Protests Rise as Snipers Hit in Northern Ireland Conflict
In Londonderry a sniper killed a British soldier and two others were wounded in Belfast amid Protestant Orange Order opposition to London’s Northern Ireland settlement plan. The plan envisages Catholic representation in a shared government while defense remains with Britain. The Orange Order condemned the proposal, signaling a historic split within Northern Ireland’s Protestant leadership.
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Belfast
Northern Ireland
Londonderry
Orange Order
Britain
Shantallow
Catholic Falls Road
Grand Orange Lodge of Ireland
Irish Republic
Ulster
Ulster Unionist Party
Brian Faulkner
Faulkner
London
all-Ireland Council
Vanguard
Alster Defense Association
United Loyalist Council
Jan Paisley
Democratic Unionist Party
William of Orange
England
Six Women Die In Fire Blamed On Arson
In Kansas City Kansas six elderly widows were killed in a predawn apartment house fire that authorities called arson. Police detained two youths ages 16 and 18, including a newspaper delivery boy, for questioning. Victims identified as Alice Koontz 72 Dale Kalene 85 Hazel Vernon 85 Rose Gainey 85 Etta Ira 83 Pauline Kalousek 77. Rt Rev Msgr J K Spurlock noted many long-time widows lived nearby, recalling they moved here in the 1920s and 1930s to stay near the area.
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Kansas City
Kan
Joseph Crossland
Alice Koontz
Dale Kalene
Hazel Vernon
Rose Gainey
Etta Ira
Cambodian Reinforcements Reach Arei Ksath Front
Cambodian navy boats landed heavily armed reinforcements on the Mekong east shore opposite Phnom Penh to bolster government troops at Arei Ksath where about 500 antigovernment soldiers are entrenched. Air force cover and U S aircraft activity were reported with fighting ongoing along the riverbank. Civilian casualties included three wounded in Takeo as shelling continued.
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Lee Rudakevych
Associated Press
Phnom Penh
Cambodia
Mekong
Arei Ksath
Chrui Changyar
Tonle Sap
Chrui Changvar
Mekong River
Rokar ‘Kong
Takeo
European reaction to Kissinger plan cautious in Europe
Western European governments welcomed Kissinger's new Atlantic charter with caution influenced by Watergate. Britain praised it as constructive while France noted it with interest. Analysts warned Nixon may struggle to win congressional backing for defense and trade goals.
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Europe
Britain
France
Italy
West Germany
Henry A. Kissinger
Joseph Luns
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Nixon
United States
Japan
Manchester Guardian
Dr. Kissinger
Atlantic
Mr. Nixon
Congress
U.S
Kissinger
Edward Heath
Giulio Andreotti
Washington
Willy Brandt
Alec Douglas-Home
Scotland
Bill Proposes Permanent Daylight Saving Time
Washington AP report shows split public sentiment as Rep. Hosmer and 31 colleagues push to make daylight saving time year round. Letters from Kentuckians to Iowans express support and complaint about sun times, energy use, and farm hardships amid uncertain congressional action and no hearings scheduled.
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Carl C. Craft
Associated Press
Washington
Kentucky
Sun
Congressional Mail
Craig Hosmer
R-Calif
House
Florida
West Virginia
Clinton
Iowa
Berea
Hosmer
Transportation Department
Congress
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Indianapolis
Medway
Mass
Dante
Keychain
Flaslight
Diana Sorenson
Audi
Diana
Ayds
Max Bones
Optometric Clinic, P.A
Max Rones, O.D
William A. Lattimore O.D
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High Point
N.C
Singer
Singer Sewing Centers
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