Floods devastate East from Virginia to New York
Incredible floods from Maryland to New York unprecedentedly flood major urban and rural areas. Governor Mandel tours Maryland after President Nixon declares disaster regions for four states. Agnes winds followed by westward storm cause 76 deaths, billions in damage, and mass evacuations with rail and road disruptions.
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Virginia
New York
National Weather Service
Marvin Mandel
Maryland
Seaboard
Nixon
Agnes
Philadelphia
Newark
Pennsylvania
American Falls
Niagara Falls
Ohio
Pittsburgh
Potomac
James River
Virginia State Capitol
Richmond
Susquehanna
Weather Service
American Telephone & Telegraph
Los Angeles
Florida
Alexandria
Prince William County
Nixon Accuses Congress Of Evading Bus Issue
President Nixon signed a 21.3 billion education bill but denounced Congress for evasive antibusing provisions. He called the 18 month stay on court ordered busing inadequate and warned the measure would have been vetoed as a separate bill. The plan aims to curb federal court ordered busing while urging national desegregation standards.
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Washington
Nixon
Congress
Skyjacker Returns For Ransom Money
An armed hijacker demanded 502000 and commandeered an American Airlines jet with 21 hostages on a flight toward Texas. The hijacker later directed a return to St Louis to pick up ransom and threatened to kill a stewardess. FBI said the white male in his 20s also sought parachutes a shovel and a radar device with possible explosives. No injuries reported as the plane refueled at Lambert.
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ST. Louis
American Airlines
Texas
Fort Worth
Tex
Lambert St. Louis International
William A. Sullivan
FBI
Ft. Worth
Federal Aviation Administration
Washington
Poison sweeps Rhine region killing millions of fish
On this date in 1970 a mysterious poison spread over 200 miles of the Rhine in Germany leaving millions of fish dead and making waters unsafe for drinking and swimming. The item also mentions weather notes and a local advertisement line for Athens and Tennessee Valley.
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Rhine
Germany
Harrisburg Rains Flood City as Ark Weather Looms
The Harrisburg area endures torrential rain with the Susquehanna River rising beyond normal. Evacuations reach about 5,000 as bridges close and emergency power protects hospitals. Homes in a suburban development are washed off foundations and a fire scene shows blocked fire trucks. See Harrisburg on page 2.
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Harrisburg
Stuart Kranzel
Pennsylvania
Kranzel
Camp Hill
Susquehanna
Decatur
Eileen
Abductor in St. Petersburg Abuses 2-Year-Old
A 22-year-old Alvin Saxton was charged after abducting a 2-year-old girl from her bed in St. Petersburg. Police with a K-9 tracked him to Booker Creek where he attempted to flee as officers pulled the child from water. The girl sustained a fractured skull and serious injuries, in critical condition.
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ST. Petersburg
Fla
Alvin Saxton
John Plumber
Billy Trappman
Booker Creek
Saxton
Trappman
Plumber
Want Ad Reaches Out To Motorcycle Seekers
A brief want ad invites readers to place motorcycle ads by calling 353 4612. The notice emphasizes reach to people seeking a motorbike and provides a contact number for placement.
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Athens
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Soions
Frigidaire Sales & Service
Robinson Furniture
Second Avenue
John Ehrlichman
House
Senate
Skyjacker
Onal
Milton Shapp
Muriel
Tennessee Valley
Chamber
Joe Hinz
Irby Johnson
Chamber of Commerce
John Cook
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