Pact to form Ireland Council to curb Ulster violence
Britain, the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland announced a historic Council of Ireland to address Catholic and Protestant violence. A 60 member consultative assembly will be created, and crimes of violence will be tried in both jurisdictions. The plan drew praise from some and sharp denunciations from unionists and the IRA.
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Neville) Chamberlain
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UAW ratifies GM contract in landslide vote
UAW announced about 420,000 GM workers ratified a three year national agreement by over 90 percent in most units. Production staff backed the pact 92 percent while skilled trades approved 80 percent. The deal includes back pay to Sept 15 and a pre Christmas bonus leading to an average weekly paycheck near $600. Canada ratification awaited. Ford Canada strike meanwhile disrupted U.S. operations with parts shortages idling over 20,000 workers and prompting recalls at some plants.
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Ypsilanti
Astronaut forgets camera filters on Skylab 3 mission
Houston via United Press International reports that an astronaut forgot camera filters at mission start, overexposing six key cameras and ruining much earth data from Skylab 3. Flight Director Neil Hutchinson confirmed the error and said Pogue Carr and Gibson will reschedule their Comet Kohoutek viewing as plans proceed.
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UPI
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William R. Pogue
Pogue
Gerald P. Carr
Edward G. Gibson
Kohoutek
Astronauts Test Kohoutek Gear Before Sun Flyby
Hutchinson reports infrared data gaps from six cameras with only one usable film and four overly exposed images while preparing detailed Kohoutek research. The space station shifted position to aim sun watching telescopes at Mercury as Kohoutek nears the Sun later this month for composition analysis. Hutchinson says pointing tests worked and sensitive instruments can target a small comet.
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South Vietnamese assault on Kien Duc targets NVA holdouts
South Vietnamese troops aided by heavy air strikes and artillery attacked the central highlands town of Kien Duc, seeking to retake the district headquarters atop a hill where NVA forces were entrenched. A reward of about 900 dollars was offered for planting the South Vietnamese flag atop the district HQ as government forces pressed their ground advance amid heavy resistance.
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UPI
Central Highlands
Kien Duc
UPT
Ken Wagner
Wagner
Turkish elections marred by deaths and injuries
In Turkeys provincial local elections four people died and ten were injured as clashes erupted between candidates and supporters in Tokat Burdur and Cankiri. Early counts favored the Republican Peoples party in Istanbul Ankara and Adana though final results were not due until Tuesday.
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