surrounded the man’s identity until a close examina- Belfast, spotted a suspicious parcel. The parcel was tion of his clothing revealed German trademarks. He tied up and had a stamp on it. It could have been a was the second foreign seaman to die in Belfast. bomb, thought an alert soldier, so, the bomb disposal squad, was called in. The experts examined it for half Tuesday July 24th 1973 an hour from long range, then a marksman fired three Man shot in pub raid dies shots into it, but the pie didn’t explode. The troops A Belfast publican shot in an attempted robbery on then moved in and discovered the ‘bomb’ was indeed a Saturday night has died of his injuries. He was Mr. rhubarb pie, which had been dumped. Said a spokesLeonard Rossborough (38), of Hillside Crescent, man for the 42 Regiment, Royal Artillery, who Templepatrick, Co. Antrim. He was married with two discovered the abandoned pie: "We can’t take any children. Mr Rossborough was shot as he attempted to chances with this sort of thing. But it’s a pity we grapple with three armed raiders at the Horseshoe Bar, destroyed a good pie. It looked delicious and it was a in the Shankill Road. sin to waste it." Tuesday July 24th 1973 Man and boy hurt by pub keg bomb A four year-old boy and an elderly man were injured when a beer keg bomb exploded without warning in a Belfast pub. The man injured in the blast at the Earl Inn in York Street was reported to be seriously injured. He received head injuries when the beer keg bomb, which had been left at the front door of the bar, exploded without warning. It is understood that a man got out of a car in which there were two other people and walked with the 20lb bomb to the bar. Little structural damage was caused to the premises.
Wednesday July 25th 1973 Two unarmed Red Caps shot in the back Two unarmed military policemen were shot in the back in the Bogside, Derry. Both were rushed to Altnagelvin Hospital where a hospital spokesman said they were ‘seriously hurt’. The incident happened as the two man patrol was passing the junction of Harvey StreetWaterloo Street. Unarmed military police patrols have come under fire on three previous occasions since operating in the Bogside. In one of these an RMP was wounded in the arm. Army officers were shocked at the savagery of this incident.
Tuesday July 24th 1973 Sniper shot Sentries at the Creegan Army camp, Derry, spotted a gunman on the balcony of Clare Court flats and opened fire on him before he had time to aim his gun. In the follow up operation soldiers found blood on the balcony but no trace of the gunman. People in the area hindered soldiers in taking part in the follow up and rubber bullets and CS gas cartridges were fired.
Wednesday July 25th 1973 Bloody Friday death squads in the Maze All the men believed to have been responsible for the Bloody Friday explosions in Belfast are now being held in detention without trial at the Maze. There are perhaps eight or nine men being detained whom the security authorities are convinced were involved in planting the bombs that killed nine people.
Wednesday July 25th 1973 A night out led to death Murder squad detectives now believe a night ‘on the town’ led to the slaying of a 24 year-old German sailor. After exhaustive enquiries, detectives can now trace the movements of the city’s latest assassination victim until shortly before he was picked up and shot through the head and chest. Paul Peter Linaeur, from Dorchtersen, in West Germany left the Rodich grain cargo ship with two other crewmen. They went for a drink in Corporation Street and met three girls who they left the bar with and accompaTuesday July 24th 1973 nied them to a flat. Peter Linaeur left the flat possibly Army claims hit on rhubarb pie at 4 am and began the trip to his boat on foot. Beyond The Army filled a rhubarb pie full of lead today. The this nothing is known of the young man’s movements drama started when a routine patrol in Queen’s Square, until his body was found two hours later. Tuesday July 24th 1973 Man in hospital charged A County Down man who was injured when a car blew up in Newcastle appeared before a Special Court on an explosives charge. The court was held at the hospital bedside of the man from Glassdrummond, Annalong. He was charged with having explosives on July 21st with intent to endanger life and was remanded to a further court in Belfast, which, will be held when he is medically fit.