Bombings Hit Two Churches in Ballymena Northern Ireland
In Ballymena, Northern Ireland, two Roman Catholic churches were blown up within about five miles of each other by alleged Protestant extremists. No casualties were reported though the blasts caused extensive damage. an Army spokesman cited attempts to hinder demolition teams and a tense standoff with Catholic residents at a related site near Donemore.
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London stores search for bombs amid firebomb scare
London workers searched store displays for incendiary bombs daily since Sunday as bombs found and mailed threats continued. A prior IRA claim was rejected by an IRA spokesman in Dublin as not from the group. No injuries reported.
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French nuclear blasts at Mururoa near Tahiti continue
Reports say French warships remain at the Mururoa atoll as preparations for a fourth underground explosion proceed. Officials note three detonations occurred July 21 and 27 with pressure mounting against the tests from governments and activists worldwide.
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Barricades Fire as Allende Backers Clash in Santiago
In Santiago clashes erupt as supporters of President Allende protest near Congress. Police deploy water cannons and tear gas while medical centers report ten injured and a teen struck by gas grenade. a National Party congressman is grazed by a bullet entering the legislative building.
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Peronist Youths Rally Across Argentina Over Trelew 1972 Killings
Peronist youth groups called nationwide demonstrations in Argentina to honor 16 jailed leftists killed at Trelew Naval Base on Aug 22 1972. Organizers say protests memorialize those who died in the pursuit of national liberation as right wing attacks and a Cordoba naval base assault unfold.
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Alejandro Lanusse
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China leaders weigh Soviet threat as Beijing retools
AP Special Correspondent William L. Ryan reports Beijing holds a high level meeting amid fear and suspicion of the Soviet Union. Moscow’s pressure, Brezhnev’s anti Chinese rhetoric, and memory of Prague’s invasion push China to tighten leadership and military gaps while fearing a possible Soviet surgical strike on its nuclear program.
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Defense secretary warns of more military closings
Secretary of Defense James R. Schlesinger told the armed services to prepare for potential new base closings and cuts before the next year’s elections. He noted a prior wave shut or reduced 374 installations in 32 states for estimated savings and said Congress has pressured defense budgets, with 156,000 fewer personnel than planned.
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Nixon
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NOW Weekend Draws Attention to ERA and Economy in 43rd Anniversary
Women across the nation organize liberation fairs, boycotts, and signatures this weekend to highlight the Equal Rights Amendment and economic woes. NOW coordinates actions in 21 states that have not ratified ERA while pressing for a write-in campaign to urge passage of a minimum wage bill and a Women's Equality Day designation. The events coincide with broader discussions on welfare, inflation, and economic policy amid political debate over base closures and budget timing.
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Goldwater Rescues Drowning Pair Off Newport Beach
Barry Goldwater aided a man and a woman who were shoved from a speeding boat near Newport Beach California. The senator chased the vessel, dove in, and pulled the pair from the water. Eisenhower confirmed the tale after his California trip.
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Calif
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Hazardous Little Wonder TV Antenna Alerted by Safety Commission
The U S Consumer Product Safety Commission declares the Little Wonder TV Antenna imminently hazardous and begins steps to remove it from the market. Commission Chairman Richart Simpson seeks FTC inquiry into alleged misleading advertising by Windsor House and Sunset House, distributors. The Brooklyn made antenna plugs into outlets and lacks safety safeguards against electrocution.
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Los Angeles
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Mondale to seek curbs on White House funds and security
Senator Mondale plans amendments to cap White House security spending and restrict the $1 million annual contingency fund. He cites Nixon era homes at San Clemente and Key Biscayne and warns Watergate era improper uses of funds sourced from Congress.
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State Department to discuss East Berlin embassy
The State Department will send a diplomatic team to East Germany this weekend to discuss establishing an American embassy in East Berlin. Joan M. Clark Sr. will head the mission. Meetings will begin Monday with East German officials, the first such talks since the GDR was proclaimed in 1949.
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