Protestants Block Belfast Streets in One Hour Siege
Thousands of militants from the Ulster Defence Association halted traffic in central Belfast for about an hour in a road block protest against extradition proceedings. In Fermanagh a massive 800 pound bomb exploded near Belleek damaging an armored car but injuring no one. Army spokesmen described the brigade as lucky the crew survived.
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Floods Drive Wide Reach of Mississippi Basin Damage
President Nixon designated eight states as disaster areas expanding federal aid for flood damage. The Mississippi and Missouri rivers swelled, flooding 2 million acres in Mississippi and Louisiana and threatening a 60 square mile peninsula near St. Louis. Crest expected Sunday at 43.5 feet with damage projected at $150 million in Missouri and Illinois.
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Wounded Knee Gunfire Claims Indian's Life
Lawrence LaMont, 31, an AIM supporter and Oglala Sioux enrolled member, was killed in a Friday gun battle with federal officers at Wounded Knee. The exchange lasted hours, a cease-fire followed, and LaMont's body was taken to Pine Ridge. AIM reported a wounded member. government could not confirm.
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Explosion Rips Munitions Train in Roseville
A string of boxcars loaded with ammunition exploded in Roseville California. The blasts forced families to flee as mushroom clouds rose. At least 25 injured were taken to hospitals. No deaths reported. A five mile evacuation zone was set around the wreck site.
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Nixon charts a course from Camp David amid Watergate turmoil
President Nixon retreated to Camp David after naming a temporary FBI head as Gray resigned amid Watergate fallout. Ehrlichman and Haldeman faceded pressure over destroyed documents and Vesco ties while Ruckelshaus took acting FBI chief duties. The Watergate scandal complicates Ellsberg Pentagon Papers disclosures and ongoing White House battles over staff retention.
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U S Cuts Bombing in Cambodia Amid Civil Strife
U S air commanders in Thailand canceled several bombing strikes linked to the embassy in Cambodia due to danger to populated areas. Heaviest raids around Phnom Penh continued with B 52s pounding rebel positions southeast of the capital while refugees said homes were burned in Prek Thong. Four towns south of Phnom Penh fell to rebels as pilots missing in action were identified by the Pentagon.
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Salyut 2 Ends Space Mission After Apparent Mishap
The Soviet orbiting sky lab Salyut 2 ended its 26 day mission in space after a possible breakup, with Tass reporting it was launched to test onboard systems. Western observers had expected a follow up Soyuz link up, but no launch occurred. Debris and tumbling orbit suggested paralysis of the station and raised questions about the 1975 U S Soviet test flight.
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Congress urged to declare war on noxious weeds
Rep. Louis Frey proposes a broad weed-control bill granting the Agriculture Secretary power to regulate importation and interstate movement of noxious weeds. The measure would require permits, establish inspections, and impose penalties up to one year in jail or 500 dollars, with emergency powers to seize and destroy infested products. The bill awaits action after Easter recess.
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Daylight Saving Time Begins This Weekend
The Associated Press notes most of the nation will lose an hour this weekend as daylight saving time goes into effect at 2 a.m. Sunday. Those who remember should set clocks ahead one hour.
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Brezhnev Strengthened as Kremlin Shakeup Endorses Policy
Moscow reports the Communist party central committee praised Leonid Brezhnev after a major politburo purge. The statement backs closer West ties and external economic links, boosting Brezhnev within the ruling leadership ahead of international trips.
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Identity Mixup Seen in Slaying In Rome by Arab
A man using a Lebanese passport as Zaharia Abou Sahled shot and killed Vittorio Olivares in Rome on Friday. Sahled said he acted on orders from Black September in revenge for Wail Adel Zuaiter’s death, but Rome papers suspect mistaken identity in the downtown killing.
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Frazzled babysitter quips about returning home
A brief cartoon caption shows a frazzled babysitter addressing relieved parents arriving home. The sitter jokes that she would not hurry to come home either, adding a light punch line to the domestic scene. Copyright information credits the creator.
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