Belfast workers defy strike call amid Protestant push in Northern Ireland
Nationwide turnout varied with 80 to 90 percent at Belfast, 100 percent in Londonderry, and about 60 percent in Protestant areas. Police faced intimidation complaints as Harland and Wolff shipyard workers walked out and attackers burned tires, while buses were sabotaged.
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Belfast
Northern Ireland
Irish Republican Army
Belfast Telegraph
Londonderry
Ciaran McKeown
Peace People Campaign
Harland and Wolff
Northern Ireland Chamber of Commerce
Belfast-Bangor
Ulster Unionist Action Council
Ian Paisley
Ireland
Carter Gains Democratic Support for Welfare Reform Plan
President Carter earns praise from Rep. Ullman and Sen. Long for a cautious first move toward welfare reform. He seeks state consultation before formal proposals, aiming to separate workers from non workers and expand job training for the employable poor.
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Carter
Washington
Middle East
Ullman
House
Ways and Means Committee
Russell Long
Senate Finance Committee
Altman
Winchester planning group weighs housing code in special session
In a special work session the Winchester Planning Commission debated the need for a housing code. City figures Reed Nester Stephen Rosenberger Wendell Seldon were pictured, with William Shendon supporting the code and Robert Casey doubting demand after a public hearing. A follow up meeting is set for May 16.
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Winchester Planning Commission
Reed Nester
Commission
Stephen Rosenberger
Wendell Seldon
William Shendon
Robert Casey
Being Elected In Warren County
Front Royal voters go to the polls to elect a mayor and town council after annexation. Mayor William Lillard faces Ronald Gilliam, while two council seats for three years go to incumbents Kermit Nichols and Francis Hall with no opposition. A one-year term has four candidates: Jack Albert, George Banks, John Smedley, and Robert Traister. Incumbent Paul Hockman is not running. Polls close at 7 p.m.
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Star
Front Royal
William Lillard
Ronald Gilliam
Lillard
Kermit Nichols
Francis Hall
Jack Albert
George Banks
John Smedley
Robert Traister
Paul Hockman
U.S. Vietnam Open Talks Face Reconstruction Demands
In Paris the United States and Vietnam began discussions aiming for normalized relations. Hanoi's papers hint at delaying an agreement until Washington pledges wartime reconstruction aid. Talks proceed from the Vietnamese embassy to the U.S. embassy with plans to alternate sites.
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Paris
U.S
Hanoi
United States
Nhan Dan
Communist Party
Vietnam
Energy Hearing Opens on Carter Energy Plan
White House energy adviser James R. Schlesinger urged Congress to keep major provisions of the president's energy program, saying it is carefully balanced to distribute burdens and benefits. He defended a standby gasoline tax up to 50 cents a gallon phased in by consumption, and floated possible mandatory conservation measures if incentives fail.
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Oregon
Senate
Washington
White House
James R. Schlesinger
Congress
Carter
Schlesinger
United States
Winchester Housing Code Support Grows
A second group voices support for the proposed minimum housing code for Winchester. Details are on Area News Page. Two photos show the rescue of a man from a fertilizer train car in the Area News section.
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City of
Winchester
Eeee
Area News
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