Northern Ireland Voters Decide Fate Amid Violence Blackout
In Belfast, over 33 000 troops police and militiamen guard polling stations as Northern Ireland votes on staying with Britain or joining the Irish Republic. Catholic leaders urge boycott amid sectarian clashes including a body with head wounds found near a polling site and IRA actions. The referendum outcome was awaited with talks in London between Liam Cosgrave and Edward Heath proceeding without expected breakthroughs.
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Northern Ireland
Northern Ire
Britain
Irish Republic
Ammuni
Tony Devine
Irish Republican Army
Londonderry
Liam Cosgrave
Edward Heath
London
Germans Threaten to Float Mark in Market Crisis
West Germany faces a potential solo float of the mark as finance ministers from nine Common Market nations meet in Brussels to pursue a coordinated response to a global monetary crisis. Bonn warns failure to agree on a joint float could force the mark to float against all currencies, easing pressure on the dollar but raising German export costs. The talks hinge on aligning with Britain, where the pound already floats independently.
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Brussels
West Germany
Helmut
Schmidt
Bonn
Frankfurt Exchange
Bundesbank
Bank of England
Saigon Frees 499 Prisoners in Flotilla Exchange
Saigon freed 499 Communist prisoners of war crossing into North Vietnamese territory after a flotilla transfer begun nine days late. A Hanoi defector asked for asylum just before release. the move marks the second phase of the prisoner exchange, with 1,200 more Communists planned to be freed at five sites by next Tuesday.
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Saigon
Thach Han
Phu Quoc
Gulf of Thailand
Blue Angel Jets Crash in Southern California Desert
Three Blue Angel precision jets crashed during maneuvers in the Southern California desert. Navy officials said the pilots apparently ejected safely, with no immediate word on injuries or cause.
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EL Centro
Calif
California
Navy
Bombs Rock Central London Amid Unexploded Ordnance
Two large blasts hit central London hours after a bomb was found outside Scotland Yard. One struck the Old Bailey courthouse, another hit Whitehall and Trafalgar Square, sending smoke over the Ministry of Agriculture building. An adjacent 20 floor block was damaged and at least two stretcher cases were treated.
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London
Scotland Yard
Old Bailey
Central Criminal Court
Whitehall
Trafalgar Square
Ministry of Agriculture
Congress Probers Cite Neglect In Veterans Hospitals
Washington AP investigators report a pattern of neglect in 168 Veterans Administration hospitals endangering hundreds of thousands of patients. They cite long waits for admission, cramped wards, and scarce nursing care, with some patients leaving sicker. The report blames the White House Office of Management and Budget for staffing and expansion limits. VA beds may be overstated by about 2,000.
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Washington
Veterans Administration
House Appropriations Committee
Associated Press
Donald E. Johnson
Appropriations Subcommittee
White House
Office of Management and Budget
OMB
356 POWs Flying Home, 286 Still Prisoners
Fifty six American POWs were freed on the final leg home from Clark Air Base. They flew on three C141 planes to Andrews, Kelly, Scott, and Travis bases, part of 299 repatriated since the Vietnam cease-fire, with 286 still to be freed.
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Associated Press
Freedom
Clark Air Base
Philippines
United States
Clark
Andrews Air Force Base
Maryland
Kelly Air Force Base
Texas
Scott Air Force Base
Illinois
Travis Air Force Base
California
Vietnam
Hanoi
Maxwell Air Force Base
Montgomery
Ala
Air Force
Thomas M. McNish
Franklin
N.C
First Standby Draft Lottery Held Today
Washington AP reports the first standby draft lottery began with number 95 and lower classified for possible induction if emergency powers are renewed. Those above 95 remain in H holding. the two million eligible 19 year olds face potential future drafts, with only four local students handling capsules in the plexiglass drums.
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Washington
Selective Service
Byron V. Pepitone
Congress
Pepitone
Arafat Charges Sudan Leader Backed U S Plot on Palestinians
Cairo AP reports guerrilla chief Yasir Arafat accuses Sudan's Jaafar Numairi of joining a new American plan to liquidate the Palestinian revolt. Arafat claims Numairi banned Palestinian activity after the Khartoum office head allegedly directed the attack, while Arafat appeals to Egypt's Anwar Sadat for support.
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Yasir Arafat
Jaafar al Numairi
Sudan
Arafat
al Fatah
Numairi
Black September Organization
Khartoum
Libya
Anwar Sadat
Egypt
Bus Crash Fire Kills Five on Cross-Country Tour
A bus on a cross-country tour collided with a tractor trailer on a narrow bridge and burst into flames. Passengers escaped through windows as flames spread. Initial toll was 15, later revised to five to seven dead with 22 injured. two victims were the truck occupants. Crews continued searching wreckage for more victims.
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Tex
Texas Department of
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