IRA Leader Arrest Triggers Protests Across U S Britain and Ireland
Provisional IRA chief of staff Sean MacStiofain is arrested in Dublin. Sinn Fein condemns the move as collaboration with British forces and calls for protests in the United States Britain and Ireland. MacStiofain, a key IRA strategist, promised continued guerrilla action and an all Ireland conference amid new security measures in the Republic.
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Bronx Man Hangs Over Edge After Confession Dead
Sam Burns 56 leans from a 27 story Bronx apartment roof as police report he killed his business partner and fears life behind bars. He falls to the pavement as a police net fails to catch him. Police later recover the partner’s body in Burns' Manhattan shop.
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Kissinger Hints Quick Peace Pact In Paris Talks
In Paris Kissinger resumes secret talks with Hanoi's Le Duc Tho amid signs both governments aim for a rapid Vietnam settlement. A key hurdle is Saigon's demand for a full North Vietnamese troop withdrawal, while U S officials vow no rushed final text and stress potential further sessions.
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le Duc Tho
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Xuan Thuy
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Saigon
Marines push inland as 1,200 tons of bombs drop in Quang Tri
In Quang Tri Province South Vietnamese Marines backed by an armored column pressure the Da Nang DMZ area amid a heavy week end artillery and mortar barrage. North Vietnamese losses exceed 44 killed while government casualties total 12 killed and 78 wounded. Marines advance about two miles toward a coastal strip eight miles north northeast of Quang Tri city despite heavy rain and stiff resistance. U.S. sources report continued flow of war materiel to enemy forces and renewed troop movements without new crossings.
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Hart Still Feels No Fear Of Flying After 1967 Crash
Robert Hart an IRS agent from Ashland Kentucky has not flown since the November 20 1967 TWA crash near Cincinnati in which 71 people died. Hart says he would ride a plane again to prove he has no fear though he remains badly burned and injured and avoids the crash site. Survivors recall blood donations and the Marshall University tragedy of 1970. Officials credit improved approach lights but note pending lawsuits against the airport.
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Weather Outlook: Cold Tonight and Tuesday Skies
Partly cloudy and cold tonight with lows in the upper teens or 20s. Tuesday remains cloudy with highs near 40. In Middletown yesterday, a high of 38 and overnight low 35 were recorded. no snow, but 0.57 inches of rain fell over the weekend.
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Brandt lands historic victory in West German election
Willy Brandt's Social Democratic coalition won 54.3 percent of 37.4 million ballots, securing 272 seats in the 496 member Bundestag and a solid majority. The vote also made the SPD the largest party with 45.9 percent and boosted the FDP to 42 seats while CDU/CSU slipped to 224 seats. Brandt vowed a landmark push toward East Berlin to sign a friendship treaty before Christmas.
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