Peru quakes flatten towns and kill many
Tremors centered on Peru's north and central regions caused widespread destruction. Reports from Lima and towns like Chimbote Trujillo Huacho and Huaraz indicate dozens dead and hundreds injured while emergency agencies scramble to aid survivors. Officials warn tolls will rise as assessments continue.
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Red Cross
Lima
Huacho
Radio Panamericana
Huaraz
Switzerland
Peru
Peruvian Red Cross
Rockland
U.S
Employes
Ministry of Public Health
Chimbote
Trujillo
W.R. Grance Chemical
Paramanga
Orea
Chicalgo
Deep Hole Discovery Described With Slick Sandy Walls
A fragment describes a deep hole with no casing and slick sandy walls that slope into darkness. A flashlight lowered on a cord shows the hole curves gently and continues downward beyond view.
Three Injured After 19th Street Crash Near Frankford
A traffic crash at 19th Street and Frankford Avenue about 4 30 p m Sunday injured Evelyn Hodges 49 of 4215 41 at 81 Highland police said the drivers were Earl Dean Johnson 23 of Amarillo and Claudina Bofard 73 of 4215 dist St.
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19Th Street
Frankford Avenue
Evelyn Hodges
Highland
Earl Dean Johnson
Amarillo
Claudina Bofard
Nixon to report on Indochina progress Cambodian operation review
President Nixon plans a public update on the Cambodian operation and the training and arming of South Vietnamese forces. The White House described the session as a review of the Cambodian actions and the broader program to empower South Vietnamese troops to bear the fighting as U.S. combat forces withdraw.
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Nixon
Sec. of Defense
Melvin R. Laird
Earle G. Wheeler
Joint Chiefs of Staff
White House
Indochina
Swallows at Capistrano Area Nest Threats and Sentiments
Swallows nest above airport walkways and near a mission prompting complaints. Jay Wilcox defends scaring birds with tin can ends as residents debate nuisance versus protection. An artist sets a four acre sanctuary while locals discuss a swallows protection ordinance. Capistrano tourism lore and a historic sovereignty line appear.
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Jay Wilcox
Wilcox
Jon Serle
San Juan Capistrano
California
Capistrano
Serle Gays
Jet fuel mix blamed for fatal private plane crash
A private twin engine Martin 404 crashed near Atlanta after takeoff killing six people and injuring 32. Investigators said Jet A fuel poured into each wing tank miscued engines, causing overheating. The plane carried prospective Fort Myers buyers.
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Atlanta
John Reed
National Transportation Safety Board
Reed
Fort Myers
Fla
Thieu signals phased Cambodia force reduction plan
In an interview in Saigon Thieu said South Vietnam would extend its Cambodia presence but cut troop numbers gradually He denied a permanent deployment and suggested outside aid could come if Cambodian cities faced danger He also expected Nixon's withdrawal timetable to hold or accelerate and foresees more peacekeeping by US troops south of Saigon
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Tokyo
Nguyen van Thieu
South Vietnam
Cambodia
Asahi Shimbun
Saigon
Thieu
Nixon
U. S
Youths in Japan stage protests against U.S. bases
Thousands of radical students demonstrated nationwide in Japan calling for the Americans to leave. A harmless homemade bomb exploded at an American air base as three weeks of leftist protests began ahead of the June 23 renewal of the U.S. military security treaty.
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Tokyo
Ypi
U.S
Japan
Hail Damages Crops and Storms Sweep Across States
Heavy rainfall drenched Dallas Fort Worth area with 1.85 to over 3 inches. more than 50 flood blocked roads and motorists rescued. Pensacola and other cities logged two to four inches in several hours as storms moved east and west. Cool Rocky Mountain pockets and unseasonable warmth in the Southwest marked wide weather variability nationwide.
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Dallas- Fort Worth
Fort Worth
Dallas
Dallas Love Field
Pensacola
Fis
Rocky Mountain
States
Ian the Groound
Denver
Colo
Marge Laramie
Wyoming
Stock Exchange Chief Sees Better Economy in Six Months
New York Stock Exchange president Robert W Haack said signs point to the economy possibly improving in six months. He noted recent market losses were serious but not as bad as rumors claim and tied the rally to Nixon’s Cambodia deadline and potential Vietnam exit.
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Washington
UPI
New York Stock Exchange
Robert W Haack
Haack
Stock Exchange
Nixon
Cambodia
Vietnam
Pilsoe
Wall Street
Shovelers Feature Notable Duck Surname Identification
A fragmented OCR note identifies a shoveler and a large duck with emphasis on a surname linked to Asia. The readable parts hint at a classification or naming pattern but lack full context or clear event details.
Western author Zane Grey and his famed novels
A biographical sketch notes Zane Grey (1872 1939) author of about 80 westerns including Desert Gold and The Border Legion. It recalls his background in Zanesville Ohio and Philadelphia dentist training and cites film adaptations and high sales of 127 million copies.
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Zane Gray
Pitchfork Ranch
Pease River
Widfire
Zane Grey
Grey O
Zanesville
Ohio
the Unversity of Pennsylvania
New York City
Zane
Blind Youth To Get Ride From 850 Friends
Tommy O'Brien, a 17 year old West Virginia high school senior who lost his sight seven years ago, will have a guide dog to help him at college this fall. The community of Montgomery raised 500 to fund the gift and 850 supporters backed the effort. He is a ham radio operator, Boy Scout leader and senior class president who will study at Insii Virginia head College campus at Insii New Jersey for training.
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Tommy
New Jersey
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