Hocking River Crest, Ohio Valley Floods Spread
Flood waters along the Hocking and Ohio rivers rose through Sunday into Monday. Crests are forecast for Pomeroy and Huntington with roads closed and several towns including Chauncey and Rutland affected. Snow warnings add to travel hazards as emergency crews monitor rising waters.
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Hocking
Ohio River
Main St
Pomeroy
Messenger
Rutland
Chauncey
Huntington Corps of Engineers
Weather Bureau
Tri-State
Huntington
Ohio Valley
Ohio
Flood Strikes Rutland as Main St Floods and Bridges Fail
Rutland faces isolation after flash flood rain Friday and Sunday. Water reached four and a half feet on Main St with at least 24 homes and several businesses affected. Fire crews evacuated residents, an elderly woman was moved by boat, and aid units prepared at Rutland Elementary School as roads stayed closed and leaders postponed a PTA meeting.
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Chauncey
West End
Salvation Army
Bob Hoeflich
Pomeroy
Rutland
Lydia Theobald
Main St
Vernon Weber
Mason County Civil Defense Unit
Point Pleasant
Middleport
Langsville
Civil Defense
Tom Martin
Marshall John Tillis
Depot St
Martin
Miller
William Hall
Northwestern
Rutland Pta
Fire destroys home of Mr and Mrs Coen at Storys Run
A two story frame house in Storys Run owned by Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Coen burned early Monday. Firefighters blamed heavy fog for slow response. the house was leveled and cause undetermined. The couple had remodeling costs around 2300 dollars recently and hold insurance.
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Middleport
Melvin Coen
Storys Run
Coen
Humphrey Tours Laos Outlining U S Development Plans
Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey visited Laos from Bangkok to reassure leaders of U S support against communism and outlined Mekong river development projects including a power dam and irrigation lake. He praised Prime Minister Souvanna Phouma and stressed economic progress over alliance concerns.
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Fred S. Hoffman
Bangkok
Thailand
Hubert H. Humphrey
Laos
Humphrey
Mekong River
Johnson
Southeast Asia
Souvanna Phouma
United States
Humphrey Tours Bangkok Floating Market Voyage
Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey rode a boat through Bangkok's floating market on a visit to Thailand, a Thai boatman mistaking him for Bob Hope. Reporters confirmed the perceived confusion as Humphrey continued toward Laos speaking with officials and locals.
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Thailand
Bob Hope
Hubert H. Humphrey
United States
Viet Cong Mines Three Buses Killing Civilians
Viet Cong mined three buses in South Vietnam killing 54 civilians and wounding 18. Allied forces reported 150 Viet Cong killed in 24 hours as clashes continued, with U S planes targeting enemy positions in both Vietnams.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
U. S
Mekong
Dinh Mon
Tuy Hoa
U. S. 101St Airborne
Toll In Viet Nam Passes 2000 Mark
Washington reports the total U S servicemen killed in Viet Nam surpassing 2000 based on Defense Department death notifications. The cumulative toll since January 1, 1964 reached 2005 last week, with 9658 wounded.
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Viet Nam
Washington
U. S
Defense Department
Grudge exposed in Porter's school board clash delays superinten dent contract
In session the Messenger reports a grudge among anti Porter factions, delaying action on the superintendent's contract as other pages note Democrats may refrain from endorsing Ohio primary candidates.
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anti-Porter
Ohio
Goldwater
U.S
Viet Nam
Fernald Plant Evacuated After Uranium Hexafluoride Escape
About 400 workers at the Atomic Energy Commission feed material production center near Fernald were evacuated today when uranium hexafluoride gas escaped from a cylinder.
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Cincinnati
Atomic Energy Commission
Fernald
Freak Accident Kills Hockin County Man
A Hocking County man died early Sunday after a four-car series of accidents on Route 33 two miles south of Logan. Raymond Stover, 19, Haydenville, died from a broken neck when his car was run over and sent over a 20 foot embankment. Four others were injured, including driver Wayne Smith, 23, Bremen, and Charles Hook, 45, Nelsonville, with neck injuries and bruises. An auxiliary trooper Ralph Neel, 28, Haydenville, suffered minor injuries. The crashes occurred during heavy rain as patrolmen investigated the scene, with State Highway Patrol still probing the incidents.
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Logan
Hocking County
Route 33
State Highway Patrol
Raymond Stover
Haydenville
Wayne C. Smith
Bremen
Charles Hook
Nelsonville
James Scharb
Ralph Neel
Stover
Hook
Neel
Scharb
Smith
Controversy Wedding in Salerno Ends in Yes
In Salerno Italy during a Sunday ceremony Antonio Naddeo 28 initially refused the nuptial question to Concetta Savarese 28. After Concetta fainted and relatives aided her revival Antonio returned to the altar and finally agreed to marry.
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Salerno
Italy
Antonio Naddeo
Concetta Savarese
Antonio
Concetta
Percy resigns Bell and Howell post to run for U.S. Senate
Chicago industrial executive Charles H. Percy leaves his 28 year tenure at Bell and Howell after stepping aside as director and chairman to pursue the Republican nomination for Illinois senator. He joined the firm in 1938, became president in 1949 and chaired the board from 1961. He plans to challenge Democrat Paul Douglas in November after a 1964 gubernatorial bid.
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Chicago
Charles H. Percy
Bell & Howell Co
Percy
U.S
Illinois
Peter G. Peterson
Bell & Howell Board
University of Chicago
Paul Douglas
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