Ceremonies Honor U S War Dead Across Michigan and New York
Michigan observers spotlight 51 MIAs including Air Force Captain Robert Wilson missing in North Vietnam since June 18 1972. Posters distributed by families with Jaycees urge actions by the Communists to identify prisoners. New York City hosts multiple local observances and a five borough veterans parade culminating at Grand Army Plaza.
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Michigan
Indochina
State Jaycees
Robert Wilson
North Vietnam
Wilson
Air Force
Detroit
New York City
Grand Army Plaza
Brooklyn
United War Veterans
Riverside Drive
Soldiers and Sailors Monument
Manhattan
Experiments Begin On Salvaged Skylab
NASA astronauts Conrad, Kerwin and Weitz conduct initial medical and life support experiments aboard the salvaged Skylab space station. Kerwin draws blood samples from all crew members as the crew settles in, while Mission Control reports cooling temperatures improving from 125 degrees to around 70 degrees in the coming day.
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Space ” Center
Joseph P. Kerwin
Skylab
Conrad, Kerwin
Paul J. Weitz
Kerwin
Space
Conrad
Weitz
Mission Control
Tornadoes Sweep Nine States Leaving Death Toll Rising
The weekend storms across the Midwest and South killed at least 39 people in nine states and injured hundreds as tornadoes damaged or destroyed thousands of homes. Alabama reported 11 deaths, Missouri six, Oklahoma Keefeton four, and Brent saw eight fatalities with 47 injuries. Authorities noted numerous floods in North Carolina and Tennessee and one Florida fatality.
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Alabama
Missouri
Keefeton
Okla
Jonesboro
Ark
Kansas
Tennessee
Florida
Laurel
Miss
Midwest
Brent
Brent Baptist Church
North Carolina
New River
Oklahoma
Memorial Day toll rises in Oklahoma amid traffic deaths
News In Brief reports a Yukon woman's death on the way to visit graves raises Oklahoma Memorial Day weekend fatalities to seven, part of a total toll of 249 this year compared with 305 last year. Also notes Argentina establishes diplomatic ties with Cuba, a quiet airliner plan, Nixon's Memorial Day remarks, and wheat delivered to Farmers Elevator Temple.
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Oklahoma
Temple
Okla
Dan McCoy
McCoy
South Korean Tanker Hit In Cambodian River Run
A South Korean petroleum tanker was hit by gunfire as a convoy on the Mekong neared Phnom Penh. US F4s bombed suspected insurgent positions on the island and riverside. The eighth convoy in two months faced rocket attacks. one freighter sunk and a tanker damaged last May 17. Cambodian intelligence cites 8,000 enemy soldiers around Neak Luong naval base, southeast of the capital, threatening further convoy disruption. A road convoy carrying 135 trucks and 100 trailers with rice and fish moved parallel to the river operations.
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Phnom Penh
S River
Neak Luong
Office Classifieds Ad Circulation Contact
Advertising inquiry for classifieds and circulation details referencing office lines 353 0620 and 3530626 with contact options. Readers are directed to use these numbers for ad placement and circulation questions.
Wind Diminishes as Southwest Oklahoma City Battered
High winds buffeting Southwest Oklahoma for two days continue today but slow. National Weather Service warns of gusty northerly winds from 2 to 32 mph with lake wind warnings. Forecasters expect winds to diminish tonight.
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Oklahoma
Lake
National Weather Service
Soviet Pilot Seeks Political Asylum in West Germany
A 22 year old Soviet air force lieutenant defected after his SU7 jet crashed near Klein Schoppenstedt in West Germany. He signed an asylum petition with West Germany s Office for Recognition of Foreign Refugees, was interrogated, and taken to a West German base for questioning.
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Bonn
Germany
West Germany
Office For
Zirndorf
Klein-Schoeppenstedt
Gasoline pinch strands motorists on Memorial Day weekend
Across the nation drivers faced locked stations and rationing as shortages hit. A Oakland attendant, Henry Craigs, 30, was shot while deterring a man who had filled his tank Friday. the motorist was jailed for murder inquiry. Ohio refiner Lima’s shutdown worsened lines at Sohio stations. officials warned motorists to seek the right station amid scarce supplies.
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Associated Press
Oakland
Calif
Henry Craigs
Craigs
Cincinnati
Ohio
Standard Oil
Lima
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Royce Ee
American Legion
Lawton
Steff Phote
Highland Park Cemetery
Veterans Organizations Auxiliary
U.S
Joe
THE
Kenneth Nenninger
Bloomington
Ind
Buenos Aires
Argentina
Cuba
Hector J. Campora
Government House
Osvaldo Corticos
Paris
Key Biscayne
Fla
Nixon
Washington
Secret Service
Cambodia
Pene Penh
Boe
South Vietnam
Mekong
Brunswick
Gordon Larkin
California
Office of Emergency Services
Tom Lee
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