communist plan to divide South Vietnam was halted at least temporarily Sunday as South Vietnamese troops in a six hour battle repelled a North Vietnamese attack on Kontum City. US spotter plane shot down near An Loc while directing fighters lifting siege. South Vietnamese Marines and US advisors recaptured three towns in Quang Tri, freed 1,000 civilians, then withdrew. Eight waves of B52 bombers ordered against retreating North Vietnamese troops. 10 Soviet built tanks and 173 enemy killed in Kontum region battle. An Loc fighting left 12 South Vietnamese dead and 125 wounded. Major Highway 1 bridge blown near Saigon. helicopter crew unhurt. Highway 13 reopening efforts reported with helicopter moves within five miles of An Loc.
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Matt Franjola
Proclamations and Politics of Local Observance Weeks
A column critiques frequent municipal proclamations by mayors naming days and weeks for various causes. It cites Fremont and March 1971 actions like Quality Week and Harmony Week, noting promotion of organizations and recurring requests, with anecdotes about how officials seek limelight and influence through observances.
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American Business Women’s Association
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National Nursing Home
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Campfire
McGovern Humphrey Wallace vie for last primaries
In Michigan Wallace Humphrey and McGovern fought to secure wins as Michigan's 192 delegates and Wyoming's convention votes loomed. McGovern pressed Oregon California after Michigan. Humphrey and Wallace aimed for Maryland's 53 delegates with Wallace favored to win both states.
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George S. McGovern
Michigan
Hubert H. Humphrey
George C. Wallace
Maryland
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Humphrey
McGovern
Oregon
Calfornia
End of a fun afternoon at Ballymurphy Irish bar
In Belfast the crowded Kelly's Tavern hosts Roman Catholic customers watching England versus West Germany. Norman Mellroy places a Guinness under the counter as bets rise on a scoreless European match. Civic leader Sean Reilly notes soccer passions ease tensions, remarking no street trouble during big games.
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Northern Ireland
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Guiness
Kelly's Tavern
Ballymurphy
Cdlor
England
West Germany
Germany
Berlin
Sean Reilly
Weather Update for Coastal Region and Inland Areas
A dry spell continues with fair skies through tomorrow except for Foy near the coast and spreading inland. Cooler temperatures expected with highs in the 70s to low 80s inland and 60s near the coast, Lewes in the 50s. Winds 10 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Yesterday’s high 87, low 64.
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Lewes
Veteran driver Jim Malloy injured in IMS crash during practice
Veteran driver Jim Malloy sustains critical injuries after his car crashes into a retaining wall at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway during a practice run. Officials report the incident occurred during the practice session, with Malloy transported for emergency treatment.
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Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Trial resumes in Angela Davis case over diary evidence
The murder kidnap conspiracy trial for Angela Davis resumes with prosecutors nearing the end of their case. The fate of the 18 page diary between Davis and George Jackson remains unresolved as court proceedings continue on page 2.
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Angela Davis
George Jackson
Disneyana at Sotheby’s auctions in Los Angeles
In Los Angeles the Sotheby Parke-Hornet Galleries auctioned 14885 dollars worth of Disneyana cartoons art and related novelty items as part of a sale. The report notes genuine items amid misleading prices and outlines the event on page five.
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Parke-Hornet
Los Angeles
Nation news briefs mix Idaho blaze and Nixon talks
Crews fight an 11 day old fire in the Sunshine Silver Ming mine in Idaho leaving one dead as officials battle flames. Legislation to ratify Nixon's four month Indochina peace timetable advances toward a congressional test. Antiwar figures Berrigan and McAlister seek to overturn their smuggling conviction in a federal case. President Nixon marks Mother's Day at Camp David while weighing Vietnam messages before a Moscow trip.
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Idaho
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Indochina
Congress
Philip Berrigan
Elizabeth McAlister
Camp David
Moscow
Rising Sun Flag Replaces U S Rule On Oki Nawa Island
Mieney and Japan raise the Rising Sun flag over the Western Pacific island of Oki Nawa ending 27 years of American rule. An Osaka electrician is arrested as a possible accidental cause of a devastating nightclub fire that killed 116. Sadat warns another war with Israel is likely but delays a rushed decision to resume hostilities.
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Pacific
Okinawa
Osaka
Page
Anwar Sadat
Israel
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