More IRA bombs in N. Ireland
In Belfast three IRA bombs exploded in Northern Ireland and one man was wounded in a shooting incident hours before an expected government declaration. Police said the blasts caused damage but no further injuries were reported as authorities prepared for the anticipated announcement.
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Dollar sinks on European markets amid low demand
UPI reports the U S dollar fell across European money markets with virtually no buyers to halt a month long slide. In Zurich and Amsterdam the currency hit all time lows while Paris opened at the record 4 2750 francs. Francs, guilders and marks dropped as traders cited low U S rates and weak demand.
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Youth ambush killer shoots two policemen then rides home
A 16 year old in Summit Wisconsin confessed to killing two officers Robert Atkins 28 and Wayne Olson 52, using a 30.06 rifle. He then allegedly used the squad car to burglarize a store in Oconomowoc before riding home on a bicycle. He also admitted to the January 11 slaying of Ronald J. Hoeft 43. He will be charged in county court.
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U.S. Reluctant To Back Berlin Style Phnom Penh Airlift
UPI reports Washington reluctant to begin a Berlin type airlift to Phnom Penh over risk to U.S. aircraft. Cambodia says it lacks troops and resources for such an operation while food stocks dwindle in the capital.
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Human error blamed in fatal TWA crash at Dulles
Investigators ruled out mechanical failure or sabotage in the Dec 1 TWA 514 crash near Dulles International Airport killing 92. The NTSB opens a public hearing to probe pilot error, controller duty, and FAA roles as the worst U.S. air disaster of 1974 is examined.
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Thomson calls governors' suit symbolic, urges energy action
Bosca wen NH— Governor Meldrim Thomson derides fellow New England governors' legal push against Ford oil tariff hikes as token. He demands rapid refinery and nuclear plant building and offshore oil development to end import dependence in five years, urging mass petition delivery to Washington.
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Maine Indians gain seating rights in House after 34 years
In Augusta Maine Indians after decades of discrimination win a seat at the House floor to speak though not vote. A Portland court rules the federal government can sue state on behalf of Indians even if not recognized by Congress.
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