Bombings Hit London's West End Amid Irish Extremist Attacks
Wrecked car lies in a street of London's West End after a bomb exploded on Monday, the third attack in 12 days and eleventh in two months. Irish extremists are blamed for the bombings as they push to end British rule in Northern Ireland.
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Michigan engineers unveil friction-enhanced aircraft tire
University of Michigan researchers in Ann Arbor propose a tire runway system to reduce skidding accidents. They tab small round depressions in tread and plastic cups on runways to interlock like gears, increasing braking friction. Research engineer Richard Dodge demonstrates the experimental setup.
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Soviet Explanation for American Grain Deals
Art Buchwald jokes that Soviet officials explain buying US wheat despite bumper crops as detente in a schoolroom skit. The piece satirizes Soviet planning versus American surplus and ends with a child asking about bread, noting copyright 1975 Los Angeles Times.
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