Refugees flood across Irish border as violence erupts
Rioting continues as Roman Catholic refugees flee Northern Ireland by foot cart and train into the Republic. Officials count 5 000 people rising toward 8 000 by Friday and 10 000 by weekend amid food shortages in nine army camps. Protestant attacks on trains reported. Armed robbers escape with about 1000 dollars from an Alton finance company. Two robbers fled in a stolen car used in the getaway.
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Dublin
Ireland
Northern Ireland
Jack Lynch
Alton Finance Company
Alton Finance and Thrift Co
Riots and Death Toll Surge in Northern Ireland Clash
In Belfast and Londonderry, religious rioting leaves 24 killed this week with hundreds injured and thousands displaced. British troops struggle to restore order as the IRA faces shortages, while Prime Minister Heath signals a tough, military-first approach.
Weather outlook: Tonight partly cloudy and warmer
Tonight will be partly cloudy and warmer with low temperatures from 66 to 72 degrees. Friday looks sunny with high temperatures ranging from 86 to 92 degrees.
President to Sign Bill Creating Lincoln Home National Site
President Nixon will visit Springfield Illinois next Wednesday to sign legislation designating Abraham Lincoln’s home as a national historical site. The bill authorizes the Interior Department to spend 2 million dollars to acquire the property and 5.86 million to develop it. He will attend Governor’s Day at the Illinois State Fair after the signing.
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Nixon
Illinois
Abraham Lincoln
Old Capitol
Springfield
Lincoln
Department of the Interior
Illinois State Fair
New York
Knights of Columbus
Dallas
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Missed Flight Yields Extra Leave for 42 Soldiers
Forty two soldiers on two weeks leave from Vietnam gained an extra week of stateside leave after a World Airways charter to Saigon was delayed by weather and departed late from Chicago. Most supported the delay. some questioned the added cost and disruption. Each man paid 432 dollars for the round trip, with the extra leave deducted from pay.
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Vietnam
World Airways Inc
Saigon
O’hare International
Maj
James Howecar
Equality
Ill
World Airways
Robert Orr
Oakland
Calif
Bethlehem Steel Defers 8 Percent Price Hike
Bethlehem Steel Co defers two month 8 percent increase on cold rolled sheet steel used in many consumer products. The hike will now take effect February 1, instead of December 1. Other steel price increases remain scheduled.
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Bethlehem Steel Co
Bethlehem
Williams to seek Illinois senate seat in 1972
Illinois State Rep Gale Williams of Murphysboro announced he will run for the Illinois senate in 1972, as Sen John Gilbert of Carbondale retires. Ralph Dunn, Du Quoin businessman, will not oppose Williams and prefers Williams as the logical successor.
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Murphysboro
Senate
John Gilbert
Carbondale
Williams
Gilbert
Ralph Dunn
du Quoin
Con-Con
House of Representatives
Dunn
Gosh
Springfield
Southern
Tlinois
House
Jackson County
Norbert Springer
Chester
Wil Springer
Springer
SIU
Southern Illinois University
Robert G. Layer
University
Southern Ilinois
Sen
Ivan Elliott Jr
Carmi
Governor’s day shaken by Gilberts retirement vow
Gov. Ogilvie kept on a tight Chicago appointment schedule to avoid ear th shock but publicly said the retirement of Sen. John Gilbert of Carbondale will be keenly felt. Earlier, the governor had tried to dissuade Gilbert from retiring during a brief morning talk.
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Springfield
Southern Illinoisan
Marion City
O. R. Walley
Richard Ogilvie
John Gilbert
Carbondale
Fred Bird
Ogilvie
Chi
Cago
Gilbert
Lindsay ready to enter race for president in 1972
New York Mayor John V. Lindsay signals possible exploratory bid for the Democratic presidential nomination after switching parties. He plans national exposure and fundraising outreach while weighing a gubernatorial run in 1974 if not nominated. party leaders welcome him but some prefer a veteran candidate.
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Paul Hope
Washington Star
New York
John V. Lindsay
Lindsay
Lawrence F. O’brien
O’brien
Moon memorial plaque honors astronauts on lunar surface
Apollo 15 astronauts report leaving a silver spaceman figure and a plaque listing 14 fallen explorers in a Hadley Rille area crater. They described the rover, the moon’s dynamic landscape, and urged permanent lunar science stations and the restoration of Apollo 18 and 19.
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Irwin
Alfred M. Worden
Moon
Lunar
Hadley Rille
Spacemen
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