Flood Hits West Virginians After Severe Storm
A severe thunderstorm in southeastern West Virginia triggered a flash flood washing out roads and bridges near Renick. Mayor Frank Rapp said about 187 families were cut off as rainfall surged Spring Creek to 12 to 15 feet and more. Governor Moore sought federal aid as damage reached millions and a 91 year old resident perished in the 1960s Camille flood aftermath.
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Rrnick
West Virginia
Reemote
Camille
Frank Rapp
Ranp
Spring Creek
Richmond
Invernor
Aveh Moore
Sleps
Renick
Elta Boges
Camille Swallow
Matthew Gabber
Three Fert
Walter
U.S
Here
Weather Bureau
Cherry River
Richwood
Moore
Renjek
Charleston
Nixon
Nine at Party Seek Veto of Inquest Rules
Nine attendees at the Mary Jo Kopechne incident with Edward Kennedy seek to void inquest rules. The group argues privacy rights and requests open inquest constraints be reconsidered, joining Kennedy’s bid at the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court.
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Boston
Mary Jo Kopechne
Edward Kennedy
State Supreme Court
Kennedy
James Boyle
Fine New Ones
Boyle
Therm
Paul Heardan
Jack Crimmins
Raymond LaRosa
Charles 'Retter
Maryellen
Nance Lyons
Esther Newberg
Rosemary Keough
Susan Tannenbaum
Joseph Garpan
U.S. Alty
Paul Markham
China asserts pressure on Hanoi as Ho Chi Minh nears death
Chinese officials arrive to honor Ho Chi Minh on the eve of his death and depart with a show of pressure on North Vietnam. Beijing signals dissatisfaction with Moscow as Kosygin’s visit looms, framing Hanoi’s stance between two powers. The dispatch notes a sharp critique of Khrushchev era and Brezhnev by Beijing.
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William Ryan Whelber
Chou
Secing
Peking
Ho Chi Mith
Vietnam
Chow En-lai
Hanoi
Pek la
Bavieting
Soviet Union
Alexei Kosygin
Moscow
U.S
Khrushchev
Brezhnev and Co
Chuckle Romance as Chess Game Cliché
A playful line compares romance to chess with a playful nudge about any misstep altering the outcome. The quirky note plays on strategic moves and minor mishaps in relationships.
Cedar Rapids Tot Killed After Car Rolls from Driveway
A Cedar Rapids two year old, Brett VanBogart, was fatally struck when a station wagon rolled out of a driveway at 911 Jacelyn Drive NW around 11 20 a m. The car owned by Lyle Lowery rolled downhill across the street, hitting a parked car after fatally striking the boy on the sidewalk. He died at St Luke's hospital on arrival. The tragedy marks Cedar Rapids eleventh traffic death of the year.
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Comer Rapids News
Cedar Rapids
Brett VanBogart
Randy VanBogart
Jacelyn Drive
Salt
Pirt
Lyle Lowery
Jocelyn Drive
Bret
St. Luke’s Hospital
Woman Dies in Central City Fire Hazard Causes Fatal Blaze
Daisy Grulkey 67 a Central City resident for 14 years died from smoke inhalation after a fire at an unspecified time Saturday. Authorities attributed the blaze to faulty wiring. She was born February 23, 1902 in St. Louis and married to Julius H. Grulkey in 1924. Survived by four sons, 12 grandchildren, two sisters. Services Monday at Murdoch chapel with Mt Clark Cemetery burial.
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Mes
Grulkey
Daisy Grulkey
St. Louis
Julius H. Grulkey
Robert
Raymond
Kennett
Cedar Rapids
Jim
Lutie Messner
Hawthorne
Calif
Bessie Johnson
Shawnee
Oklo
Murdoch Chapel
Roger Peterson
Mt. Clark
Da Nang Attacks Rise After Ho Chi Minh Death
Viet Cong forces mounted a second day of heavy assaults across South Vietnam in response to Ho Chi Minh’s death. The heaviest fire struck Da Nang, with rockets and mortars hitting city installations. at least 16 killed and 155 wounded, including three U.S. Marines and several Vietnamese civilians.
