Protestants Accuse IRA of Torture Amid Belfast Violence
In Belfast hundreds protest the killing of an activist blamed on IRA execution squads. A 200-pound bomb wrecked a hotel and courthouse in Fivemile Town, damaging 30 structures with no injuries. The death toll rises as the conflict intensifies across Northern Ireland.
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Fivemiletown
County Tyrone
James Johnston
Association of Workers
Northern Ireland
Londonderry
Bogside
Irish Republican Army
IRA
Civil Rights Association
Newry
Sean McSuioffan
Provos
Social Democratic and Labor Party
Ulster
Weather Helps In Battle Against 4 California Fires
Cooler temps and lighter winds aided crews battling four California fires scorching over 21 000 acres since Tuesday. In Sonoma County a 1 760 acre blaze destroyed homes and structures as winds eased enough to establish a line near Healdsburg. Ven tura County fire near Los Angeles remained out of control with 16 000 acres as nearly 2 000 firefighters from several states fought it using air and ground crews. Residents near Ojai faced danger as flames neared seven miles from town.
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Sonoma County
State Division of Forestry
Ventura County
Los Angeles
U.S. Forest Service
U N Security Council Fights Bangladesh Admission
Security Council set a vote on Bangladesh joining the United Nations with a Chinese veto pledged likely to delay action. Bobby Fischer neared the world chess title after a 18th game draw with Boris Spassky. FDA moves to federalize blood banks including small local centers. Britain protests Soviet spy ring in Hong Kong spying on China from a Hong Kong listening post.
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U.N. Security Council
Bangladesh
United Nations
Reykjavik
Iceland
U.S
Bobby Fischer
Boris Spassky
London
Soviet Union
Hong Kong
China
Two Demolition Projects OK'd by Lawton Authority
Lawton Urban Renewal Authority approved two demolition contracts totaling 15 587 for 70 parcels in the Neighborhood Development Program and Rose Hill Project. Largest 13 007 contract goes to B W Melton Contractors for 62 structures on 40 parcels in southeast Lawton. Cherry Trucking and Wrecking Co Piedmont will clear 30 parcels in Rose Hill. The NDP also includes plans to clear sites for the Second Street railroad bridge and overpass regrading, plus space for Benjamin O Davis High Rise and Lincoln Elementary playgrounds.
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Lawton
Benjamin O. Davis
F Avenues
Lincoln
S. Sixth
NDP
South Vietnamese recapture Que Son district headquarters
South Vietnamese troops advanced into Que Son Valley recapturing the district headquarters from North Vietnamese forces. The advance battled stiff resistance as U.S. fighter-bombers reported losses and airmen missing while North Vietnam claimed to have captured more than 20 fliers. American strikes targeted warehouses ammunition storage bridges and watercraft as a probe into a Chinese ship bombing accusation was launched.
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Saigon
Que Son Valley
Que Son
U.S. Command
North Vietnam
Peking
Editorials Dear Abby Markets Sports and more
A line snippets page listing sections and page numbers for editorials Dear Abby markets sports classifieds women bridge entertainment obituaries comics and circulation details. It outlines where to find items on the newspaper page with section labels and contacts.
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Dear Abby
Stricter controls asked Willis selected over OU student funds
OU student funds face tighter controls as the OU Student Association plans a proposal after using up to 2000 dollars to defend demonstrators in a Tinker Air Force Base protest. The move aims to protect student money while legal reviews are sought. House Democrats pick Rep. Bill Willis as next speaker, expected to take the role in January.
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Willis
House
Oklahoma City
University of Oklahoma Student Association
David H. Nickell
University of Oklahoma
Tinker Air Force Base
Nickell
J. R. Morris
Oklahoma
Bill Willis
D-Tahlequah
Rex Privett
D-Maramec
State Corporation Commission
Damaging Storm Spawns Power Outages In Lawton
A powerful thunderstorm last night knocked out electrical service in four north central Lawton areas and damaged cables, causing delays at Public Service Co and Southwestern Bell. The system moved out early today with gusts up to 55 mph, about half an inch rain, and a $30,000 fire blamed on lightning at Big Bob's Lumber Co.
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Lawton
Oklahoma
U.S. Weather Service
Big Bob’s Lumber Co
John Winstead
Public Service Co
Jesse Eppler
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co
Eppler
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Rose Hill
South
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New Hope District Baptist Association
Pleasant Valley
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Beaumont
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Little Rock
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