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Newspaper

Danville Register

Location

Danville, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 31, 1973

Page

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Ballot Box Beats Bully Boys In North Ireland Voting

Northern Ireland voters defied bombs and threats with strong turnout as polls closed. Leaders hailed the ballot box beating the bully boys amid Bomb blasts in Belfast and Portadown and slow turnout in the Irish Republic’s presidential race. Voting for a new provincial assembly in Northern Ireland follows on June 28.

the Register Danville Thur North Ireland Colin Frost Associated Press Northern Ireland Belfast Portadown Irish Republic Eamon Devalera Ireland Tom O'Higgins Erskine Childers O'Higgins Sam Cosgrave Fone Republic Ulster Defense Toomebridge Cookstown County Tyrone

Belfast Bombings Tied to IRA Factions Amid Skirmishes

Security authorities linked central Belfast bombings and two earlier blasts to the Irish Republican Army seeking a united Ireland. Provisional wing calls for a border vote boycott. A car bomb injures a soldier and a civilian on North Street. another on Great Patrick Street causes heavy damage. A 60 pound bomb damages Official IRA headquarters in Ardoyne as the cease fire frays. A land mine injures three.

Belfast Irish Republican Army Northern Ireland Britain Republic United Ireland IRA North Street Great Patrick Street The Ardoyne West Belfast

Nixon on Europe trip faces Iceland fishing clash and base talks

President Nixon arrives in Iceland for a summit with Pompidou to shape Atlantic relations amid a British fishing rights dispute and Iceland’s push to curb the Keflavik base. The talks will cover money, defense, and East West issues as Brezhnev looms. Iceland’s left government hints at NATO, base withdrawal, and wider transatlantic tensions.

Brussels Nixon Iceland U.S Keflavik Austria NATO Pompidou Atlantic Europe Washington West Germany Britain Italy Great Britain Teeland Kentucky North Atlantic Treaty Organization London Leeland United Nations Security Council

Botanists Call Backyard Blob a Common Slime Mold

In Dallas two Texas scientists, Dr. Fannie Hurst of Baylor and Jerry Flock of SMU, agreed the backyard blob seen by Marie Harris is a common slime mold or lower fungus likely fuligo. They said the specimen is dead and probably will not return.

Dallas Tex Marie Harris Texas Fannie Hurst Baylor University Jerry Flock Southern Methodist University Science Library Hurst Flook Thomas H. McBride G. W. Martin Harris

Skylab mission aborts earth photo series due to power loss

Skylab faced power shortages after two solar panels failed and a battery broke. Mission control canceled the Thursday earth photography pass to prevent a recurrence, though batteries would be charged overnight. Conrad Weitz and Kerwin continued other experiments including solar observations and soil analysis over regions from Oregon to Brazil.

Mission Control Conrad Weitz Joseph P. Kerwin Skylab Oregon Brazil Kerwin

Two Doctors Claim IUDs Are Dangerous Contraceptives

Washington AP report on a House subcommittee hearing where Drs Madry and Thomsen labeled intrauterine devices as dangerous, citing safety and effectiveness concerns. They urged tighter FDA regulation and FTC policing while Nichols defended IUD safety and effectiveness, noting occasional bleeding and perforation risks.

Washington House Chicago American College of Obstetricians Maj Russell. Thomsen Ft. Polk, A John G. Madry Melbourne Fla Food and Drug Administration Fed Madry Ervin E. Nichols

Gasoline allocations urged by oil firms and tax debate grows

Oil companies report varied gasoline allocations for dealers with Gulf Exxon Texaco Mobil and Sun Oil moving to meet dealer needs while Cities Service tightens in midwest and ARCO sets 84 percent allocation in six western states. In Washington Mills weighs a possible federal gasoline tax hike noting it would raise costs across airlines trucking and farming and could push conservation though a ten cent tax seems unlikely.

Wposed Federal Aviation Administration FTC Gulf Exxon Texaco Mobil Oil Sun Oil Co Midwest Atlantic Richfield Washington Congress Wilbur D. Mills House Ways and Means Committee Mills D-Ark Treasury Secretary of the Treasury George Shultz

France Nixon Meet In Iceland For Two Day Summit

Presidents Pompidou and Nixon arrived in Iceland for a two day summit. Iceland seeks to extend territorial waters to protect declining coastal fishing stocks traditionally fished by British, German, and other European crews.

Pompidou France Nixon North Atlantic Iceland

Bradley vows rapid transit push in Los Angeles

With 99 percent of votes tallied, Mayor-elect Bradley ends Yorty’s 12 year term. He pledges to build a rapid rail system within four years, create a new agency to plan transit, and curb school violence with more foot patrols. He notes funding and environmental limits have stalled freeway reliance.

Los Angeles Bradley Yorty San Francisco Bay Area Southern California Police Department

Itchy Burning Toes Relief Ad at Key Rexall

Advertises qwigh-drying T-4-L fungicide for quick relief from itchy burning toes and sweaty feet. Claims one hour or 59 cents back if not satisfied. Promotes availability at Key Rexall Drugs.

Key Rexall Drugs

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