Sands Hunger Striker Near Death Amid Calm Appeals
Bobby Sands, 27, in a coma on day 65 of a hunger strike at Maze Prison. Appeals from Catholic leaders urge calm while IRA isolation and Sinn Fein statements hint at restraint amid looming funeral day. Protests and counter threats loom as British forces review contingency plans with 30,000 troops and police.
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Belfast
Northern Ireland
Bobby Sands
IRA
Maze
Sands
Irish Republican Army
Francis Hughes
Raymond McCreesh
Patsy O'Hara
Sinn Fein
Mother
Bernadette Devlin McAliskey
Larne
County Antrim
Ian Paisley
Protestant
Democratic Unionist Party
Humphrey Atkins
Two forwards shape a classic Eastern final tale
A newspaper page summarizes a pivotal Eastern Conference championship featuring standout play by two key forwards. It notes a festival high point with Michael Murphey captivating the audience, old film reviews, and local commentary across multiple pages.
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Michael Murphey
Doctor to patient with wry cholesterol remark
A doctor tells a patient congratulations that the high prices of meat butter and eggs have cleared up the patient cholesterol. The line, noted as a copyright remark, frames a humorous social observation rather than medical advice.
High Court to Rule on Alien Education Rights
The Supreme Court agreed to hear Texas challenges seeking to deny free public schooling to illegal alien children and to uphold tuition requirements. The cases test equal protection for illegals, with rulings likely next year.
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High Court
Washington
Supreme Court
States
Texas
United States
Mexico
U.S
Wayne Justice
Tyler Independent
Brownsville
Woodrow Seals
Cedar Valley Trail gifted to Linn County group
Half of the Cedar Valley Nature Trail from Brandon to Hiawatha will go to the Linn County Conservation Board as a gift. The other half to Evansdale will be offered to the Iowa Rails to Trails group as the Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation seeks to sell the entire 49 mile route to the Illinois Central Gulf Railroad. A decision is awaited this week with title transfer possible within 60 days.
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Cedar Valley
Brandon
Hiawatha
Linn County Conservation Board
Evansdale
Iowa Rails To Trails Organization
Gerald Schnepf
Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation
Illinois Central Gulf Railroad
Heritage Foundation
Schnepf
Rails To Trails
Iowa Rails To Trail Group
Prime rate jumps to 19 percent at major banks
Morgan Guaranty Trust raises its prime rate to 19 percent from 18 percent along with Manufacturers Hanover Marine Midland Continental Illinois Harris Trust. Several smaller banks follow as costs of bank money rise and the Fed money supply increases by 4.2 billion, sparking a further stock market decline.
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New York
UPI
Morgan Guaranty Trust
Hanover
Marine Midland
Buffalo
Chicago
Conti
Nental Illinois National Bank and Trust Co
Harris Trust and Savings Bank
Neanks
Federal Funds
Spanish guerrillas kill army general and police in two Madrid attacks
In Madrid and Barcelona GRAPO forces killed Gen. Andres Gonzalez Suazo and a police driver in a subway chase and a street ambush. Two Civil Guards also died in Barcelona. Four others were wounded as Spain faces renewed insurgent pressure after the February coup attempt.
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Madrid
Spain
UPI
Interior Ministry
GRAPO
Andres Gonzalez Suzo
Barcelona
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Unity Flats
Five Seasons Center
Tony Orlando
Walters
Abby
Marion
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Missouri
Brooklyn College
CIA
American Telephone & Telegraph Co
Federal Communications Commission
At&t
Telpak
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Linn
Federal Reserve
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