Militants blow up two churches in Ballymena
Militants exploded two Roman Catholic churches in Ballymena, 20 miles northwest of Belfast, in two blasts half an hour apart. No casualties were reported though both churches suffered heavy damage. An army spokesman blamed Protestant extremists for the attacks as troops faced a crowd trying to hinder bomb defusal.
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London stores search for bombs in West End
Shop workers in London's West End search through display merchandise for incendiary bombs daily since Sunday. Police bomb experts assess Tuesday fire damage at the Central Office of Information while IRA claims are disputed. No injuries reported.
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French blasts at Mururoa Atoll fuel 1973 testing row
Report says French warships remain off Mururoa Atoll as officials anticipate a fourth explosion in the controversial Pacific test program. Three blasts have occurred, provoking protests at home and abroad amid fears of nuclear fallout.
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China leaders wary of Soviet pressure amid security reshuffle
Williams reports China’s leaders hold a key meeting in Peking amid fear of Moscow’s pressure. Brezhnev accuses Beijing of anti Sovietism while China warns Moscow could use force to threaten China’s nuclear program, prompting a potential military and political reorganization.
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Defense secretary warns on more military closings
Secretary James R. Schlesinger prepares for a second wave of base closures and cutbacks in 1974 as Congress tightens defense budgets. He directs the Army Navy and Air Force to list expendable installations by mid December a move that could affect hundreds of bases at home and abroad ahead of the next elections.
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State Department to discuss East Berlin embassy mission
The State Department will send a diplomatic team to East Germany this weekend to discuss opening an American embassy in East Berlin. Joan M. Clark, 51, executive director of the Bureau of European Affairs, will lead the mission. Meetings start Monday, marking the first official State Department visit to engage with East German authorities since 1949.
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Allende backers clash with opponents in Santiago barricades
In Santiago, supporters and opponents of Allende’s government battled near the Presidential Palace. Riot police used tear gas and water cannons as clashes spread from the Congress area through downtown. Ten in grave condition from gunshot wounds. a teenage girl injured by tear gas. Congress member Rodolfo Martinez grazed by a bullet. Violence followed nationwide strikes against President Salvador Allende.
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NOW Planned Liberation Fairs For 53rd Equal Rights Anniversary
Women nationwide plan liberation fairs boycotts and signature drives this weekend marking 53 years since the Nineteenth Amendment. Annie Scott of NOW says actions in two unratified ERA states target state legislatures while nationwide efforts push for economic equality and a write-in campaign to urge passage of the new minimum wage bill.
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California Senate OKs 7.6 Million Beach Park Purchase
The California Senate approved a 7.6 million dollar bill to acquire 1 600 acres of coastal beachland in Orange County for a new state park. The measure passed 28 to 1 and was sent to the Assembly.
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