Dam Doomed From Start Engineers Say
The Amy Corps of Engineers says the Buffalo Mining Co Dam No 3 in West Virginia was doomed from the start. A Senate subcommittee opens hearings as the corps blames Bureau of Mines state and Buffalo Coal Co for unsafe construction and inspection failures. The dam collapsed Feb 26 sending 20 foot flood through Buffalo Valley, wiping Saunders and Lorado towns and causing 17 miles of downstream destruction.
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Amy Corps of Engineers
West Virginia
Senate
U.S. Bureau of Mines
Buffalo Coal Co
Corps
Bureau
National Guard
Buffalo Mining Co
Buffalo Creek
Buffalo Valley
Saunders
Lorado
NY Crash Kills Warren Driver
Edward P Heffernan of Warren died in a head on collision on the Busti Sugar Grove road. Edward Tellinghuisen, 43, of Ashville, was injured and treated at WCA Hospital before being released. The crash left the Heffernan car in the northbound lane after crossing into oncoming traffic. A separate note: International Development Research Center to fund 441000 for Ghana coastal fishing project.
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N.Y
Edward Peffernan
Warren
Busti-Sugar Grove
Chautauqua County
WCA
Tellinghuisen
WCA Hospital
Ottawa
International Development Research Center
Ghana
IRA Provisional Wing Defies Officials With New Attacks
Guerrilla groups fought British troops in West Belfast hit a factory with four explosive devices injuring at least one soldier. Provisional IRA leaders reject ceasefire, vow to continue actions until all prisoners are freed and British forces leave Northern Ireland. Officials announce a political and defensive posture as Catholic anger grows. The conflict has claimed at least 346 lives over three years.
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Ardoyne
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Martin Meehan
Meehan
Northern Ireland
Ireland
Dublin
Londonderry
Germany
Dems Clash In California Campaign Debate Over Welfare War
In a televised California showdown Humphrey and McGovern traded welfare and Vietnam policy positions as they campaign for 271 Democratic nominating votes. Humphrey disclosed his California spend, McGovern projected a $1.25 million budget, and a gun-wielding man was detained near a Citrus Heights rally as the race heated up ahead of the June primary.
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George McGovern
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McGovern
Minnesota
New Hampshire
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Meet the Press
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American Broadcasting Co
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Kirby Jones
South Dakota
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U.S
Vietnam
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Senate
National Welfare Rights Organization
Citrus Heights
Party Interrupted By Bomb Threat At Warren House Party
Guests at a Warren house party hosted by Charles R. Tranter faced a bomb scare hoax. Warren County commissioner Dr. David K. Rice said police and fire units searched a basement after a caller claimed a bomb was planted. Attending guests included Congressman Albert W. Johnson, State Senator Richard Frame, and Michael Mead, publisher of the Warren Times-Mirror and Observer.
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David K. Rice
Warren County
Borough
Borough Fire Department
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Congress
Richard Frame
Michael Mead
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Jeff Taylor Insurance
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Tai Hi Sanz
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Murphy's
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Corry Plaza
West
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Frank H. Wise
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