Coldest Christmas In Years, Orbiting The Moon: News Journal Archives, Dec. 22-28
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"Pages of history" features excerpts from The News Journal archives including the Wilmington Morning News and the Evening Journal. See the archives on delawareonline.com .
But Northern Ireland Secretary Merlyn Rees indicated in a government paper yesterday that the truce could be extended into a more lasting peace in the province if the IRA halted its campaign to end British rule there. ...
Officials interpreted this as a clear message to the IRA's provisional wing, which called the truce, that if they did not resume hostilities when the truce expires at midnight Jan. 2, the British would be ready to talk.
Since declaring the truce, the provisionals, the main guerilla force fighting in Northern Ireland, have appeared to be watering down their demands for total British withdrawal from the province. ...
Wilmington was happy yesterday. Christmas Day found all with light hearts, and holiday joy reigned supreme.
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