Violence in Belfast as Ulster Defence Association flexes might
Gun battles and bomb explosions roil Northern Ireland as the Ulster Defence Association threatens to attack the IRA if governments fail to crush rebels. Britain rushes 1,800 more troops to boost the garrison to 16,800 amid a wave of sectarian violence and a resumed ceasefire collapse.
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Belfast
Northern Ireland
Ulster Defense Association
Irish Republican Army
IRA
Army
Exni
Londonderry
Strabane
Maghersfelt
Armagh
Two Public Hearings Set by Frederick County Board
Tomorrow at 1 p.m. the Frederick County Board of Supervisors will hold two public hearings on ordinances. One would shift Gore and Kernstown precinct boundaries along Va Rt 622 and adjust polling places in Opequon Stonewall and Back Creek. The other would adopt the National Electrical Code as Frederick County Electrical Code.
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Frederick County Board of Supervisors
Gore - Kernstown
Frederick County
Board of Supervisors
Court House Square
Back Creek
Gore
Kernstown
Va. Rt
William Fraula
Electoral Board
Little North Mountain
Greenwood
Lamps
Opequon
Stonewall
Red Cross flood relief appeal tops local drive
Winchester Frederick County chapter reports 1331 toward an 1800 target for Hurricane Agnes flood relief. Donations continue to be accepted with checks payable to the Red Cross marked Flood Relief sent to 24 S Braddock St. Mt Williams resident wonders if a pink Ohio balloon truly drifted to his yard from Canal Fulton.
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Winchester - Frederick County
American Red Cross
Red Cross
S. Braddock St
Robert Castleman
Mt. Williams
Ohio
Canal Fulton
Gox
McGovern gains momentum after California delegates boost
In Miami Beach Virginia Democrats declare McGovern headed for a first ballot nomination as delegates rally after California results. Critics note Daley era rivals and a Stop McGovern faction falters while Bob McGovern backers claim early gains solidify the frontrunner. Virginia credentials move shifts 38 percent to McGovern overturning the committee ruling.
Humphrey Quits Convention Race At Democratic Nominating Fight
Senator Hubert H. Humphrey withdrew from the Democratic presidential race as George McGovern surged to the nomination frontier recapturing 151 California delegates. Humphrey urged unity while McGovern pressed toward sealing the nomination amid challenges to seating seating for Daley and Illinois rivals.
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Miami
Beach
Fila
Hubert H. Humphrey
Humphrey
George McGovern
California
Minnesota
Walter Wurfel
Democratic Party
McGovern
Olut Humphreyc
South Dakota
SIGHTS IN MIAMI BEACH THE SHOW GOES ON
A Miami Beach stroll yields sightings of Henry Jackson, William Buckley, Joe Garagiola, and Bella Abzug along with casino night behaviors and nude sunbathing at a public park camp. Delegates and reporters clash over convention passes and credentials while NWRO demands a $6500 annual income for all. Virginia delegates caucus amid credentials battles ahead of opening night.
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The
Star
Miami Beach
Collins Street
U.S
Henry Jackson
William Buckley
Joe Garagiola
New York
Bella Abzug
McGovern
Fountebleau Hotel
Fontebleau
National Welfare Rights Organization
Democratic National Committee
NWRO
Copters Lift Troops In Quang Tri Assault
U S Marines airlifted South Vietnamese troops into a combat zone north of Quang Tri City. Helicopters faced heavy fire and at least three were downed. The operation aimed to seal a ring around the city as North Vietnamese defenders held positions at multiple approaches. Government reports tallied 104 enemy KIA and six tanks destroyed, with Saigon losses listed as six killed and 13 wounded.
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Saigon
U.S
Quang Tri City
7Th Fleet
Quang Tri
Thach Han River
Saigon Command
Don Dickenson
Bradenton
Fla
Associated Press
Dennis Neeld
Dickenson
O Brien Vote To Be Sought
Wallace followers push for a confidence vote on Lawrence F. O'Brien as Democratic National Committee chair. Charles S. Snider says O'Brien acted arbitrarily in seating California delegates, prompting the challenge amid McGovern delegate tensions after the California delegation issue.
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California
George S. McGovern
Miami Beach
Fla
George C. Wallace
Lawrence F. O'Brien
O’brien
Democratic National Committee
Charles S. Snider
Alabama
Wallace
Snider
George McGovern
Credentials Action At Demo Convention
Actions from the Democratic National Convention overturn California results for George McGovern while upholding the ouster of Chicago Mayor Richard Daley and 58 delegates. Women are added to two Illinois delegations, a Georgia black representation compromise is ratified, and several delegation challenges are dropped.
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Miami Beach
Fla
California
George McGovern
Credentials Committee
Chicago
Richard J. Daley
Illinois
South Carolina
Alabama
George C. Wallace
Georgia
Jimmy Carter
Julian Bond
Kentucky
Hawaii
Missouri
Michigan
Virginia
Washington
Rhode Island
Texas
Connecticut
Oklahoma
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Violence Rocks
George C. Rawlings Jr
Fredericksburg
Rawlings
National Committee
Ruth Harvey Charity
Danville
Dark Horse
Ball Park
Shirley Chisholm
Joseph T. Fitzpatrick
Winchester City
Loudoun St
Calif
Ringling Brothers
Eden Roc
Lincoln
Neb
Agnew
O'Brien
Rt. 11
South
Bell
McMullen
Oxford
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