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England / Terror Bombings #227985

CBS Evening News for Friday, Mar 09, 1973
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(Studio) Police search for clues to 2 bombings in London yesterday.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

(London, England) Police say 10 suspects being held in connection with yesterday's bombings. All 10 from North Ireland. IRA (Irish Republican Army) implicated in explosions. Police receive 200 calls rpting. bombs in various places. All false alarms today.
REPORTER: Bob Simon

(Belfast, North Ireland) Reports indicate bombings done by IRA. [Republican Labor party spokesperson Pat. KENNEDY - says deeply regrets London bombings.] Bombings may make Englishmen want to separate UK from North Ireland, or may produce opposite reaction.
REPORTER: John Laurence

Reporter(s):
Cronkite, Walter;
Laurence, John;
Simon, Bob
Duration:
00:03:20

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