Rioters Attack Belfast Barracks Amid Northern Ireland unrest
Rioters stoned two police barracks in Belfast and threw flaming gasoline bombs as British troops remained off the streets. About 100 protesters faced scattered police orders, with no casualties by midnight.
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Nixon tax reform push aims to repair flaws and simplify
Administration spokesmen told Congress that President Nixon seeks immediate reform plus slower basic structural changes. Treasury officials described a cellar-to-attic review, interim stages, and measures to curb tax preferences for the wealthy while easing the tax burden on the poor. They projected roughly equal $4 billion annual revenue gains and losses, with net receipts rising after two years.
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Sailor Knox-Johnson Returns After 311-Day Solo Voyage
Robin Knox-Johnson lands in Falmouth after a 311 day solo circumnavigation aboard the Suhaili. Aerial and naval escorts, a golden globe prize, and up to 12 thousand dollars awaited him as crowds cheered the first person to sail solo around the world non stop.
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Marines kill at least 50 in ambush near Da Nang
U S Marines reported 150 North Vietnamese attempting to cross the Vu Gia River near Da Nang were repelled with artillery and air support, leaving about 50 dead. One Marine was wounded. Another clash northwest of Saigon saw 21 enemy dead with no American casualties.
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Plane Crash Kills 44 Over East Pakistan
An Indian airliner, a Fokker F27, en route from Silchar Assam to Calcutta, crashed near Khulna 80 miles northeast of Calcutta. All 44 aboard died after likely hitting a thunderstorm during the flight Monday night per aviation ministry officials.
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Middletown Area Weather Forecast
The Middletown area forecasts partly cloudy and cool tonight with lows in the 30s. Wednesday will be mostly sunny and still cool with highs in the 50s. Yesterday’s high reached 65 and the morning low was 40.
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Jury Deliberates Death Penalty Fate for Sirhan Sirhan
In Los Angeles the defense pleads to spare Sirhan Sirhan life while prosecutors urge a fair trial and the judge instructs jurors to weigh life or death. After two and a half hours of deliberation the panel recessed without a verdict in the long death penalty phase following his 15 week trial. Sirhan’s mother testifies that he has no prior trouble, raised on God’s law and love.
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Woman Keeps North Stonington Clean Through Daily Bike Litter Push
Seven years into a personal campaign Miss Maud Price of North Stonington Connecticut rides daily on pleasant days to collect litter. She says pride in her town motivates her efforts and her bicycle basket carries the trash she gathers.
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Israeli Jets Hit Arab Radar Across Jordan and Suez
Israeli warplanes attacked two Egyptian radar sites in south Jordan and hit guerrilla bases in north Jordan. A military spokesman said the radar network was largely neutralized, while Egypt reported cross canal patrols and Saudi forces captured a pilot after a crash.
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No Hunt Here London Campaign Aims at Cemetery Fox Shoots
Animal lovers plan to campaign against Sunday morning fox hunts in London cemeteries where foxes badgers small deer and other wildlife dwell amid neglected tombs in the metropolitan area.
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