Tornado Toll Soars Across 11 States Over Memorial Weekend
Severe storms spawned a record number of tornadoes across the Midwest and South from Saturday through Monday, killing at least 48 people in states from Oklahoma to Florida. towns like Keefeton and Brent suffered devastation as 160 twisters left millions in damages and many residents missing or reported drowned.
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Memorial Day Weather Dampens Holiday Activities
Rain and overcast skies kept beachgoers away as the Memorial Day weekend unfolded. Cemetery thefts marred rites at Oak Hill Cemetery with multiple decora tions stolen before dawn. Maple Grove Memorial Park and Memorial Park Cemetery reported no losses, while sheriff and cemetery managers noted few visitors overall and limited incidents.
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Rain Relief Not Likely
The Memorial Day weekend produced .78 inches of rainfall with another .02 inches overnight and more rain expected. Temperatures will stay in the upper 60s to mid 70s with a Wednesday forecast around 70 degrees and lows tonight in the upper 40s to mid 50s.
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Weather and drugstore delivery note
Partly cloudy and cool weather forecast noted for Page 5. Advertises all Raney Drug Stores fill and free delivery of all doctor prescriptions.
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Skylab Astronaut Begins Taking Pictures of Sun
Skylab astronaut Dr. Joseph P. Kerwin aimed a sun observing telescope array to study solar physics and fuel fusion potential while crewmates Charles Conrad Jr. and Paul J. Weitz prepared earth resources surveys. The 28 day flight began its fifth day as they set up the lab and conducted medical experiments in near 70 degree workshop conditions.
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KU Scientists Expect Skylab Tests to Proceed
KU Space Technology Center engineer William Spencer says KU scientists expect Earth Resources experiments with Skylab to proceed. R. K. Moore notes most KU activity is in Remote Sensing Laboratory while weather, soil moisture, and snow measurements form the focus. A 28 day mission is possible and teams hope to be ready by June 1 with the spacecraft temperature issue fixed.
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Rain Delays Indy 500 For Second Straight Day
The 57th Indianapolis 500 was officially rained out after a 4 hour 10 minute delay. It will resume at 9 am CDT Wednesday. A Monday start was washed out by rain following a fiery nine car crash that seriously burned one driver and injured several spectators.
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Evans in Group That Buys Kings
Kansas City Missouri group led by Max and Jeremy Jacobs of Buffalo New York buys the Kansas City-Omaha Kings. The Jacobs brothers own 70 percent, with 73 others mostly from Cincinnati holding the rest. Ray Evans of Traders National Bank and H Paul Rosenberg of Midland Lithographic Co headline the purchasing group named Kings Professional Basketball Club Inc. The current front office and coaching staff will be kept.
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Memorial Day Observances Mark Somber, Rainy Parade
Memorial Day ceremonies across the nation faced rain and cancellations as troops left Vietnam. In Michigan leaflets urged accounting for 50 missing servicemen while New Yorks Veterans parade shifted to a motorcade under heavy showers. In Minneapolis a WWI veteran joined students placing flags at Ft Snelling Cemetery.
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Memorial Day Weekend Toll Rises From Traffic Mishaps
Traffic accidents killed 473 people nationwide over the three day Memorial Day weekend. The National Safety Council had projected 550 to 650 fatalities for the period from Friday evening to Monday night.
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Kansas Highway Death Log Shows 1973 Rise Over 1972
A Kansas traffic death log lists 1973 figures through 9 am Tuesday and 72 hours, showing 217 deaths versus 226 in the comparable 1972 period.
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Prosecutors Seek Nixon Testimony On Watergate Scope
Government prosecutors consider asking President Nixon to testify on how the Watergate coverup could have occurred without his knowledge. They worry a subpoena may be unconstitutional. The Washington Post cites Justice Department sources as saying the President's role remains the key question in the grand jury probe.
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Nixon refuses to testify before federal prosecutors on Watergate
The White House stated President Nixon will not appear before federal prosecutors or testify under oath. Ziegler answered flatly with no when asked about Grand Jury testimony in the Watergate coverup probe.
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