Northern Ireland riot gas debate prompts inquiry
London reports say CS gas exposure during two weeks of sectarian riots in Londonderry left victims with diarrhea vomiting and abdominal pains with babies affected. Government offers to send a medical officer to Ulster as doctors seek gas composition and treatment guidance. A Northern Ireland court of inquiry is to be set up, and Oliver Wright arrives as troubleshooter.
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Molotov Fire Devastates Vienna Embassy Building
A man threw a Molotov cocktail into the Canadian Embassy offices in Vienna, starting a major blaze on the Danube canal. Two people were killed and scores injured. 15 hospitalized with burns. The fire damaged the Vienna Insurance Co building that also houses the Swedish Embassy. Police offered no motive.
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U S Russia Advance Sea Bed Treaty Talks in Geneva
The United States confirms ongoing talks with the Soviet Union on a treaty to ban military use of the sea bed. Reports say Russia dropped full demilitarization, backing a ban limited to nuclear arms and weapons of mass destruction. Moscow reportedly seeks extra conventional weapons and a 12 mile enforcement zone instead of the U S 3 mile limit.
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Arabs Warned on Sabotage Threats Near Jerusalem Summit
Israel warned Arabs of retaliation after a bomb hit a London Zim company office near Regent Street. Six men of Arab appearance seen near the scene. Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine claimed responsibility. Arab ministers in Cairo prepared for a summit to discuss the Jerusalem crisis amid talk of a jihad against Israel.
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Dr Harry Hess Dies Princeton Professor at 63
Dr. Harry H Hess, chairman of the National Academy of Sciences board and a Princeton University professor, died Monday at age 63 while attending a conference on lunar exploration objectives in Woods Hole Massachusetts.
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Massachusetts Legislature Streamlines Civil Service Rules
Massachusetts lawmakers approved major changes to Civil Service rules to speed hiring for hard to fill executive posts. Key steps include immediate exams for open jobs, removal of the waiting period, and empowerments to subpoena witnesses and hear appeals. Other reforms reactivated eligibles lists, noncompetitive exams, and provisional hires while preserving veteran preference.
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Czech Regime Reports Cost Of Last Week's Violence
Prague {AP} Czechoslovakia's Communist government says four killed and 277 wounded in Bohemia and Moravia last week. It reports 1,893 arrested and 1,797 questioned. no figures for Slovakia. Newsmen cite higher totals for dead and wounded from anniversary protests.
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Aussie Captain Acquitted In Evans Crash
Captain Jehn P Stevenson of Melbourne was acquitted of negligence in the Evans collision that killed 74 Americans. The five member court martial found him not guilty and honorably acquitted after two charges were heard. The verdict came as U S Ambassador Toon sought information on detained Americans with no result.
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