Gas Eruptions Near Williamsburg Threaten Great Lakes Bay
State officials warn that a series of methane gas eruptions near Williamsburg Michigan may reach Grand Traverse Bay on Lake Michigan risking underwater life. Evacuations cover 85 nearby families as a large crater forms two miles from the bay and Amoco is pressed to bleed pressure while skilled drillers decline due to toxic gas.
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Williamsburg, Mich
Michigan
Grand Traverse Bay
Lake Michigan
Williamsburg
Sidney Dyer
Michigan Department of Natural Resources
Dyer
Bay
Traverse City
Amoco Production Co
Amoco
Gas Blast Kills Seven at El Paso Apartments
An early Sunday natural gas explosion at a brick-veneer apartment complex east of downtown El Paso collapsed seven units and damaged an eighth. Seven residents died, including a father with two children and a newlywed couple, and 22 people were injured as debris fell on those in bed or waking for Easter. Fire officials blamed a gas leak from street repairs and noted gas was venting up to 100 feet from the site.
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EE Paso
Texas
Gunman Nabbed After Spree of Rapes and Shootings
John Bunyard, 27, of San Francisco was captured after a 400 mile spree of six kidnappings two rapes and two fatal shootings. He was wounded in a shootout near Merced and held on murder and kidnapping charges with possible additional felonies.
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Merced
Calif
South Lake Tahoe
John Bunyard
San Francisco
Bunyard
Merced County
Mariposa
Here
Norm Garrett
Mariposa County
Nob Hill
Wheel Chair Robber Charged in Taxi Driver Hold-Up
Chicago police said Lawrence Jenkins 19 confined to a wheelchair robbed taxi driver James Ernest 40 with a toy pistol. Ernest crashed the cab into a fire hydrant and fled as Jenkins remained in the front seat when officers arrived.
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Chicago
James Ernest
Lawrence Jenkins
Ernest
Jenkins
Death Takes Brother Banking Team in Texas
Amarillo brothers Richard and Charles Ware who built their family bank into the nation’s largest family owned commercial bank died within six hours of each other. Richard, 85, was president of Amarillo National Bank and Charles, 87, was chairman of the board. The bank grew from a cattleman’s vault to assets of about 170 million dollars.
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Amarillo, Texas
Richard
Charles Ware
Richard Ware
Amarillo National Bank
Charles
Jews Arrive Safely on Queen Elizabeth II At Ashdod
The Queen Elizabeth II docked at Ashdod with 620 Jewish passengers for Israel’s 25th anniversary and tight security for future voyages. Arab sabotage fears eased as passengers toured in air conditioned buses while religious leaders protested the landing.
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Israel
Britain
Holy Land
U.S
Cunard
Secu
Six Die and Ten Wounded in Los Angeles Easter Rampage
A lone gunman used a .20 gauge shotgun to strike across a one square mile area in a predominantly Black neighborhood. Six people were killed and ten wounded at eight locations including a service station and two liquor stores. Police chased and wounded suspect William Ray Bonner who was later booked for murder.
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Los Angeles
Sur
Butch
James Morrow
Raleigh
Butch’ Henderson
Bonner
Charles Elliott
William Ray Bonner
Brandt confident U S will not cut troops in Europe
West German Chancellor Willy Brandt says he has no grounds for worry that the United States will substantially reduce its troops in Europe soon. In an interview with U S News and World Report he will meet President Nixon in 10 days and will discuss policy cooperation in economic political and security fields.
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Washington
UPI
Willy Brandt
U. S
Europe
Brandt
U. S. News and World Report
Nixon
Emergency landing at Toronto by BWA 707 nose gear failure
A British West Indian Airways Boeing 707 with 55 aboard diverted to Toronto International Airport after nose landing gear failed to extend. The crew executed a safe emergency landing without injuries reported.
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Toronto
API
Toronto International Airport
Young Genius Lacks Funds for College
At 14 Greg Wellman is a UM freshman but scholarship funds are reserved for the disadvantaged. His father Darrell Wellitian is a disabled former police officer earning 13,500 annually, leaving the family to cover Greg’s remaining costs with a $500 loan after a $50 Regent award.
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Ann Arbor, Mich
Greg Wellman
University of Michigan
Greg
Michigan
Darrell Welitian
Tom Butts
Ann Arbor
Manhunt for IRA Chief O Connell after Easter rally appearance
British army launched a manhunt for David OConnell commander of the IRA's provisional wing after he appeared at an Easter rally in Belfast. Troops spotted him at a cemetery but did not arrest amid fears of violence as Britain and Ireland marked the 1916 Easter rebellion.
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Belfast
UPI
David O’connell
Irish Republican Army
IRA
O'Connell
O’connell
Northern Ireland
Irish Republic
Arabs urged to blueprint incidents on U S interests
A Cairo editor urged Arabs to plan detailed strikes against U S interests in the Middle East as part of broader confrontations tied to Israel. He warned of long years of struggle and a high price for the White House, amid rising fears of a new regional war.
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Cairo
Middle East
Israel
U. S
Moussa Sabry
al Akhbar
America
White House
Yasir Arafat
Saudi Arabia
West
Arafat
Beirut
al Anwar
Washington
Ahmed Zaki Yamani
Yamani
Mig sonic booms rock West Berlin city
Soviet made military jets over Berlin triggered repeated sonic booms as weather allowed Migs from surrounding bases breached the sound barrier. West Berlin officials urged U S British and French authorities to press Moscow to halt the noise harassment with no disclosed action yet.
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Berlin
West Berlin
U. S
Birth of 7 Pound 1 Ounce Girl Named April
Houston reporters note the birth of a 7 pound 1 ounce girl at Memorial City Hospital on Easter Sunday. Parents Dennis Ray and April Hasterday express long cherished plans for a daughter to be named April.
Hitler orders dissolution of Nazi war veterans groups
A German official news agency report states Adolf Hitler ordered immediate disbanding of all regional and district Nazi party sponsored war veterans organizations, ending their wartime network and influence.
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Hitler
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