Storm Toll Rises as Tornado Strikes Midwest Regions
The storm's force left deaths in Rantoul including Flora Wagner and Lawrence Walker, manager of a local store. A supermarket front collapsed and a fire followed, with 45 minutes needed to recover victims. Tornadoes damaged cars and trees in Logansport Indiana and tore half the roof from the Stinson Hotel in Frankfort Indiana, with tornado clouds spotted across lower Michigan and alerts reaching Youngstown Ohio.
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Lawrence Walker
Logansport
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Stinson Hotel
Frankfort
Lower
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Youngstown
Ohio
Local Lad Seeks Return of Missing Wire-Haired Terrier
A 12 year old boy asks help to find his dog Mac lost near Ogden and Sunrise. The terrier with a bad hind leg trotts on three legs at times and climbs into any open car. A reward is offered. Call DU. 4-3659 after 3:30 p.m.
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Michael Cotter
Ogden
Mac
Balloon Flight Ends Near Mexico After Cross-Country Run
A three-story balloon named Kathleen lifted from Brawley Airport with three men aiming for a 3,000 mile route to the East Coast. It rose to 14,000 feet and drifted across the border into Mexico, landing safely about 55 miles southeast of Mexicali and 60 miles southwest of Yuma.
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Brawley
Kathleen
United States
Helldorado Luncheon Opens Four Day Rodeo Event
Helldorado officials invite Southern Nevadans to attend the noon luncheon featuring a theme song by Eddie Julian and co sponsored by the Elks and Las Vegas Musicians Union. Deborah Wells will serve as hostess. James Schofield chairs the event as four days of rodeo and a nationally televised festival are promised.
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the Elks and the
Las Vegas
Resisting Cops Nets Vegon Fine
A downtown casino patron fought Fremont Street officers from the casino to the city jail isolation cell and was fined 50 dollars or 25 days in Municipal Court for resisting arrest. Walter P. Annshevitz refused to give age or address and battled officers in a 12 round sequence from street to police car to cell. Judge Walter Richards also fined him 2 dollars or one day for disorderly conduct.
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Fremont Street
Walter P. Annshevitz
Walter Richards
Jivaro Belief Ties Head-Trophy Practice to Illness
The Jivaro Indians of South America hold that a man who neglects adding a new shrunken head to his trophies will become prey to illness and witchcraft.
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South America
Calif Orgs Move to Add Lay Voice on Licensing Boards
The California Assembly passed bills to place a lay member on 20 state licensing boards, with Sen. Luther Gibson backing similar measures in the Senate. The plan would give ordinary citizens a say in appointments now dominated by trades and professions. The commentary notes Nevada’s system but endorses California’s aim to include common people in regulatory decisions.
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Vegas
California Assembly
Luther Gibson
Vallejo
Nevada
University of Nevada
Water concerns rise over critical shortage in district
Becker warns that failing to find water will worsen a crisis and cites several subdividers sharing this view. The water district criticizes small private firms and notes Beck ers Charleston Heights firm charges a flat rate with no meter.
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Becker
Beckers
Charleston Heights
Mobile homes rent clean two bedroom with space
Two bedroom mobile home available for rent. Children welcome. $70.60 months plus space and tubbies. Contact OR 81446. Also listing a Thoroughbred gelding named Sorel from Himricksen at Blue Diamond for $250. Overall shopping ad notes horse listing and mobile home rental.
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SOREL
L.c. Himricksen
Blue Diamond
Marine Corps Announces Major Reserve Reorganization
The U S Marine Corps revealed a sweeping plan to reorganize its reserves to allow rapid activation of a complete division with air support on short notice. Several reserve units will be deactivated or reduced to detachments as the new 4th Marine Division structure takes effect July 1, with multiple group sites across Glen View Illinois Los Alamitos Alameda Dallas Willow Grove Minneapolis and Grosse Ile.
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Washington
UPI
Marine Corps
4Th Marine Division
William T. Fairbourn
Marine Corps Reserves
House Armed Services Subcommittee
Glen View
Los Alamitos
Alameda
Calif
Dallas
Rival May Day Rallies in Berlin Raise Tension
East and West Berlin authorities prepared for large May Day gatherings near the wall with police reinforcements and border patrols. West Berlin anticipated 500000 demonstrators under Freedom Knows no Wall while East Berlin expected over 250000 as tensions rose after a gunfire incident and warnings from East officials.
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Berlin
UPI
Berlin Wall
Wall
Army
State Department
Collision Sinks Two Ships In Adriatic Sea Tragedy
Belgrade based Tanjug reports twenty one people are presumed dead after two ships collided in the northern Adriatic during the weekend. One boat carried sixteen passengers and the other five. two bodies have been recovered.
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Yugoslavia
UPT
Adriatic Sea
Tanjug
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