British Troops Overrun IRA Strongholds in Northern Ireland
British forces launched a major dawn offensive in Northern Ireland occupying barricaded IRA domains in Londonderry and other cities. The assault, the largest in three years, met limited resistance and followed by bombings killing six civilians in Claudy. Whitelaw announced the occupation aimed at reopening areas for security operations.
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Londonderry
Northern Ireland
Irish Republican Army
LRA
Belfast
Lurgan
Armagh
Portadown
Coalisland
Dungannon
William Whitelaw
Free Derry
Bogside
Creggan
IRA
Britain
Oil Spill Closes Clam Flats and Shores Coastwide
Officials close Batson's River clam flats and nearby shores after an oil spill. Coast Guard and Cannon Engineering assess damage while townspeople, fishermen, and ecologists discuss prevention measures. Old Orchard Beach beach inspected with no oil found. local crews aid cleanup as authorities monitor for further spill effects.
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Kennebunkport
Firemen’s Hall
Cape Porpoise
Batson
Cannon Engineering Corp
Cape Cod
Mass
Old Orchard Beach
Louis Savelas
Richard Marshall
Cmdr
John Williams
U.S. Coast Guard
Savelas
B52 Crashes in Thailand Five Crewmen Killed
AP reports a U S B52 bomber crashed in a thunderstorm in northeast Thailand during a bombing mission over Vietnam. Five of six crew members were killed, one rescued. Two U S F4 Phantoms also went down off North Vietnam with four crew saved. No civilian casualties reported.
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Saigon
Thailand
Air Force
North Vietnam
U.S
Bangkok
Vietnam
Propery
Hanoi
U.S. Command
Tonkin Gulf
Delay Granted In Ellsberg Trial
The Pentagon Papers case is paused over a wiretap issue with a 30 day delay granted by Justice Douglas. The defense vows to oppose any government move to cancel the delay as the Supreme Court reviews claims that wiretap information should be public.
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Los Angeles
Supreme Court
William
Douglas
Justice Department
U.S
Erwin Griswold
Daniel Ellsberg
Anthony Russo
Pentagon
Socialite released by kidnappers
A socialite reportedly freed from captors is described by authorities as unharmed. Police declined to name her publicly while confirming the release occurred after a ransom demand. Further details were not immediately available.
Eagleton's Fate At Decision Tonight In McGovern Campaign
Senate figure Thomas Eagleton faces a pivotal meeting with George McGovern tonight as party leaders urge him to quit the ticket. Eagleton says he will present his case but cannot predict the outcome, following disclosure of prior psychiatric treatment.
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Washington
Thomas F. Eagleton
George McGovern
Missouri
McGovern
Eagleton
Newsmen
Nixon
Jean Westwood
Basil A. Paterson
NBC
Meet the Press
Tom Eagleton
Marines End Voluntary Segregation In Barracks
Gen Cushman orders immediate end to voluntary racial separation in Marine Corps living spaces. He bans segregated barracks and calls leaders to enforce equal treatment and opportunity. Fitness reports will note officers and NCOs contributions to anti discrimination efforts.
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Washington
Robert E. Cushman Jr
Corps
Cushman
Britain faces food shortage as 219 ships idle in strike
Striking longshoremen flooded Britain's ports and London as talks with Prime Minister Heath over the Industrial Relations Act begin. With 219 ships idle in London and ships at Liverpool and other ports, emergency measures may be needed to move essential goods.
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London
Britain
Edward Heath
Trades Union Congress
Labor Federation
Liverpool
Upper Clyde
Glasgow
Heath
Spaak dies. Belgian statesman pivotal to Europe
Paul Henri Spaak, 73, renowned Belgian Socialist leader and key architect of European unity and NATO, dies. He served twice as premier and six times as foreign minister, earned the title Mr. Europe for 34 years of work, helped found the United Nations, and led its General Assembly in 1946. In Maryland, Arthur Bremer stands trial for the Wallace assassination attempt, with an insanity plea filed.
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Brussels
Paul Henri Spaak
European Unity
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Spaak
Europe
United Nations
U.N. General Assembly
Major Alaska earthquake registers 7.3 with minimal damage
A 7.3 magnitude earthquake struck southeast Alaska near Sitka and Juneau causing no serious damage or injuries. Lesser tremors were felt in Ketchikan and Juneau, with a temporary tsunami warning later canceled.
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Juneau
Alaska
National Earthsquake Center
Boulder
Colo
Aleutian Islands
Anchorage
Sitka
Ketchikan
Boulder Observatory
Alaskan
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Red River
Haiphong
US State Department
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Ellsberg
Russo
Rand Corp
9Th Circuit Court of Appeals
Inside the Journal
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Arthur Bremer
Alabama
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