Gunmen storm Tynan Abbey castle in Northern Ireland attack
Gunmen attacked Sir Norman Strange's castle at Tynan Abbey in Northern Ireland and its leader, a former long-time NI parliament head, with a firefight lasting 20 minutes. Eight assailants escaped into woods after ramming a police vehicle. no security forces were hurt. The incident was blamed on the Irish Republican Army in apparent retaliation for a public safety event tied to Bernadette Devlin.
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Ku Klux Klan factions shift in Northeast and fires kill in Illinois
In Connecticut a Klan unit leader says members in New York New Jersey Connecticut and Massachusetts are joining Robert Shelton's United Klans of America to avoid a race war. He criticizes Bill Wilkinson and cites South led commando units as the motive for leaving. Five dead in Illinois fires include an uncle charged with murder in Markham. A northwest Chicago suburb fire leaves three dead and 15 injured. Doctors weigh options for Siamese twins and a freight-trailer accident in Ohio. A radiation study links exposure to higher bone marrow cancer risk, and Los Angeles homicide rises 27 percent to 1 021 in 1980 as overall crime grows 12.7 percent.
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England
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Official Reagan quote book hits shelves in infancy of presidency
The 64 page paperback from Chain-Pinkham Books of Minnesota collects over 200 Reagan quotes on education humor and more. The volume opens a window into the new president's character with lines like I’m not smart enough to lie and recalls a 1969 quote about Moses and a Democratic Legislature.
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Hostages Tell Tales Of Torture In Iran Crisis
WIESBADEN West Germany UPI hostage stories describe torture and abuse during 444 days in Iran. Families, officials, and a new Reagan administration discuss accountability and terms of the hostage release.
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Iran
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Krakow
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Rocky” Sickmann
Kennedys Agree on Divorce After 22 Years of Marriage
Washington reports Sen. Edward Kennedy and Joan Kennedy have agreed to end their 22 year marriage. The couple said they will pursue appropriate legal proceedings and aim to resolve matters as friends for their children's sake, asking for privacy.
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