Bombs Devastate North Vietnam Hydroelectric Plant
U S air raids destroyed the Lang Chi hydroelectric plant, disrupted rail links to China, and hit supply depots near Dong Hoi. North Vietnam claimed several planes downed. U S losses reached 39 in the North since bombing resumed April 6. Ground fighting continued with casualties in An Loc and Da Nang.
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Saigon
North Vietnam
Dong Hoi
U.S
South Vietnam
Nam Dinh
Hanoi
Demilitarized Zone
Ter
Hue
OHG
Indochina
U.S. Air Force
Red River
Lang Chi
China
Dmz
An Loc
da Nang
Air Force
Washington
United States
Rapid City Flood Toll Passes 200
The death toll from the Black Hills flood rose beyond 200 as Rapid City and surrounding areas search for hundreds still missing. Officials reported 208 dead with about 500 unaccounted for as the Canyon Lake Dam burst and Rapid Creek overflowed. Federal aid was authorized after a disaster designation, with damages estimated near 100 million dollars.
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Rapid City
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Black Hills
South Dakota
Mt. Rushmore National Memorial
Canyon Lake
Rapid Creek
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Rains and Flood Toll Hit Panhandle and Rapid City
Storms drenched the Panhandle with up to 2.31 inches in Quitaque and Amarillo totals near 1.28 inches while other areas reported .5 to .75 inches. In Rapid City floodwaters surged with many missing and hundreds treated. Gov Kneip called it the worst disaster in state history as soldiers and volunteers assisted search and rescue.
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Southeast
Panhandle
South Plains
Amarillo
Quitaque
Littlefield
Childress
Memphis
National Weather Service
Amarillo Air Terminal
Tucson
Wayne
S. Bowie
W. 9Th
E. 10Th
Dalhart
Levelland
Pennington County
George McGovern
Rapid City
Ellsworth Air Force Base
Donald Barnett
Civil Defense
Glenn Best
Keystone
Mt. Rushmore
Patrick Dixon
The
Red Cross
Calhoun Sees Heatly as Daniel Choice for Speaker Post
Rep. Frank Calhoun predicted that if Price Daniel is elected House Speaker he will appoint William Heatly as chairman of the House Revenue and Taxation Committee. Heatly previously led the House Appropriations Committee for six terms before being dumped by Price. Calhoun spoke on Capital Eye amid a contest to replace the speaker in January.
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Fred Head
D-Troup
Calhoun
Daniel
Capital Eye
Heady
House
New York to LA in 30 Minutes Shuttle Plan Proposed
Rand Corp physicist outlines a magnetic train tunnel from New York to Los Angeles with Amarillo as an intermediate stop and Chicago as a secondary stop. The concept envisions 10 000 mph single car trains in a cross country tunnel, costing about 50 dollars per rider.
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Amarillo
New York
Los Angeles
Rand Corp
Chicago
Associated Press
R. M. Salter Jr
Physical Sciences
Rand
Salter
U.S
McGovern Gains Delegates as Mills Sees Kennedy Run
George S. McGovern picked up 31 more Democratic National Convention delegates over the weekend. Wilbur D. Mills suggested Edward M. Kennedy might win the presidential nomination and be a running mate, noting Kennedy’s reasons. McGovern neared the 1,509 first ballot votes with gains in Virginia Oklahoma and Minnesota and eyed New York’s June 20 primary for momentum. Mills, a fringe candidate, warned the race isn’t over and said Kennedy could be tapped if a deadlock occurs.
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George S. McGovern
Wilbur D. Mills
Edward M. Kennedy
McGovern
Virginia
Oklahoma
Minnesota
South Dakota
Miami
New York
Mills
House
Ways and Means Committee
Sen. McGovern
Sen. Kennedy
McGovern Visit Amid Flooded Rapid City Coverage
In Rapid City flood coverage McGovern tours affected areas as officials push relief efforts. The report notes ongoing recovery and aid distribution while political figures respond to the disaster.
Northern Ireland flashpoint as three killed in Belfast shootout
In Belfast Ardoyne and surrounding Protestant and Catholic districts gunmen fired on troops after a youth was shot dead. A Royal Welsh force returned fire injuring gunmen, while soldiers were wounded. In Londonderry a British sentry was killed and barricades rose as violence widens.
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Belfast
Ardoyne
Northern Ireland
Old Park Road
Royal Regiment of Wales
Londonderry
Penny Collector Pays $1200 Truck Payment
Crawfordsville Indiana coin collector James A Cox lugged 120000 pennies to the bank to make a $1200 payment on a truck He has spent two years accumulating pennies buying ten dollars worth weekly and saving the rest for his collection.
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Crawfordsville, Ind
James A. Cox
Cox
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Spearman
Ted
United Press International
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Kennedy
Inside News
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John Paul Vann
Cee
Bridge
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