Wilson links U S aid to IRA weapons in Northern Ireland
Prime Minister Harold Wilson told American journalists that 85 percent of the guns used by gunmen in Northern Ireland were paid for by Americans. He said over $1 million had been sent to Ireland since 1971, largely to the IRA, and that donors to the Northern Irish Aid Committee finance murder, not welfare.
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Sirica blocks postal rate hike delay ruling
Federal judge John J. Sirica refuses a Postal Service bid to stay his order freezing postage increases that were to take effect December 28. He ruled the agency failed to follow legal requirements and the rate rise cannot be legal until corrected. The DOJ may appeal to the Circuit Court of Appeals. Solicitor General Bork has not issued a decision.
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Last Vietnamese refugees depart Ft. Chaffee Arkansas
The final 50 000 Indochina refugees processed at Ft. Chaffee will depart Saturday for new homes. Gov. Pryor attends closing ceremonies marking the center’s shutdown as the last U.S. relocation center. A brief ceremony at the main gate will dedicate a refugee program plaque before the final bus heads to Fort Smith airport.
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