Palm Sunday tornadoes claim 248th death in six states
The Palm Sunday outbreak leaves Indiana worst hit with 141 deaths as officials fear more bodies. Ohio Michigan Illinois and Wisconsin report heavy losses while Minnesota Wisconsin floods add to the disaster. Red Cross cites 5000 injured and total damage estimated near 237 million.
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Tornado toll rises in Ohio with dozens dead
Fifty three people are confirmed dead and more than two hundred injured after a night of devastating tornadoes in northern Ohio. Gov. Rhodes called National Guard aid and asked the president to declare four counties disaster areas as Red Cross crews aid survivors and emergency aid measures unfold. Toledo reports the heaviest losses with thirteen deaths and ninety hospitalizations amid widespread destruction from Lima to Cleveland suburbs.
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Hocking Rise Halted as Ohio River Floods Ease in Athens Area
The Hocking River crest near Logan and Nelsonville rose through Monday night with Athens seeing slow increases Tuesday morning. Officials warned of potential floods but cooler conditions offered hope, while nearby Minnesota flooding began receding as ice jams broke up.
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Unarmed American Mission Worker Is Killed in Vietnam
Joseph W. Grainger of Sumter South Carolina an Air Force veteran and U S economic assistance mission representative was killed in an ambush near Phu Yen Province 230 miles northeast of Saigon eyewitnesses say. U S spokesman condemned the murder as brutal and unarmed. Also reports say Thanh Yen bridge in North Vietnam was destroyed by a joint Viet Nam US air raid. Britain’s envoy Patrick Gordon Walker says China and North Vietnam refused to allow him to visit their capitals while Harold Wilson plans to travel to the United States to discuss Viet Nam funding and policy.
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Gallipolis Boy Dies After Being Struck by Car
A 15 year old Gallipolis boy identified as Robert M Ball died after being struck by a car on Eastern Avenue below Central Avenue. The incident occurred around 5 15 p m at Holzer Hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival. The vehicle was driven by Larry Joe Supple 18 Henderson West Virginia who was not charged as police continue the investigation.
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House considers succession amendment before Easter recess
Washington House debate centers on a constitutional change to ensure a president and vice president can carry on duties. Senate already approved 72 to 0. Coroner's autopsy pending after Gallia Academy incident. seventh grader Ball Collins survived prior surgery for a brain clot and pedestrian fatality marks Gallipolis' first since 1968.
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Sloppiness No Vice After All Is The Shoe Fits
Dr Herman A Dickel of the University of Oregon Medical School describes chronic anxiety as a condition where patients are physically and mentally above average yet feel miserable. He says anxiety and fear are the same, and chronic anxiety leads to overwork and restlessness, with observation aiding diagnosis.
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Steel Union's Election May Snarl Negotiations
Washington reports fear of a new AFL CIO Steelworkers election after May 1 contract deadline. President McDonald may seek a new election if he loses to I W Abel. Vote count due May 1 with June 1 office start. labor officials wary of a recount.
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Lawmakers Kill Measure On Highways
Ohio Senate kills an $888 million highway and safety departments funding package after a partisan fight. Democrats accuse Republicans of blocking vital appropriations to end the session early. Republicans defend the move as a needed reset for the stalled measure.
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State Board rejects loyalty oath proposal for teachers
In Columbus the State Board of Education rejects a plan to require loyalty oaths for teaching certificate recipients. In Washington reports note potential 1966 Republican candidate Robert Taft Jr. may oppose Democratic Rep. John Gilligan in Ohio’s first district.
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Soviet Push for UN Meet and In-Flight Movie Ban
U Thant summons UN members to a April 21 meeting in New York for a proposed Disarmament Committee session initiated by the Soviet Union on March 31. Meanwhile, airlines vote to ban in flight movies due to rising costs and will offer audio entertainment via individual headsets as some carriers plan gradual discontinuation.
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Soviet Radio Signals Stir Debate on Life in Space
Moscow reports from Tass claim mysterious signals from CTA102 point to intelligent beings beyond Earth. Western scientists urge caution, noting fluctuations require vigorous study before proving extraterrestrial life.
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