Parliament Bans Existence of IRA in Britain
London reports say Parliament approved a government bill to outlaw the Irish Republican Army and empower police to seize suspects for interrogation. Britain braces for possible IRA retaliation amid a wave of bombings injuring dozens and killing many.
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Defeated GOP lawmaker job drive prompts White House shakeup talk
About 25 defeated Republican congressmen and 50 staffers seek administration posts after losses. Sources say Ford may replace Nixon holdovers in a cabinet shakeup early next year. Earl Landgrebe and others report lack of offers, while White House denies a mandatory placement program.
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Bomb depot blast injures hundreds at Da Nang airbase
A bomb depot used by government warplanes exploded at Da Nang airbase injuring over 100 people, including about 50 students from Hoa Vang district. Initial reports listed 95 civilians and 10 soldiers wounded with no fatalities. Military officials attributed the cause to be undetermined. A government helicopter on a liaison flight to Loc Ninh came under ground fire but landed safely. Concurrently President Thieu reshuffled cabinet to bolster the economy amid demonstrations and police action. seven ministers were appointed and Hoang Duc Nha departed as information minister, with Ho Van Cham succeeding him.
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Plain old Jerry hosts White House reunion with 1930s team
President Ford set aside world affairs to host a Thanksgiving brunch for his 1930 high school football teammates at the White House. He asked to be addressed as Jerry, recalling his South High captain days in Grand Rapids. Guests included Arthur Brown and Silas McGee as well as international visitor Edward Preston.
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Relief force mobilized for Bangladesh cyclone victims
Prime Minister Mujibur Rahman ordered a massive civilian and military relief effort after a killer cyclone struck southeast Bangladesh. Reports say at least 24 killed and 100 injured with fears of up to 2,000 dead in Foxs Bazar Maheshkhali Kutubdia Noakhali and Chittagong regions.
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Butz defends remarks on birth control and world hunger
Agriculture Secretary Earl L. Butz says he did not intend to impugn any religious or ethnic group after a mock Italian remark about Pope Paul VI and birth control sparked accusations of ethnic mockery. He says the remarks were taken out of context and were part of a broader discussion on world population and food needs.
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Typhoon Irma Leaves Manila After Destructive Path
Typhoon Irma roared from Luzon into the South China Sea leaving more than 100000 homeless and causing at least eight deaths. A capsized domestic passenger boat with 102 aboard sank about 110 miles south of Manila. four drowned and two went missing. The MV Evelina ran aground near Mindoro Oriental with rescue teams dispatched. Red Cross reports refugee totals around 135193 with higher toll expected as communications improve.
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Pioneer 11 Nears Jupiter In High Speed Flyby
Pioneer 11 heads toward Jupiter after 20 months and 620 million miles from Mars as it nears the South Pole at 26 600 miles above cloud tops. The craft is set to reach 107 000 mph, aiming to survive 40 000 times Earth's radiation while gathering data on Jupiter's bands moons and the Great Red Spot.
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