IRA Bomb Rocks Belfast Industrial Area injuring Dozens
Dozens were injured when an IRA car bombing exploded at the Jeanymount Industrial Estate in Belfast. Police reported at least 40 hospitalizations for cuts bruises and shock with warnings of more injuries. The blast followed a delayed 30 minute warning call and occurred amid wider sectarian clashes as troops sought to evacuate the area. A separate incident in Londonderry saw Pvt. Roger Best found dead from a gunshot in a no go district. Security forces faced blasts as Protestant barricades rose and fell amid renewed confrontations overseen by Whitelaw’s government stance.
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Man crashes hammer attack on Michelangelo Pieta at Vatican
A bearded man shouted I am Jesus Christ and leaped the barrier to smash Michelangelo's Pieta with a hammer. The vandal struck the Madonna's nose and eye, left arm, and veil in a rapid, shocking assault that shocked witnesses. Vatican officials sought swift restoration while detaining the suspect, Lazslo Toth, a 33 year old Hungarian Australian geologist living in Rome.
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Connally could swing Texas to Nixon in 1972
Washington reports Connally's potential to boost Nixon by carrying Texas, offsetting losses to Wallace or Reagan. The piece notes Texas shifting from Democratic to a Republican tilt, with Connally a key figure who could realign state politics and aid Nixon's reelection prospects.
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Allied planes halt attack on Hue's northern defenses
UPI reports that U.S. and South Vietnamese warplanes stopped a second attack by Communist tanks and troops on Hue's northern defenses. The assault pushed units back about two miles to a perimeter 20 miles north, with heavy fighting near My Chanh and Kontum. Casualties claimed include about 200 enemy killed and eight tanks destroyed, plus Vietnamese losses and other skirmishes across the region.
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U.S. Command
Cinemas offer double features and scattered titles
At the Movies in CINEMA I and II feature Frank Zappa's 299 Motels with Ringo Starr and Silent Running. Harte shows Let's Scare Jessica to Death and Zero Population Growth. Williamstown College Cinema screens Is There Sex After Neath, rated X. Bennington outdoor theatre offers The Detective with Frank Sinatra and The French Connection. Showtimes vary, check box office for exact times.
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Agnew rules out Connally as Nixon running mate
Vice President Spiro Agnew said he did not know if he would be Nixon’s running mate in November and called Treasury Secretary John B. Connally unacceptable for the ticket. He noted Connally’s Democratic registration in May and stated he is “not it.” Connally had submitted his resignation as Treasury secretary earlier this week.
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