Northern Ireland Crisis Deepens Over Peace Plan
Protestants condemn the UK Ireland peace plan while calls grow for Prime Minister Chichester Clark to resign. The plan gives British forces control of security, ends religious discrimination, names two civil servants as advisers, offers arms amnesty, and probes riots.
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Toll of Camille rises as aid streams toward Mississippi coast
Coast residents face widespread devastation from Camille with 162 confirmed deaths in Mississippi and eight in Plaquemines Parish Louisiana totaling 170. Gov Williams warns death toll could exceed 500, even 1,000 as federal aid mobilizes.
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Camille Destruction Grows Clear Across Mississippi Gulf Coast
The storm’s most affected zones in Mississippi and Louisiana reveal widespread ruin. In Plaquemines Parish winds hit 200 mph with 6,000 evacuees and $50 to $100 million in damage. eight dead. Bay St. Louis and Pass Christian portions show heavy destruction with numerous deaths and submerged or ruined waterfronts. Gulfport Biloxi report 2,000 homes destroyed or majorly damaged. ships wrecked and factories damaged. Pascagoula notes high tides and shipyard damage. Mobile shows lesser impact confined to Dauphin Island resorts.
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Weather Outlook For Middletown Area This Week
Forecast calls for clear and cooler tonight with lows in the upper 30s to low 40s. Thursday will be mostly fair with highs in the low to mid 80s. Friday shows little temperature change and by weekend there is a chance of showers or thundershowers. Yesterday in Middletown the high reached 85 and the overnight low was 62 with about half an inch of rain since yesterday morning.
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Debbie Swirls To Greatest Force No Threat To U S
Debbie the hurricane reached peak strength with 125 mph winds as Navy jets dropped iodide crystals to weaken her. The storm moved northwest about 300 miles south of Bermuda with 200 miles of extent north and 100 miles south of the center. Roosevelt Roads personnel prepared for another seeding run while officials called Operation Stormfury a success for data collection.
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Prague braces for unrest on invasion anniversary
Riot police and troops patrolled Prague as the first anniversary of the Soviet invasion approached. About 500 officers cleared Wenceslas Square of crowds three times, with 20 arrests and three injuries, while protests remained silent. A new underground leaflet warned of provocateurs and urged passive demonstrations. Officials in Washington warned of possible hard-line moves to seize control led by Alois Indra and Lubomir Strougal amid fears of renewed oppression.
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Eight Americans Feared Dead In Da Nang Helicopter Crash
North Vietnamese forces attacked American units south of Da Nang as crews tried to reach a downed helicopter carrying eight Americans. The recovered wreckage showed no signs of life, including AP photographer Oliver Noonan. U S casualties rose, with one American killed and 14 wounded in dawn fighting.
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