The Ireland question through Britain and IRA history
A reader asks for a plain account of the Ireland Britain conflict. The piece traces Ireland from Patrick to De Valera, the 1916 uprising, the Irish Free State, Northern Ireland, and the IRA campaigns, ending with possible British options and U S stance.
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St. Patrick
Ireland
Henry VIII
Northern Ireland
Sinn Fein
London
Dublin
de Valera
England
Great Britain
Republic
Irish Republican Army
IRA
U. S
Rogers
Vietnam
Driver education and underage permit eligibility clarified
The exchange explains that teens under 18 must complete a driver education course, either at a high school or approved commercial school, before a permit or operator license is granted even if they are not currently in school. It also notes the freeze discussion on rent for landlords was partially stated and not fully detailed. Additional assistance is requested for bandages for a disabled friend in High Point.
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Anon. A
Anne
P. O
High Point
Flood Toll May Reach 90 Persons in West Virginia
National Guard commander says death toll from Buffalo Creek flood likely will not exceed 90. About 4,000 people left homeless as 16 coal camps were devastated. 250 are listed missing or unaccounted for. Relief teams rush to house survivors and set up aid offices after access to the area was cut off.
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Man
W. Va
National Guard
William F. Maroney
Buffalo Creek Hollow
Maroney
Arch A. Moore Jr
Senate Reverses Vote On Busing
The Senate defeated an amendment by Sen. Robert Griffin to curb federal court power in school desegregation busing cases. The 50 to 47 vote followed a Friday 43 to 40 enactment. Leaders Mansfield and Scott campaigned to secure opposition, with Mundt absent due to long illness and two Democratic-presidential hopefuls missing.
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Washington
Senate
Robert P. Griffin
R-Mich
Mike Mansfield
D-Mont
Hugh Scott
R-Pa
Sible
Griffin
Karl E. Mundt
R-S.d
Henry M. Jackson
Wash
Vance Hartke
Ind
Walter F. Mondale
D-Minn
Scott-Mansfield
Mansfield
Scott
Jackson
Florida
Edmund S. Muskie
Maine
Hubert H. Humphrey
Minn
George S. McGovern
S.D
Nixon reaffirms U S pledge on Taiwan after China trip
President Nixon speaks to a large crowd at Andrews Air Force Base and insists there were no secret deals in Peking. He reiterates U S commitment to defend Taiwan while outlining plans to withdraw all foreign troops as tensions ease, denying appeasement and stressing no backroom agreements.
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Washington
Nixon
China
U.S
Taiwan
Andrews Air Force Base
United States
Tai
Peking
Taiwan Leaders Denounce Nixon Talks Preserved Unity Claim
The Nationalist government and its assembly condemned President Nixon for negotiating with Communist China. They called the regime in Beijing illegitimate and warned any Nixon–Communist agreement would be null and void. Premier Yen accused Nixon of betraying principles and Nationalist allies in a charged session.
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Taipei
China
National Assembly
Nixon
Chiang Kaishek
Republic of China
Chiang
Foreign Ministry
C. K. Yen
Peking
Eeen
Nixon Tells Nation Seeds Of Peace Sown
Nixon returns from China saying talks with Communist leaders sowed seeds for a more enduring peace without secret deals. He reassured conservatives about Taiwan withdrawal while praising agreements to broaden trade and exchanges. Congressn leaders welcomed the trip as Nixon outlined a bridge across the U.S. China gulf.
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Washington
China
Nixon
U.S
Taiwan
Nation
Gulf
United States
Leap Year Costs Uncle Sam and Ancient Calenders
AP reports leap day costs the U.S. government 115 million dollars in a non leap year period as pay is based on 52 weeks plus days. The piece traces calendar history from Romulus and Numa to Julius Caesar and Augustus and notes leap year myths and timing.
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Washington
Julius Caesar
Augustus
Sam
Caesar
Romulus
Numa Pompilius
Lobbyist memo ties ITT help to GOP convention stance
A memo attributed to ITT lobbyist Dita Beard links company funding of the Republican National Convention to favorable antitrust settlement talks. The column by Jack Anderson names Louie Nunn, John Mitchell, and Harold Geneen, while ITT denies any deal.
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Washington
International Telephone & Telegraph Co
ITT
Dita Beard
W.R. Merriam
Jack Anderson
Louie
Mitchell
Hal
Anderson
Louie B. Nunn
Kentucky
John Mitchell
Harold S. Geneen
Justice Department
Republican Party
San Diego
Sheraton Corp. of America
Sheraton
Beard
Mrs. Beard
Nixon
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Henry A. Kissinger
Neville Chamberlain
Munich
Adolph Hitler
Ally
Chou En-lai
Uncle Sam
GOP Convention Aid
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