Belfast blast rips street killing six and wounding many
A large bomb in a delivery truck exploded on Donegall street Belfast killing six and injuring 146 as police warned of a deliberate effort to draw crowds into the area. The blast destroyed shop fronts and forced ambulance teams into action as authorities evacuated toward Church street.
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Brezhnev Says Talks With Nixon Possible in May
Brezhnev stated Soviet leaders will hold talks with President Nixon in May from a businesslike, realistic stance and that improving Soviet American relations is possible. He spoke at the opening of the 15th congress of trade unions and referenced recent bombings in Belfast and North Vietnam, signaling cautious optimism about easing tensions while urging implementation of peaceful coexistence principles.
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Nixon Pushes Tough Drug Prosecution in New York Visit
President Nixon urged a strong offensive against street narcotics during a three hour New York stop. He criticized drug traffic as the most reprehensible crime and pressed for uniform penalties and hard enforcement with 35 officials at the New York regional drug abuse law enforcement office.
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Agnew Contemplates Presidency If Re–Election Wins
Vice President Spiro Agnew, in an interview cited by the Kansas City Star, said that if he runs for re election with President Nixon this year he would consider seeking the presidency himself. He stressed his option remains open until Nixon asks him to be the running mate.
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Senate Advances Environmental Quality Plan in Iowa
The Iowa Senate approved by 36 to 12 a bill, requested by Gov. Ray, to create a state Department of Environmental Quality. A conference report, adopted 34 to 14, merged air, water, solid wastes, and chemical technology commissions, with chemistry tech moved to agriculture in the House version. The compromise places three commissions under health, and was led by Sen. Ralph Potter.
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Chuckle: secretary writes off criticism and misspells word
A humorous exchange has a secretary telling her boss she has tolerated all criticism and then asks how to spell a broken word, reflecting workplace banter and light frustration. The scene centers on a single gag about communication and mis spelling.
Pipeline Route Through Canada Faces Environmental Review
The Interior Department released a nine-volume environmental impact analysis on the proposed Trans-Alaska oil pipeline, finding a Canada route would cause less environmental damage but offering no decision on the oil pipeline permit. The report notes potential combined gas and oil corridors could reduce harm and discusses other Alaska to port routes, though it rejects a purely tanker plan from Prudhoe Bay.
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Heath Pompidou Summit Agrees On Political Secretariat
London reports say Prime Minister Heath and French President Pompidou boxed around the European Community’s structure during a weekend summit in Paris. They settled on pursuing a political secretariat in Brussels while maintaining separate economic bodies and weighing a future parliament for the ten nations.
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ICC Approves Employee Purchase of North Western Railway
The Interstate Commerce Commission approved a group of railroad employees to buy the Chicago and North Western Railway. NETCO can issue up to 200,000 class A shares at 50 par, with about 14,000 employees eligible. The plan includes 40 conditions on minority protection and future acquisitions, and NETCO would assume roughly $415 million in obligations. The action, after five hearings, is deemed in the public interest and not a Clayton Act violation. Prospective buyers will be fully informed of terms and risks.
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Victor Nominated For Supreme Court
Iowa nominees Harold Victor Cedar Rapids Mark McCormack Fort Dodge and Van Wisval Percy were named to the state supreme court to fill Justice Becker’s vacancy. Final choice rests with Gov. Ray. Becker cited salary concerns as prompting resignation. Included were Alvin Hayes Des Moines and Rep. Elizabeth Shaw Davenport as notable candidates. Paris AP: U.S. and Chinese ambassadors met to study improving relations.
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