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Pledgethen bombs

... Pledgethen bombs On the day before Lisburn was thrown into chaos through terrorist activity, Secretary of State Mr. Humphrey Atkins told a delegation from the Association of Official Unionist Councillors that there should be no doubt in anyone's mind ...

Published: Friday 28 September 1979
Newspaper: Ulster Star
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 67 | Page: 23 | Tags: none

Bombs’ scourge

... Bombs’ scourge A JUDGE condemned the evil consequences of the Provisional IRA bombing campaign yesterday when sent eight members of one unit tip a total of 82 years in jail Speaking at Belfasl Crown Court. Mr Justice Murray said Ihe bombs were vicious ...

Published: Friday 21 September 1979
Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 70 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

Bombs on Malta

... But. perhaps the day the aircraft earner Illustrious was bombed in the Grand Harbour. Valletta (I think it was January 16, 1941) was one of the most frightening. The awful whistling of bombs and dive-bombers. and the trembling of the ground beneath us ...

Published: Monday 03 September 1979
Newspaper: Reading Evening Post
County: Berkshire, England
Type: | Words: 160 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

Bombs Compensation Inadequate

... Bombs Compensation Inadequate Numerous commercial sites in Derry are likely to remain undeveloped because compensation for destruction of buildings is not enough to cover restoration. The prospects have worsened with rejection by the Government of a plea ...

Published: Tuesday 25 September 1979
Newspaper: Derry Journal
County: Londonderry, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 359 | Page: 13 | Tags: none

School bombed but pupils safe

... School bombed but pupils safe CHILDREN at Lincoln's St. Swithin's school were delighted when a bomb fell on their school and completely wrecked it. For it meant they had one day's holiday before being transferred to Monks Abbey school to join the children ...

Published: Thursday 06 September 1979
Newspaper: Sleaford Standard
County: Lincolnshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 267 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

ARMY DEFUSE | FIRE BOMBS |

... ARMY DEFUSE | FIRE BOMBS | THE Army dealt with two fire bombs on Tuesday night placed on the windowsill of the new Sub Post Office and grocery shop at Killymoon Street, Cookstown, run by Mr. D. Harkness. The devices—they consisted of petrol in polythene ...

Published: Thursday 20 September 1979
Newspaper: Mid-Ulster Mail
County: Tyrone, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 92 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

Eire claim on bombs refuted by Army

... fired on, but it believes the bombs were detonated from the South. detonating in the bombed military vehicle,” said the ~ Senior police officers are reluctant to getinvolvedin a row with Dublin “It was indisputable that the bombs were detonated by radio signal ...

Published: Thursday 13 September 1979
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 361 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

The day Heinkel bombed Officers' Mess

... lath a transport and hoop carrying base. some of the odd results. When we were testing the bombs on the Spitfire, the first trial run ended up with the bomb being released and then catching an the propeller, he recalled. Flying prototypes was the eido ...

Published: Friday 07 September 1979
Newspaper: Stamford Mercury
County: Lincolnshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 518 | Page: 12 | Tags: none

Bombs blast town A number of people. several believed to be policemen, were injured in bomb blasts in the centre

... Bombs blast town A number of people. several believed to be policemen, were injured in bomb blasts in the centre of Lisburn, County Antrim today. The bombers chose market day, when the town centre was packed, to make their attack, and screaming shoppers ...

Published: Tuesday 25 September 1979
Newspaper: Liverpool Echo
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 90 | Page: 1 | Tags: none