Bank of England hit by parcel bomb injuring staff in London
A concealed device exploded in the Bank of England basement mail room injuring three, including Derek Woodward who lost a hand. Police blame IRA linked campaign as other suspicious packages are found across London.
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London
UPI
Bank of England
Scotland Yard
Irish Republican Army
IRA
Derek Woodward
St. Bartholomews Hospital
Woodward
Propane Controls Urged as Dealers Face Cutbacks
Senator Dick Clark Iowa urged mandatory limits on propane gas after large producers planned a 25 percent cut to independent dealers and cooperatives. He cited John Love energy official and said only 75 percent of 1972 LP gas supply would be available this year. Clark warned of grain-drying shortages if distribution lacks priority.
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Dick Clark
Iowa
Iowa Democrat
John Love
Energy Policy Office
Standard Oil Co
Indiana
McCall Orders Energy Cutbacks Hallmark Hot Water Off
In Portland Oregon state offices workers report no hot water as Governor Tom McCall enforces energy saving measures. Most restrooms lack hot water with exceptions on the 10th floor near laboratories and the seventh floor for cafeteria staff. Hot water spigot handles have been removed.
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Portland, Ore
UPI
Tom McCall
Weather Town Zones 9 and 13 Report
Considerable cloudiness through Sunday with highs from 80 to 85 today. Light southeast winds today and tonight. Lows 63 to 68 this evening. Chance of rain this evening. Sunday highs in the upper 80s. Rain chances are 20 tonight.
Governor Ray pledges to check on grievances of Iowa Indians
Des Moines, UPI. A week of clashes between state officials and Indian activists ended peacefully after AIM leader Dennis Banks urged negotiating with Gov. Robert D. Ray. Banks withdrew further AIM involvement, while Ray promised to investigate a proposed Indian Affairs Commission and to meet other Indian leaders before any decision.
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Iowa
Des Moines
UPI
Dennis Banks
Robert D. Ray Banks
American Indian Movement
AIM
Banks
American Indian Affairs Commission
Grimes
National Aim
Wounded Knee
S.D
The
United Methodist Church
Ron Petite
Iowa Department of Public Instruction
Commission
American Indian Development Center
Richard Gilbert
Gilbert
Midway officials challenge Iowa gambling crackdown at state fair
DES MOINES UPI Nine midway booths at the Iowa State Fair were shut down after Attorney General Richard Turner declared them violate pyramid build up rules. Allen Kunz of Century 21 Shows denounced the move as unwarranted and said games complied with the new law. Turner defended his interpretation, noting rule changes and license provisions, and indicated further scrutiny of concession practices.
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DES Moines
UPI
Iowa
Richard Turner
Allen Kunz
Century 21 Shows, Inc
Kunz
Turner
Midway
John McClintock
State Fair Board
School opens with safety message from Chief Cherry
Chief of Police Jack Cherry urges careful driving as children return to school. He cites a AAA study showing over 12 000 school age youngsters are struck yearly. Seven walking rules for pedestrians are listed and parents urged to practice safety with children before school begins. Citizens are invited to pick up a free bumper strip at the Police Department to promote care near children.
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Jack Cherry
Chief Cherry
AAA
Cherry
Police Department
Skylab astronauts replace gyros during 11 hour spacewalk
United Press International reports Skylab astronauts completed a four and a half hour spacewalk to replace six of nine gyros and load solar study instruments with fresh film. Lousma connected a cable to link the gyro sixpack to Skylab's computer while Bean monitored the system and Garriott loaded film for sun cameras.
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United Press
Garriott
Neil Hutchinson
Hutchinson
Bean
Lousma
Sun
Italians seize $46 million heroin shipment near Venice
Italian and American narcotics agents teamed to seize 70 pounds of nearly pure heroin stuffed in 50 packets. Two Sicilian suspects tied to the Mafia, Giuseppe Palmeri and Pietro Ingoglia, were arrested in Padua with U.S. officials confirming a third man, Leonardo Crimi, in Milan. The haul, from France, was destined for the United States and valued at $46 million, authorities said.
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Italy
UPL
United States
Venice
Giuseppe Palmeri
Pietro Ingoglia
Washington
Drug Enforcement Administration
Palmeri
Ingoglia
Leonardo Crimi
John R. Bartels
Milan
U.S
France
Genoa
Danish AFS student begins term with Davenport hosts
Lise Nielsen from Holte Denmark arrives in Davenport to begin the new school year. She is aided by host family James Laings and attends Davenport High, registering Friday for sociology art metal jewelry American government drawing painting and writing classes alongside her three older brothers Sevend Valdemar and Inga Nielsen are her parents and her father works as a goldsmith.
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Lise Nielsen
Washington
AFS
Davenport
James Laings
Lise
Holte
Denmark
Sevend Valdemar
Inga Nielsen
Shootout Ends in Carroll Nebr Teen’s Death
A high speed chase across 25 miles in Audubon County ended near Carroll with Donald Houdek 16 of Clarkson Neb dead and Jane Bridgeford 14 of North Bend Neb in critical condition after a collision with a roadblock. An officer fired during the stop. Bridgeford faces pending charges. BCI will investigate.
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Longnecker
Houdek
Carroll
David Disburg
Miss Bridgeford
Carroll Hospital
Michael Sellers
Bureau of Criminal Investigation
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Gary Ballard
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