Insurance linked to air slaying In Reno crash
FBI traced a $50,000 plus life policy to a passenger who boarded the Reno to San Francisco flight shortly before it crashed killing 44. A revolver loaded with six spent cartridges was found in the wreckage and the pilot’s final radio recording spoke of being shot. Investigators unitedly probed whether the passenger fired on others aboard the plane.
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Mal Whalin
Civil Aeronautics Board
Washington
Johnson at Fair Boosts Medicare and Beagle Quip
President Johnson spoke at the World’s Fair and the AFL CIO Amalgamated Clothing Workers meeting about Medicare for the aged to aid doctors’ pay. He joked about beagles and bagels as 8,000 attendees heard him urge unity on civil rights and hospital bills.
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Aflcio Amalgamated Clothing Workers
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The
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Westbury
N. Y
Nassau County
Mitchell Air Base
Long Island
Atlantic City
Freeman Blasts Do Nothing Farm Record in Iowa Speech
Secretary of Agriculture Orville Freeman urged Democrats in Des Moines arguing Republicans block progress in farming. He cited wheat policy and beef import cuts as GOP failings while predicting a large fall victory for Democrats. The Midwest conference drew about 1,500 delegates from 14 states as Freeman blasted the farm record and noted absent Farm Bureau officials.
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Orville’ L. Freeman
Midwest Democratic Conference
Iowa
Freeman
Iabinet
Farm Bureau
Plane Crash Off Peru Kills Many As Child Is Rescued
An Argentine military transport with 49 aboard crashed into the Pacific near Peru. A badly injured girl was rescued on a beach by the Peruvian navy. Debris and an oil slick were seen two miles offshore. Survivors were uncertain. The crew numbered seven. most passengers were civilians.
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Lima
Peru
UPI
Pacific
Wind Lashes Cedar Rapids. Trees Down and Outages Plague Town
Strong winds up to 52 mph toppled trees and knocked out power across Cedar Rapids Friday evening. The hardest hit area was near Bever Park SE to Mt. Vernon Road, including a 1700 block Fourth Avenue SE wire strike. Iowa Electric Light and Power Co reports 35 linemen and 12 tree crews worked overnight to restore service, with the airport substation outage fixed within an hour.
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Cedar Rapids
Bever Park SE
Mt. Vernon Road
Fourth Avenue SE
Iowa Electric Light and Power Co
West Union Hit As Winds Again Strike Iowa
A severe wind event struck Iowa with three tornadoes and gusts up to 85 mph causing property damage and injuries. In West Union a 4:15 p.m. Friday high wind flattened a horse barn at Fayette County fairground, knocked out power, and added to an extensive cleanup after a week of storms.
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West Union
Iowa
Fayette County Fairground
Tornado Rips SE Michigan. At Least Nine Dead
A violent tornado outbreak struck southeastern Michigan, killing at least nine people and injuring hundreds. Chesterfield township bore the worst damage with 50 to 200 homes destroyed, as Gov. Romney toured the scene and pledged aid.
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Mt, Clemens
Mich
Michigan
Chesterfield Township
Lake St. Clair
iGov
George Romney
Survivors recall sky going crazy in Mt Clemens tornado
Survivors describe the Mt. Clemens tornado that wrecked homes killing a wife and baby and injuring others. Joseph Soloc mourns his wife Donna and infant Wendy Lou while his sons Joseph and Alen survive injured. Wayne Forton loses wife Barbara and four children are hurt. The Glynns return to a devastated home and find their dog Jack buried in a mound of earth. Clayton Moore recalls the tornado’s roar and pancake flattening of houses.
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Karl Mantyla
MT. Clemens
Mich
Joseph Soloc
Donna
Wendy Lou
Soloc
Joseph
Alen
Wayne Forton
Barbara
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