Red Hand of Ulster and the Noose of Sectarian Clash
Ulster’s Red Hand symbol evokes brutal history as Belfast sits divided by concrete barriers and sectarian slogans. British Secretary William Whitelaw faces a fragile truce amid daily killings and mobilizations by UDA and IRA, with fears of collapse and calls for a referendum on the frontier but little faith in accommodation.
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Ulster Defense Association
U.D.A
I.R.A
Belfast
Fianna Eirann
Catholic Republican Society
Britain
Ireland
Ulster
Northern Ireland
London
Whitelaw
Excise Tax Rebates Delayed by Detroit Auto Giants
Tens of thousands of car buyers await $300 excise tax rebates promised after the December law. GM Chrysler Ford and AMC blamed delays on paperwork and address issues, while critics like Ralph Nader accuse the firms and treasury officials of slow refunds. The case of Sydney Kronish illustrates months of waiting and miscommunication.
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Ashington
Detroit
Motor City
Auto Company
Chrysler
Ford
American Motors
Sydney Kronish
North Miami Beach
Treasury Department
Ralph Nader
Senate Finance
Russell Long
D-La
House Ways and Means
Wilbur Mills
Big Four
Mark McIntyre
Nader
Bernstein on Words Clumsy Remedies for Detect NOTHER pronoun problem
Special Features Syndicate column discusses pronoun agreement with singular antecedents like nobody anyone and each and notes the awkwardness of does he or she. It surveys phrases in headlines and suggests restructuring to avoid gendered options, while tracing language defects and remedies.
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T. D. Martin
Philadelphia
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New York Times Service
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United Feature Syndicate
Bernstein
Eric Partridge
Special Features Syndicate
New York Times
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Gillette
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Playtex
BLACK
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ACME
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Pini
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