Mob Storms Dublin Embassy Amid Bloody Sunday Aftermath
Thousands of demonstrators stormed the British Embassy in Dublin as Londonderry mourned the Bloody Sunday dead. About 25,000 protesters battled police, ignited flames, and threw gasoline bombs while hoisting a tricolor and burning effigies of Edward Heath. Ambassador John Peck was in London. security tightened in Northern Ireland.
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Dublin
Ireland
Londonderry
Merrion Square
Edward Heath
John Peck
London
Foreign Office
Republic
Eamon de Valera
Northern Ireland
St. Mary’s Church
Creggan
Fire Forces 90 Out Of Hospital In Newport Blaze
An explosion and fire destroyed five downtown buildings in Newport Arkansas early today. About 90 patients were evacuated from Newport Hospital with few injuries reported. Flights of debris and a gas main rupture were noted as residents saw a massive fireball and a roof lofted into the air.
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Newport, Ark
Newport
Newport Hospital
Ronald Gray
Leader Department Store
Oras Dotson
Saveway
T. EB. Williams
Jonesboro
Batesville
Jackson County
Ottie Dillinger
Dillinger
Arkansas Louisiana Gas Co
Obituary: Mrs Ruby Willenbrink Dies At 58 In Mexico
Mrs Ruby Willenbrink 58 of Route 5 Mexico died unexpectedly Tuesday at 7 30 p m at home. She was a lifelong Audrain County resident born July 27 1913 in Callaway County daughter of Arthur and Bell Driskell Myers. Survived by husband Oscar A Willenbrink son Bob Mexico daughters Laura Christopher Fulton and Carol Barnette Shreveport La brother Roy Myers Mexico five grandchildren and several siblings. Burial Friday at 10 a m Arnold Funeral Home with Rev John H Vanlandingham officiating New Hope Cemetery east of Fulton. Funeral home visitation Thursday 7 8 30 p m. Also notes birth of first child James Stephen Sudbrock at Audrain Medical Center 5 57 p m Tuesday weighing 7 lb 3 oz. Sudbrock employed by Pike Amusement Co grandparents listed.
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Joe R. Potts
S. Muldrow St
Mr. Potts
Mexico
Wallace
Helen) Nevins
Parker
Dora) Ingram
Chathan
Ill
Kenneth
Jane) Edwards
Hollywood
Calif
Paul
Aliene) Schriver
Vancouver
Wash
Arnold Funeral
George B. Wraith
First Christian Church
Elmwood Cemetery
Ruby Willenbrink
Route 5
Willenbrink
Audrain County
Callaway County
Arthur and
Bell Womack Driskell Myers
Oscar A. Willenbrink
Bob
Bill
Laura) Christopher
Fulton
Richard
Carol) Barnette
Shreveport
Roy Myers
Arnold Funeral Home
John H. Vanlandingham
Presbyterian Church of
Stephen Sudbrock
Route 1
Audrain Medical Center
James Stephen Sudbrock
Sudbrock
Pike Amusement Co
John H. Sudbrock
Nelton Borcherding
Heavy U.S. Air Strikes Intensify in Vietnam Front
U S fighter bombers renewed heavy raids inside North Vietnam while fighting surges in the south. Saigon reported 129 enemy killed in two actions, including 400 troops along the Cambodia border and 39 in the U Minh forest. U S forces launched protective reaction strikes, with more than a dozen planes involved, and B 52s hit targets along the Ho Chi Minh trail and northern flank near Khe Sanh. A buildup of enemy supplies and troops to the central highlands prompted intensified operations as U S commanders described the action as the heaviest in months. Meanwhile a birth in Missouri is noted, tracing the Taylors’ family record.
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Saigon
U.S
North Vietnam
South Vietnam
Cambodia
U Minh Forest
Mekong Delta
Ho Chi Minh Trail
Laos
Dee
Central Highlands
Khe Sanh
A Shau
A Shan
Groundhog Day in St Louis Yields No Clear Forecast
Groundhog at Yalem Children's Zoo failed to shadow, prompting local forecasters to dismiss the omen. National Weather Service officials say one groundhog cannot predict regional weather and ignore the folklore.
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ST. Louis
Yalem Children’s Zoo
National Weather Service
Low Numbers Face Draft Call In 1972 Lottery
The draft lottery began with No 29 for those born Sept 26 1953 and No 319 for Oct 11 1953. Four Youth Advisory Commission members drew capsules as two colors produced simultaneous red and blue results. The process aims to set 1973 call order while Nixon seeks an all volunteer force by mid 1973, with calls expected to be lower than past years and the 1971 high of 125.
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Washington
Commerce Department
Nixon
Curtis W. Tarr
Tarr
U.S
Selective Service
Nixon urges end to West Coast dock strike and tougher laws
President Nixon pressed Congress to halt the 112 day West Coast dock strike and pass a Crippling Strikes Prevention Act to curb transportation labor disputes. He cited $600 million in losses and proposed three options including extended injunctions, partial operation boards, and binding settlements via neutral panels. Labor groups pledged to oppose the measures.
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Washington
Nixon
Congress
Weepon Ne Nore
Rent Nixon
Apl-Cio
Peaceful coexistence at Moscow Zoo with rising daily lambs
A Washington politician touring Moscow Zoo notes a bear and lamb in one cage. The guide calls it a demonstration of peaceful coexistence, while the visitor admires it. The guide quietly adds they replace the lamb every morning.
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Washington
Moscow Zoo
Cold Wave Brings Snow Across Missouri and Kansas
A cold wave and snow storm sweep eastward from Maryville to Topeka with up to three inches of snow in western Missouri. Maryville reports 2½ inches as the system moves at 10 to 15 mph. Temperatures plummet to near zero in the north and 5 to 15 elsewhere, with 15 to 20 in the extreme southeast.
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Kansas City
Missouri
Maryville
Topeka
Kan
Monett
St. Louis
Kirksville
Draft Calendar For 72 Birthdays
Washington AP presents the 1973 draft lottery calendar listing dates for two million men turning 19 this year. The month by month sequence shows multiple numbers per day across January to December with some OCR errors and placeholders.
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Washington
New plan offered to trim 1972 feed grain production
Nixon administration outlines a new option to reduce 1972 feed grain output without raising overall program costs. Farmers could set aside extra land for corn at 80 cents per bushel on up to 10 percent of base, with additional 5 percent at the higher rate if needed, plus two for one set-aside pairing to discourage corn planting. Enrollment begins soon as the Agriculture Department seeks to curb surpluses and control costs.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Earl L. Butz
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Jefferson City
Warren E. Hearnes
James Pasley
Missouri Tourism Commission
James Sudbrock
Darrel Arvin Taylor
Gerald Taylor
Thompson
Timothy Dale
Taylor
Bob George Pontiac
Sam Taylor Sr
Centralia
Esther Swank
Overland Park
Sayrene Swank
Wichita
Maryland
Virginia
Pennsylvania
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