British Out Shout Turns Violent at Dublin Embassy
In Dublin Merrion Square a 30,000 strong Irish crowd attacked the British Embassy in a downpour of rain. Molotov cocktails and gasoline bombs set the building ablaze as youths scaled balconies and police struggled to restrain the mob. Eamon de Valera attended a noon requiem as protests spread nationwide after Londonderry deaths.
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Ireland
Merrion Square
Youtus
Eamon de Valera
Irish Republic
John, McQuaid
Jack Lynchi
Parnell Square
Dublin Council of Trade Unions
Repub
Toollie
Northern Ireland
Londonderry
London
Derry
Edward Heath
Indochina War Updates and Air Strikes Reported
United States planes intensified reconnaissance and protective reaction raids against North Vietnam. Efforts focused on the Ban Karai and Ban Ravine passes as North Vietnam masses troops for a February offensive. The North shot at some aircraft but no U S planes were downed.
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North Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh Trail
United States
U.S. Command
U.S
Gue
North
Ban Karai
Ban Raving
Vietnam
Groundhog Wilma Sees Shadow Ending Winter in South
In Groundhog Day ceremony at Groundhog Mountain near Hillsville Virginia the local groundhog Wilma pauses then gnaws a wilted lettuce leaf after failing to see a shadow, signaling an end to winter per regional legend. State police warned motorists about snow hazards while authorities reported roads improving by morning.
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Virginia
Wilma
Hillsville
United States
Virgi
North Carolina
Maynard’ Beamer
Mt. Airy
N.C
Groundhog Day debate stirs budget talk in assembly
In a heated session Sen William B Hopkins criticized the budget as Phil the groundhog forecast six more weeks of bad weather while Wilma the groundhog drew attention at a regional event. Attendance at the event fell as snow deterred visitors and media crews. Welfare officials proposed a 1.1 million boost for clinics and family planning to keep people out of hospitals.
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Doanoke
Assembly
Appropriations
Wilma
Monney Phil
Medi
Pennsylvania
Kenneth Wilson
Groundhog Mountain
Virginia
Blue Ridge
Virginia Parkway
Otis Brown
Medicaid program faces funding squeeze says state health chief
Dr. Mack I Shanholiz, Virginia health commissioner, warned the program cannot continue under rising enrollment and hospital costs. He noted 103,000 Virginians including children and the poor participated in the first year and about 260,000 are expected to be covered this year, risking more people relying on welfare without aid.
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Mack I. Shanholiz
Jhhildren
Dock strike turmoil stirs Senate action and talks
The dock strike on the West Coast broadens into a political fight as Senate aides push for binding arbitration measures. Thompson and Bridges discuss near settlement while California lawmakers consider a quick House vote. Nixon stresses urgency, citing economic losses and human costs from the stalled 13,000-strong workforce.
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Thompson
Harry Bridges
International Longshoremen’s and Warehousemen's Asssociation
Maritime Association
Dreamfakers
Alan Cranston
Bridges
New Orleans
Worth Fowler
Pacificsa
U.S. Coast Guard
California Democrat
California
House Rules Committee
B. F. Sisk
H. Allen Smith
House
Rules Committee
Teamsters
Nixon
Lawrence’ Silberman
White House
Silberman
Afl-Gio
Afl-Cio
Labor Federation
George Meany
Congress
San Francisco
Washington
Oregon
West
Japan
Hawaii
Search for missing tanker W. A. Fogg near Galveston
A spokesman said the W. A. Fogg owned by Texas City Tankers left Freeport Tuesday afternoon and did not arrive on schedule in Galveston Wednesday. The Coast Guard began a search after reports of a smoke column 65 miles south of Galveston, with two Coast Guard air craft and two cutters deployed. The vessel carried 35 persons, had 18 empty tanks with benzene residue and two tanks of xylene, and radio contact had been lost after departure.
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W. A. Fogg
Texas City Tankers
Freeport
Tex
Galveston
Coast Guard
Texas
Hgon
Lottery numbers and August draws dominate long page
The page details extensive lottery number tracking across months and pages, listing results and partial sequences. It includes notes on drawing times, delays, ties to the 1992 draw, and references to related fiscal and draft discussions, with scattered geographical and organizational mentions.
Japanese Soldier Yokoi Returns Home After 28 Years
The Guam jungle survivor Shoichi Yokoi, who hid for 28 years after World War II, arrived in Japan aboard a jetliner. He spoke of returning to the Japanese people with remorse for his absence and said he would report his experiences to Emperor Hirohito.
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Guam Jungles
Tokyo
Guam
Pacific
Poe
Manchuria
Yokoi
Talofofo
Gold value falls below parity in London trading
London markets show gold quotes dipping below parity at 5.1157, and British pound hits a record low of 38.31 pence in afternoon trading, beneath the 38.37 parity level for the first time since devaluation. The report notes continued volatility in global currencies and precious metals.
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London
Administration Seeks Compromise on Welfare Reform Plan
Washington AP reports the Nixon administration agreed to a compromise with Sen. Abraham Ribicoff to test key provisions of welfare reform before full implementation. The deal includes a pilot test with a trigger date for start, while Ribicoff stipulated concessions. The plan centers on a guaranteed annual income of 2400 dollars for a family of four and first-time payments to the working poor, amid ongoing partisan debate.
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Washington
Nixon
Abraham A. Ribicoff
D-Conn
Ribicott
Elliot L. Richardson
Somell
Ribbcon
House
Ribicoff
Finance Committee
Finance
Ron Ziegler
Thien
Ignation
Liberation Front
Ronald
Saigon
Reagan
California
Senate
South Vietnam
Peking Radio
Chong En-i Jai
Peking
Vietnam
Tokyo
Chou
North Vietnam
Nguyen Tien
Nguyen
van Quang
Pe-king
China
United States
Northern Ireland trembles as Londonderry mourns dead
In Londonderry the city mourns as 11 coffins are laid to rest after a fatal weekend of violence linked to civil rights protests. Protests spread to Belfast and other towns while London pledges no concessions to violence. Lord Carrington warns march bans will stand and security will halt unauthorized processions. Cardinal Conway leads prayers at St Marys as crowds gather.
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Northern Ireland
London
Lord Carrington
House of Lords
Britain
Londonderry
Harrow
St.Mary’s Church
Creggan
Lough Foyle
Michael Kelly
Michael
Belfast
Cnto
Ballymurphy
Republican Army
IRA
Newry
United Kingdom
Viet Cong Proposes Eightpoint Plan Amid Vietnamization Debate
A report on Viet Cong negotiations and a referenced eightpoint proposal critiques the Thieu regime and the U S backed Vietnamization and pacification programs. The broadcast notes growing attacks on these policies as part of the Communist statement.
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Thien
Check System Aims to Speed Funds By Checks
A new check payment system aims to accelerate receipt of funds for individuals and businesses and speed transfers. The plan, backed by a board, would move toward electronic money transfers and a less check-reliant economy with faster debits after deposits.
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