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Saigon
South Vietnam
da Nang
Viet Cong
North Vietnam
Salam
Chainman Ho
Smith Vietnam
Npy
U.S
Armstrong Delivers Message For Kids At Homecoming
Neil Armstrong spoke to teens at Wapakoneta High during homecoming, urging belief in the dawning age of Aquarius and describing Aquarius as the water bearer who must share responsibility. Thousands of adults outside the stadium heard part of the speech. The astronaut, returning to his hometown, reassured fans and met with his family before continuing to Montclair for Aldrin’s ceremony.
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Stephen Armstrong
Wapakoneta
Gaio
Armstrong
Aquerius
Polly
Aquarius
Pegasus
Iis
Mars
Neil
Farond
Space Agency
Houston
Edwin Biz Aldrin
Montclair
N.J
Aldrin
Hazleton Youth Dies In Vietnam
Hazleton couple mourn their son Army Specialist Duane Clefisch 19 killed by enemy fire August 30 in Vietnam with the 25th Infantry Division. A West Central high graduate, he volunteered September 11 1968 and had been in Vietnam since March 3. Funeral services pending at Hintz Lavock funeral home. Survivors include his wife two brothers Dale and Lyle a sister Elaine and grandmother Minnie Arnold.
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Hazleton
Raymond Clefisch
Army
Duane Allen Clefisch
Vietnam
25Th Infantry Division
West
Central High School
Spe
Jlefisch
Marcel
Hinta-Lavock
Dale
Lyle
Ohio
Elaine
Minnie Arnald
Sumner
Silent solo sailor vanishes amid Twilight Zone myth
Coast Guard reports no contact with Bill Verity, 43, last seen Aug 14 amid a perilous tropical sea triangle near Puerto Rico Miami and Bermuda known as the Twilight Zone. Verity’s Brendan boat may have foundered in Debbie’s path. his wife left Fort Lauderdale quietly, while rescue efforts remain unresolved.
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Miami
Bill Verity
Atlantic
Debbie
Erie
Columbus
America
Coast Guard
Verity
Puerto Rico
Bermuda
Evan
Sagebrush
Debble
Fort Lauderdale
Biw
Verity Tell
Feast
Ireland
Florida
Brendanhe Bald
New World
Prine
Bahamas
Collective Leadership For Hane Formed In North Vietnam
AP reports a collective leadership for the nation announced by Hanoi radio. The panel includes Le Duan, Pham Van Dong, Truong Chinh, and Vo Nguyen Giap, and vows to push freedom and independence until all American forces leave and the South is fully liberated. The move suggests no immediate power struggle.
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Torvo
Nadh
Hanoi Radio
Hy Chi Mini
Communist Party
Nhan- Dan
Han
le Duan
Pham
Var Duong
Truong Chinh
National Assembly
Reading
Vo Nguyen Giap
North
Bandleader Mitchell Ayres Killed by Car
In Las Vegas AP reports bandleader Mitchell Ayres aged 59 was struck and killed by a car while crossing a street Friday night. His companion Betty Phillips was seriously injured. Ayres, a prominent 1940s bandleader, had served as musical director for TV shows and later for Perry Como. He recently worked as musical director for Connie Stevens in Las Vegas.
Brazil says envoy Elbrick kidnapped as ransom held
Brazilian air transport moves toward Mexico with 15 political prisoners to be exchanged for the release of Ambassador Elbrick. The National Liberation Action and MR 8 claim the envoy’s fate hinges on the prisoners’ freedom and the dissemination of an anti-government manifesto.
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AIO DE Janeiro
APS
AJ. 5
Burke Elbrick
Jose de Magalhaes Pinto
Brazil
Mexico
Ibrick
Mibrick
Magalhaes Pinto
Wibrick
Bibrick
The
National Liberation Action
MR-8
Blbelek
Alv
Riocharel
Doolittle Quits Aerospace Post
Los Angeles AP reports James Doolittle, who led the Tokyo air strike, retired Friday as a trustee of the Aerospace Corp. His departure marks a notable closing chapter for the wartime icon in corporate service.
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Los Angeles
James Doolittle
Tokyo
The
Aerospace
Cora
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