Britain boosts forces in Ireland ready for strike
Britain orders a second standby battalion of 600 Royal Green Jackets to fly to Northern Ireland, bringing total British troops to 15,200 as militant Protestant groups threaten a general strike led by Rev Ian Paisley. Royal Welsh Fusiliers arrive earlier, while Roy Mason seeks to avert the walkout with Unionist leaders. Stores run low after weekend buying sprees as the army acts as a precaution to aid the Royal Ulster Constabulary.
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Belfast
Northern Ireland
UPI
Britain
Royal Green Jackets
Royal Welsh Fusiliers
Ulster
Ian Paisley
Roy Mason
United Unionist Action Council
Ernest Baird
Paisley
Irish Republican Army
Mason
Baird
Arbitration eyed to save endangered species debate
Washington report notes conservationists prefer arbitration to modify or bypass lawsuits under the Endangered Species Act. Critics say Section 7 blocks federal projects like the Dickey-Lincoln hydroelectric dam and Tellico Dam, risking species such as the Maine lousewort and the snail darter. Interior Secretary Andrus cites political use of the act. NWF backs arbitration to avoid litigation.
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Washington
UPI
U.S. Congress
Congress
Maine
Tellico
Tellico Dam
Interior
Cecil Andrus
National Wildlife Federation
NWF
FDA hearings tackle Laetrile cancer drug case
United Press International reports that Glen Rutherford, one of the few Americans legally supplying Laetrile, testifies at the FDA hearings in Kansas City seeking reversal of the 14 year ban. Rutherford, from Conway Springs Kansas, argues for legal access amid pressure from others like Bill Sharbone who import from Mexico.
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United Press International
Glen Rutherford
Bill Sharbano
Mexico
Rutherford
Kansas City
Conway Springs
Kan
Food and Drug Administration
Sharbone
Newton, Kan
FDA
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Denver
American Medical Association
American Cancer Society
National Cancer Institute
Red Adair caps North Sea oil well in five tries
Red Adair and his Texas team finally halted the Ekofisk oil well gusher after five attempts, ending a week of a 28 000 barrels a day spill that fouled 2100 square miles of ocean. Adair waved farewell as he flew home to Texas, noting the calm after the fix.
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Stavanger
Norway
UPI
Red Adair
Texas
Adair
Delaware
North Sea
Ekofisk
Britain
David Goering
Phillips Petroleum Co
Saturday night kiss may hurt jaw doctors warn
California dentist Dr. George A. Zarb says a strong kiss can throw the jaw out of alignment, creating what he calls the Saturday night syndrome or TMJ dysfunction. He notes symptoms include jaw clicking and difficulty chewing, with causes ranging from heavy bites to trauma and arthritis. The piece also covers Laetrile controversy with supporters seeking vitamin status, legal battles, and varying state actions.
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Anaheim
Calif
UPI
George A. Zarb
Zarb
California Dental Association
Alaska
Indiana
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Sloan- Kettering Cancer Center
New York
Science
Senate
Reubin Askew
Millbrook
Eso Cn Anitier
Millbrook Light
Mr. Grocer
Interstate Brands Corporation
P. O. Box
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