Suitcase Clue in Flood Strands Irene and Howard in Elmira
After Chemung River floods, Elmira workers noted a green striped suitcase left on a mud stained car hood. Inside were two greeting cards and personal items hinting at a family group including Irene 44 and Howard 40, with children Tracy 4 and others, still unnamed. The city faced widespread destruction and thousands aided by 1000 National Guardsmen as shelters housed the displaced.
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New York
Chemung
National
Army
Tracy
Ricky
Cyndy
Sarah
Timothy
Vicky
Howard
Irene
Flood tolls and evacuees across states after flood surge
A state by state flood tally reports Pennsylvania with forty dead and about 250000 evacuated, New York eleven dead and 40000 homeless, Maryland seventeen dead with 3000 evacuated near Conowingo Dam, Virginia seventeen dead and massive water shortages, Delaware one dead, New Jersey one dead and 250 evacuated, North Carolina two dead, Florida nine dead, plus Cuba fatalities.
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Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Passaic County
Passaic
Pompton
North Carolina
Florida
Cuba
Commencement At OCS Honors Distinguishing Graduates
Graduation exercises were held at the officer candidate school in Fort Bragg for 45 graduates. Second Lt. M. E. Ingram of Greenville, son of Col. William E. Ingram, was named distinguished graduate for top scholastic scores. Second Lt. Larry D. Moore of Marshall was honored for outstanding leadership.
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Fort Bragg
N.C
National Guard
North Carolina Military Academy
M.e. Ingram
Greenville
William E. Ingram
Elizabeth City
Larry D. Moore
Marshall
Nixon surveys flood areas as Agnes swells rivers
President Nixon flew from Camp David to inspect flood zones in Maryland and Pennsylvania, two of five disaster states. Harrisburg remained isolated as the Susquehanna rose rapidly and the city faced widespread evacuations. Officials warned eight states still faced severe flooding with Ohio and Susquehanna rivers key trouble spots.
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Camp David
Maryland
Pennsylvania
New York
Virginia
Florida
Harrisburg
Susquehanna
Shapp
Agnes
National Weather Service
West Virginia
Delaware
North
South Carolina
Ohio
Castro Shoots Two Chamois in Czech Hunting Trip
Fidel Castro hunted in the Czech mountains on Saturday and shot two chamois. The Czechoslovak CTK agency said he exchanged his green fatigues for a forester's uniform, showing his skill as an marksman on a misty day.
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Prague
Fidel Castro
CTK
Castro
Security at Lambert airport under fire amid hijacking case
U S Attorney Daniel Bartlett called Lambert-St Louis security absolutely appalling four days before an armed man hijacked a jetliner. He urged FAA action while airport officials defended their security measures amid scrutiny over magnetometer use and metal detectors at gates.
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U.S
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Lambert-St. Louis International
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Federal Aviation Administration
David
Chicago
William A. Sullivan
American Airlines
New York
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Lambert Field
Trans World Airlines
Eastern Air
Belly to Beach Belly Dancing Jewelry Hits Summer Beaches
Jewelry designed for belly dancing will appear on beaches this summer with tin bikinis and chains wrapping around waists or dangling from hips, adding decorative flair to swimwear.
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Washington, D.C
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Lincoln Monument
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Richmond
Nature
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Sullivan
Donald Dunn
Airline Pilots Association
Butler Aviation Gue
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Hie
CanDoBank
F.D.L.C
First Citizens Bank & Trust Company
S. Main Street
Zayre
Westchester Drive
Eastgate
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