Harrisburg Braces for Flood Peak Amid River Crest Threat
Harrisburg, Pa. faces its worst flood in history as the swollen Susquehanna River threatens to crest around 8 p.m. at 35 feet. Evacuations continue, 7,000 displaced, looting rises with 20 percent of the city under water. National Guardsmen deployed. roads cut, power falters, and the capitol area suffers extensive damage.
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Harrisburg
Larry Reibstein
Associated Press
Harrisburg, Pa
Susquehanna
Body of 227th Victim Found In Rapid City
Debris removal continued after noon Friday identifying the 227th victim as Nella Penn Smith from Hiawatha Kansas, vacationing in the Black Hills when the flood struck. John Fletcher Heraly, 57, of Rapid City was also positively identified from a body found earlier. Cleanup remained brisk with debris along roads through Rapid City showing progress.
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Black Hills
Nella Penn Smith
Hiawatha
Kan
Black Hill
South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation
John Fletcher Heraly
Ali
Nine MIAs Identified On New POW List
Washington AP Pentagon releases list of 21 Air Force and Navy officers held by North Vietnam since 1970. Fifteen deemed prisoners earlier, nine listed as missing in action. names withheld. Families notified, Kennedy ally Sobier delivered list to U.S. embassy in Paris. Pentagon confirms receipt. long casualty tally updated to include interred and detained cases.
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D-Mass
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Obituary of Shirley J. Jacoby of Johnstown
Shirley J. Jacoby 35 wife of Donald Jacoby of Rt. 1 Johnstown died Friday at Presbyterian Medical Center Denver. Born March 27 1937 in Pierce she lived in Weld County most her life. Survived by husband and five children Duane Donna and Dale Jacoby at home, six siblings. funeral Tuesday at 10:30 in the Nincy Alnutt Drawing Room.
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Donald Jacoby
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Jacoby Shirley Lavonne obituary at Johnstown
Mrs Shirley Lavonne Jacoby of Johnstown wife of Monard D Jacoby Jr mother of Drmane Donna and Dale Jacoby all at home daughter of the late Waiter A and Lena Sterlig of Milliken sister of Malvit Sterling of Greeley Jean Storing of Chayanne Cecil Sterling of Wallantowe Paul Sterling of Milliken and Elsie Brogan of Denver services set for 10:2 Tuesday at Drawfik Eegicon
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Drawfik Eegicon
Billie Martinez Rosary Service for Mrs Billie Martinez
Billie Martinez 38 died Thursday in Weld County General Hospital. Recitation of the Rosary will be 9 4 pm Monday at Adamson Memorial Chapel, Mass of the Resurrection 9 am Tuesday at St Peters Catholic Church. Interment Sunset Memorial Gardens. Survived by husband Cipriano, six children Dave Merlin Kathryn Veresa Elisatel Cipriano Sr and Anthony Martinez all of Greeley and sister Mrs Martha Cowper of Washington.
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Sin Ave
Adamson Memorial Chapel
St. Peter's Catholic Church
Sunset Memorial Gardens
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Harsday
Weld County
Enera
Ciprianaa
Marines
Dave Merlin
Kathryn
Veresa
Elisatel
Cipriano Sr
Anthony Martinez
Greeley
Martha Cowper
Washington
Feu
Johnstown Man J J Wheeler Hesse Dies at 83
J J Wheeler Hesse longtime Johnstown resident dies at Penrose Memorial Hospital Colorado Springs aged 83 Born in Wymnre Nebraska in 1800s lived in Colorado nearly 50 years retired employee of Great Western Sugar Co Survived by wife Verda Jones son Warren N Wheeler daughter and several grandchildren Funeral services at 2 pm in Johnstown Assembly of God with interment at Johns Lowy Cemetery Friends invited to attend and send memorials to the Assembly of God in Johnstown
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Nixon Tours Areas Ravaged by Storm
President Nixon toured Maryland Virginia and Pennsylvania storm ravaged areas after a helicopter flight. In Harrisburg he saw flooded Susquehanna River crests and residents sheltering on a high school field. He voiced concern for housing and the steel plant in Bethlehem and its jobs, noting Harrisburg’s population impact.
