Tornadoes kill 12 in Minnesota as storms hit resorts
A violent outbreak of tornadoes raked northern Minnesota killing at least 12 and injuring hundreds. Hotels and lakeside cottages near Outing, Roosevelt Lake, and Island Lake were leveled or damaged. National Guardsmen sealed affected zones while hospitals treated dozens. The Weather Bureau called it the worst tornado toll in the region's history.
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Associated Press
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Duluth
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Arkansas Weather Summary Forecast for Thursday
Report lists a 24 hour period ending at 7 am Thursday with a high near 94 and low around 80. Forecast calls for partly cloudy skies with little temperature change through Friday, a few thundershowers tonight and Friday, highs in the 90s and overnight lows in the 60s to 70s.
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Safeguard program survives key senate test amid party split
President Nixon won approval for the administration program by a one vote margin. Sen. Smith condemned the Safeguard spending and faced pressure as Sen. Gore proposed a blend with the main bill. Advocates watched anxiously as Smith shifted positions. Gore’s move added tension to the vote.
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Associated Press
Washington (Ap
Margaret Chase Smith
Senate
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Sen. Smith
Senate Armed Services Committee
Temperatures in State to Get Warmer
Slightly warmer temperatures and fair skies are expected through Friday as the U S Weather Bureau notes. Highs near 95 were recorded in Texarkana with a dry spell forecast to persist though isolated showers may occur in extreme north Arkansas. Overnight lows range from 59 to 68 across Fayetteville Harrison Little Rock Fort Smith El Dorado Jonesboro Memphis Pine Bluff Texarkana.
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Chicago Projects Shut by Negroes Demand Unions Admit 10000
A coalition of black groups in Chicago has forced the shutdown of more than 85 million dollars in city construction, idling over 1,200 workers on 23 South Side projects. The Coalition for United Community Action demands 10,000 black admissions to building trades unions, linking union inclusion to continued construction. Talks collapsed after black representatives left, two projects at Michael Reese Hospital and a housing development were halted.
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Chicago Building Trades Council
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Nixon Plans Big Dinner for Moon Men
White House planners arrange a lavish 1500 guest dinner in Los Angeles for Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong Edwin Aldrin and Michael Collins with 50 governors diplomats Lindbergh and Benny plus ticker tape parades in New York and Chicago. Nixon will pay the bill.
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Associated Press
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Edwin Aldrin
Michael Collins
New York
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ABM votes test Senate as Nixon victory touted
The Senate rejected amendments to limit or delay the ABM Safeguard program with votes against Cooper Hart and others while White House officials hailed President Nixon’s stance. Amid debates, Thom as McIntyre proposed deploying only radar and computers, not missiles, a plan expected to fail.
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Vines 39 of Clarksville dies in Fayetteville hospital
Jack B. Vines age 39 of Clarksville Ark died Tuesday in a Fayetteville hospital. Survived by wife Wanda and children Roger Jackie Michael I and Terry of Hope, parents Doyle and Mrs Vines of Serepta, two brothers and three sisters. Services Friday at 2 pm at Missionary Baptist Church Clarksville Cox Funeral Home handling. Florence L Jones 81 dies in Prescott hospital. Surviving sons Jesse Jones and Doyle Jones, daughters Mrs Andrew Avery and Mrs Chester Avery, sister Mrs Lemuel Honeycutt, brothers Charles Urrey and Horace Urrey. Service Friday 2:30 pm at Midway Methodist Church burial in Midway Cemetery Herndon Funeral Home.
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Missionary Baptist
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Hempstead
Nevada
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Midway Methodist Church
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Doyle Jones
Camden
Andrew Avery
Chester Avery
Lemuel L. Honeycutt
Pineville
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Horace Urrey
de. Queen
Calvin Miller
Midway Cemetery
Herndon Funeral Home
Accused Coed Slayer Seeks Court-Assigned Counsel
John N. Collins, charged with first degree murder in the death of 18 year old Eastern Michigan University freshman Karen Sue Benne man, asked the state for court appointed attorneys. Collins mother’s attorney Hale P. Saph III said to seek county financial help for proper defense as the preliminary examination was adjourned to August 14.
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Ypsilanti, Mich
John N. Collins
Hale P. Saph III
Collins
Eastern Michigan University
Karen Sue Benneman
White House Seeks Former Presidents at Event
The White House invited former presidents Harry S Truman and Lyndon B. Johnson to attend with Truman sending health regrets and Johnson declining due to his wife Lady Bird’s travel plans. Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis also sent regrets. The guest list aims to showcase a cross section of America with lawmakers and aviation pioneers, featuring a luxurious menu including salmon poached in champagne and prawns, oysters, truffles, beef fillet, artichokes, baby carrots, California bibb lettuce salad, and an ice cream dessert called Claire de Lune.
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Harry S. Trueman
Lyndon B. Johnson
Truman
Johnson
Lady Bird
John Kennedy
Jacqueline Onassis
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