Internment at Long Kesh Stirs Northern Ireland Tensions
Guards guard Long Kesh near Belfast housing up to 40 men per hut with TV radios and shared facilities. Officials label most internees as dangerous IRA gunmen while Catholics view internment as oppression. The policy prompts communal rifts, protests, and debate over its effectiveness in fighting urban guerrilla warfare.
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Washington's false teeth tale reveals denture burden
AP reports UCLA professor Dr. Reidar Sognnaes traced Washington's dental saga from his first obstruction in 1756 to the loss of his last tooth in 1795. Greenwood made dentures for $60 in 1770s. a gold plate replica cost $100. The set used elephant ivory and hippopotamus dentine with wooden pegs. Washington’s inaugural denture weighed about a pound, and port wine staining was debated.
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Quake Reported Near Mindanao Prompts Crust Slip Note
An AP dispatch from Manila states a quake occurred about 135 miles east-northeast of Surigao Province attributed to crustal slip. The report cautions readers on ensuring proper typewriter ribbon fit before replacement.
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Laird and Porter Discuss Vietnam Cease fire Prospects
Defense Secretary Melvin R. Laird met with Ambassador William Porter in Brussels to discuss a possible cease fire in Vietnam and the release of prisoners. Laird said they covered the whole gamut as he attended NATO nuclear planning group talks.
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Table Knife Oddities
A Britannica note recalls table knives carried by men in sheaths and by women on girdles, valued as wedding gifts in historic customs.
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