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Larry Reibstein
Associated Press
Harrisburg, Pa
Maryland
Virginia
Pennsylvania
Susquehanna
Floods stretch from Gulf to New York in rare national disaster
States of emergencies spread across towns along the Susquehanna as floods cover about nine thousand seven hundred square miles in southern New York. Salamanca Olean Alleghany Corning and Elmira endure rising waters while Pittsburgh sees the Golden Triangle water intrusion. The Potomac tops its highest level since 1936 drawing federal warnings and 100 displaced residents. Agnes intensified in the Gulf then hammered the Panhandle and Georgia before drifting north, killing nine in Florida and twelve in Cuba and triggering widespread saturation across the region. the storm stalled over the East, leaving days of soaking rain and saturated ground.
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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Miaride Panhandle
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Florida
Cuba
Family Walks 645 Miles For Job In Florida
On Foot CARTERSVILLE GA AP The Albert Edward Downard family moves from South Pittsburg Tennessee to Florida on foot with eight children three ponies and a witch by their side They left on Line 12 aiming to reach Okeechobee to find better pay Downard a stock breeder earns about 30 a week in Tennessee and has oxide work offers in Florida at 200 weekly as assistant foreman They plan to walk the distance to reach Florida before school starts
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Okeechobee
Tennessee
Black Woman Named To Chair July Democratic Convention
Miss Braithwaite, backed by black delegates, named co chair of the 1976 Democratic National Convention after a unanimous Kalas Committee vote. A reform measure requiring the chair to be a woman and alternation between genders every four years was approved by the Rules Committee. Florida's delegation finally seated after a federal judge denied demanding a court order.
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Hijacker forces turn and crash near St Louis airport
An unidentified gunman hijacked a 727 at Lambert Field in St Louis after a car rammed a jet as it taxied. The hijacker directed two planes, demanded ransom with a bag of money, and forced a second plane to land. The driver of the speeding vehicle, David J. Hantey, was seriously injured. The incident involved delays, refueling, and attempts to redirect flights to New York and coast destinations.
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New York City
McKevitt Wins Unopposed Denver GOP Nomination
Denver Republicans designated Congressman James D. Mike McKevitt for another term, making him the first Republican to represent Denver in decades. The unanimous choice came at the First Congressional District convention aligned with the Denver County GOP assembly. Opponents in the district include Democrats Clarence A. Decker and Patricia Schroeder. In Seoul, the Defense Ministry placed all forces on alert for the Korean War anniversary on June 25.
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Mike” McKevitt
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Kissinger Sees No Clear Hanoi For Now In Talks
Henry Kissinger said after returning from Peking there is no clear Hanoi intention for serious negotiations to end the Vietnam war. He noted broad support among major nations for ending the war and that U.S.-China talks were exploratory, focused on questions of international affairs, with slow but steady progress expected in cultural exchanges and broader diplomacy.
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Mescalero Apache land exchange denied by Forest Service
The U S Forest Service rejected the Mescalero Apache Tribe's request to fund and proceed with a four million land exchange linked to the Mescalero ski resort expansion north of Ruidoso in Lincoln National Forest New Mexico. Forest supervisor Kenneth Evans stated the environmental plan favors keeping lands intact and the tribe can appeal within 30 days.
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Miami Council Votes Against Campsites for Conventions
Miami Beach officials vote 6 to 2 against providing campsites for protesters during two national conventions. A disruptor tossed a pumpkin at Councilman Harold Rosen. a protester was removed and later bonded for disorderly conduct. Mayor Hall favors reconsideration at upcoming meetings.
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Davis Oil Co warned of zoning violation in Gillette
Campbell County Zoning Administrator Donald Fisher issued a notice to Davis Oil Co of Denver for violating zoning laws by locating a surface drilling site in a highway service zone within a mobile home park. The county commission urged moving the site, citing fire risk and 100 feet from homes, while Davis Oil argued state permits allow drilling at the location.
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Skylab life ease tested in chamber stay at Space Center
Three astronauts Crippen Ratky and Thornton prepare for a 50 day altitude chamber stay at Houston to study day to day living in space. The SMERAT experiment will collect baseline medical data for comparison with Skylab mission results. Skylab is a planned orbiting laboratory slated for launch April 30 1973 with crews of astronauts for stays up to 66 days.
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Jesus People Shut Down In Spokane Street Sermons
Spokane authorities ordered the Jesus movement street preachers off downtown sidewalks after a complaint. Founder Parks and Brirk reportedly led the group, with leaders cited in city records and local notices.
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