Flooding in Italy Causes Historic Losses Across Regions
Florence and Venice suffered severe damage as floods from the Arno and other rivers inundated central and northern Italy. More than 100 dead, potentially 300, with vast art losses including about 1,300 masterpieces. Premier Moro warned of costly rebuilding and austerity.
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Florence
Italy
Arno
Adige
Tagliamento
Adriatic Sea
Venice
Aldo Moro
Tuscany
Man appeals draft call to care for ailing wife
Detroit AP report shows Tom Michaels, 22, a Dodge plant worker, appealing 1A status to stay home with his wife Mary whose kidney failure requires twice weekly artificial kidney treatment. He dropped out from Lawrence Tech and spent nine weeks at hospitals, while doctors and clergy sought more home-time justification.
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Detroit
Tom Michaels
Selective Service Board 303
Warren
Mary
Michaels
Lawrence Institute of Technology
Editors Told to Broaden News View and Roles
CORONADO Calif AP William B Dickinson president of the Associated Press Managing Editors Association urged editors at the 33rd convention to redefine news to emphasize causes and consequences and background over spot coverage. He predicted a shift to specialized journalists covering science medicine urban planning and social issues as newspapers adapt and expand public understanding. He warned some doubt their staying power but said the path is clearly marked as the four day meeting opened.
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Coronado
Calif
William B. Dickinson
Associated Press Managing Editors Association
Dickinson
Philadelphia Bulletin
Coolville Society Notes Include New Member and Local Moves
The Helen Mc Leod Service Guild gathered at the home of Mrs. A. W. Brandeberry with Mrs. Leonard Linton as co host. Mollie Rowe was welcomed as a new member. Helen Richardson moved from Camden Clark Hospital to Arcadia Nursing Home. MSgt Ronald L. Kincade and family visited before his three year duty assignment in England.
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Coolville
Helen McLeod
U S Trains Thai Officers In Helicopter Piloting
The United States is training Thai officers as helicopter pilots to return home and teach Thai forces. McNamara rejected sending American helicopter units to Thailand to curb insurgency. Forty Thais have completed basic training at Ft. Wolters this year, with 28 more starting a 16 week course by next March.
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United States
Thailand
Secretary of Defense
Robert S. McNamara
U. S
Graham A. Martin
U.S
Ft. Wolters
Tex
Ft. Rucker
Ala
Pentagon
Associated Press
ZIP Code Week Strains Post Office With Vast Data Requests
The Post Office grapples with a record flow of ZIP code requests after a nationwide ZIP Code Week. About 95 million ZIP-a-lists were distributed Oct 10 15, each card averaging 10 addresses, yielding roughly 190 million ZIPs to fill. Savings projected at 60 million annually.
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Washington —P
Chicago
Multimillionaire Gund Dies At 78 In Cleveland
George Gund longtime head of Cleveland Trust Co died at 78 in Cleveland Clinic Hospital after leukemia battle. He led deposits from 500 million to 1.7 billion and assets above 2 billion. Survived by six children with services at Trinity Cathedral Thursday.
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Cleveland
George Gund
Oho
Cleveland Clinic Hospital
Cleveland Trust Co
Suburban University School
Harvard Business School
Cleveland Trust
Trinity Cathedral
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