Britain escalates control as Ulster government under siege
In Belfast a government crisis unfolds as Britain with 6000 troops takes charge of Northern Ireland security. The Downing Street accord places all public security forces under the British Army and signals a possible full British civil oversight, amid Protestant fears and Unionist party demands for Chichester-Clark's resignation.
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Israeli Jet Shot Down in Suez Area Pilot Captured
Israeli spokesman says one Israeli jet was shot down about 12 miles west of the Suez Canal and the pilot was captured after parachuting clear. Cairo cites three Israeli planes downed with another crash in the Gulf of Suez and a third on the canal’s east bank, all attributed to anti aircraft fire.
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Scientists try to slow Debbie
An all day seeding of Hurricane Debbie was launched from Puerto Rico as the storm moved toward the U S mainland. Four saturations of the eye were planned at two hour intervals to release silver iodide to heat and ice the storm, slowing its strength. Debbie lay 500 miles south of Bermuda moving 15 mph with a 300 mile wind field.
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Edmonton Bus Strike Threatens Future Revenue
Edmonton transit chief Donald MacDonald warns ongoing bus walkout may shift riders to car pools and other travel modes, harming revenue. With a $900,000 annual deficit and a potential $1 million wage bill increase, the strike risks lasting damage to the system as 100,000 riders go without service. The city offered 19.68 percent over 28 months to 625 drivers. union seeks 24 months. Strikers man three garages with police oversight. a Thursday union meeting is planned.
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Camille Devastates Gulf Coast as Death Toll Rises
Reports from Jackson cite unconfirmed counts of 1 280 to 1 850 dead as Camille slams Mississippi and Louisiana. Water supplies falter, refugees number about 200 000, and reliefs from New Orleans and Baton Rouge rush fuel and water while authorities assess full damage and martial law limits.
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U S Holds Line on Wheat Prices in Global Market Talks
In Tokyo, Cliford G Pulvermacher of the U S Agriculture Department says the United States will not seek a price war as Japan opens weekly wheat tenders to all sellers. He notes the U S will stay generally competitive but avoid day to day price cuts. Canada has cut some prices but the U S has not matched them.
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Tear gas used as Prague protests surge on invasion anniversary
In Prague police fired tear gas to disperse demonstrators in Wenceslas Square on the Warsaw Pact invasion anniversary. About 20 arrests and three injuries were reported as riot police and militia tightened controls around key installations amid fears of disrupted trade.
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Youth testifies Trudeau struck him at protest in Vancouver
A 17 year old Niagara Falls laborer testifies Prime Minister Trudeau hit him with a palm blow after he called him a creep during an anti war demonstration in Vancouver. Justice of the Peace Don Stewart considers whether to proceed with a common assault charge and if Trudeau should be brought to face it in court. The hearing is to determine if a prima facie case exists. possible penalties range from fines to two years in prison depending on method of prosecution.
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State of emergency in Niagara Falls Negro areas sparks unrest
Niagara Falls police imposed a continuous state of emergency in two predominantly Black areas after Tuesday night violence. A community centre and a housing project administration building were damaged by fire bombs. Four arrests were made including a white man with a shotgun and shells. Curfews will drop at 5 30 a m if the emergency continues.
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