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Newspaper
Danville Register
Location
Danville, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1972
Page
1
Kellogg Idaho AP women gathered at the Sunshine mine awaiting news as a shaft collapse trapped miners Tuesday. Relatives endured long, anxious hours with some hopeful for survivors while others faced grim losses. Rescue flights and barriers kept families close as a local rescue center and workers waited for updates.
Officials said the Bureau of Mines will probe details of an electrical failure at the mine as bodies of 13 men are recovered from the 3100 foot level with five earlier victims found. Fresh air tubes and air valves are cited as signs that surviving miners may still be alive.
The U S delegation chief Porter pressed North Vietnam to end its invasion of South Vietnam and warned of possible meetings disruption if no substantive response was offered. Hanoi denied the charge, while observers considered options from extending talks to walking out or resuming secret negotiations with American officials.
Explosion on Wall Street area leaves multiple dead and injured. Auditors from Lybrand and Ross Bros among the dead in one room while four women and a man employed by GPU are found in two adjacent rooms. Mayor Lindsay orders emergency X ray inspection to assess tenability of the building.
The Yablonski family was shot dead at their Clarksville home on December 31, 1989, a few weeks after John L. Yablonski lost a contentious United Mine Workers presidency race to incumbent Tony Boyle.
A major mine fire at Sunshine in Kellogg Idaho trapped workers as a 40 man shift fought scorching heat and smoke. Air Force C130s expected to airlift rescue gear to Kellogg while crews labored at the five thousand foot shaft. Survivors spoke of disarray and the urgent need for air and organization as officials prepared for further search and possible fatalities.
Bruce Cabot longtime film actor and friend of John Wayne died of lung cancer at 67. A native of Carlsbad New Mexico he starred in King Kong 1933 and appeared in The Green Berets 1968 and Big Jake 1971 along with Diamonds Are Forever 1971. Cabot known real name Tacques de Bujac was married twice to Adrienne Ames and Franchesca de Scaffa and spent recent years in Hollywood.
FBI reports show Republicans shifted to Miami Beach as the city courted the GOP convention with a bid of 350000 in goods and services while San Diego offered 600000 cash. Florida Gov Askew warned of strong federal help to keep order, with 650 officers counted and more planned.
Hubert Humphrey narrowly leads George McGovern in Ohio as results trickle in from 12,648 polling places. Humphrey holds the at-large 38 delegates and leads in several congressional districts, with McGovern strong among blue collar voters in cities like Akron and Dayton. Final tallies and district outcomes will decide the state's 153 national convention delegates.
Ronald Reagan and Gov. Hoover’s close circle attend a solemn funeral rites at the National Presbyterian Church. Hoover’s coffin lies in state in the Capitol Rotunda with military pallbearers and an honor guard as antiwar demonstrators prepare a protest on Capitol grounds. Separately FBI director Hoover is reported dead at 77 from hypertensive cardiovascular disease. McGovern leads Humphrey in a Maryland primary vote with Jackson and Muskie trailing.
Pentagon spokesman Jerry W. Friedheim said a high level group led by one of Laird's top civilian assistants and accompanied by five generals will assess Saigon's military needs and what arms may be needed to counter Soviet weapons. They will decide what weapons to replace and whether new arms require more U.S. advisers.
Harold Cleveland of First National City Bank and Franklin Saul of F.S. Smithers assess the dollar trend. They say eurodollar rates keep higher than European yields, with U.S. activity drawing foreign capital even as Vietnam concerns loom. Strong market tone persists despite some setbacks.
Indochina battles spread through four military regions in South Vietnam with heavy activity in Quang Tri and Thua Thien. Three American aircraft were lost south of Quang Tri but crew members were rescued. General notes from Pleiku quote John Paul Vann on improving air power effectiveness amid mounting enemy pressure near Kontum.
The commission plans a unit to monitor food supply and demand for problems and will meet with wholesalers and retailers to discuss prices. New productivity rules may reduce allowed price increases to 2.6 2.9 percent. Armco must cut oil field equipment prices and issue refunds for unpermitted increases. Macy's price order overturned after finding margins were within limits.
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