37 Twisters Rake Six-State Area
Palm Sunday tornado outbreak devastates six Midwest states killing 210 with Indiana suffering the worst toll. Numbers from Ohio Michigan Illinois Wisconsin Iowa and Minnesota show extensive damage and mass evacuations as towns face disaster declarations and relief efforts.
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Riflemen To Be Sent To Viet Nam
Washington AP says about 1 100 Army riflemen and some military police will be sent to South Viet Nam to bolster security at roughly 75 bases. They relieve guards and prepare logistics, port facilities, supply points and air strip defenses as part of reinforcements discussed with Ambassador Taylor.
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Guard Units Sent To Battle Flood In Minnesota
Three National Guard units were ordered into action as Minnesota faced its costliest flood. The Minnesota River, Mississippi, and other rivers rose, displacing about 20,000 residents. President Johnson declared 39 counties as disaster areas and pledged federal aid for bridges and buildings. Guardsmen staffed dikes, repaired highways, and evacuated flooded areas from Hutchinson to Chaska.
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North Viet Nam Rejects Johnson Peace Talks Offer
North Viet Nam rejected President Johnsons call for unconditional peace talks and balked at a one bil lion dollar aid proposal. Hanoi editors said they would fight to the end and dismissed the U S appeal as insincere while U S officials stressed Hanoi had not formally rejected the proposal.
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Tornado Survivors Shaken Up in Indiana Storm
Survivors in Lebanon Indiana recounts of a tornado that struck northern and central Indiana Sunday night. Scenes of injury and destruction include a man with deep back wounds and nurses working in hallways. A Thunder Bird flipped 200 yards into a field illustrates the chaos. Civil defense reports 75 to 80 homes damaged and at least two dead in the area.
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Indianapolis
Lebanon
Dunlap
Tetrashi
Lebanon, Ind
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Latin American Common Market Plan Outlined
Washington AP reports a proposed Latin American economic integration plan aims to remove tariffs and unite Latin America's economies. The draft emphasizes strong presidential backing and echoes two existing regional efforts linking eight South American countries with Mexico and the five Central American republics.
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Roosevelt Memorial Dedicated by Harriman on Anniversary
Ambassador W Averell Harriman dedicated a small marble Roosevelt memorial on the 20th anniversary of Franklin D Roosevelts death. The tribute near the National Archives Building on Pennsylvania Avenue reflected Roosevelts ideals of a just society and peaceful world.
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