Tornado Hits Charles City Area Wreaks Destruction
Highway patrolmen said up to ninety percent of buildings in a fourteen by four block path were demolished. A shopping center, a housing project nearing completion, and a discount store were razed. Mercy Hospital in Charles City reported many injured and communications cut. Oelwein Mercy Hospital admitted about fifty patients, some in critical condition. Elma, Iowa, located twenty miles northeast of Charles City, reported five deaths.
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Were &Ipping Center
County Mermorial Hospital
Oelwein
Mercy Hospital
Ald
Iowa
Harold ‘Hughes
Petedmen
Minneapolis
Minn
Towa
Fe Red Cross
Mason City
Mary Maureen
Alwern
Reco
Tornadoes and Severe Storms Rip Texas and Iowa
Violent weather battered northern Texas and eastern Iowa with tornadoes hail and high winds. Reports cite multiple tornado sightings near Lonejack Milford and Mount Vernon with damage to homes schools and trains. Rescue crews aided by Red Cross and nationally deployed guards battled injuries and power and communication outages as communities assessed extensive destruction.
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Avyalanche-Journal Wire Services
Texas
South Plains
Lubbock
Luibbock
Presidio
Amarillo
Midland
Red River
Vernon
Noth
Haehie
Ternoon
Ihe
Lonejack
Milford
Til
Easton
Hickory
Hilla
Wareres
Malta Mo
Eppley Field
Indianapolis
Charley
Rae Oeligeln Wei
Indictments Grow After Lubbock Area Violent and Burglary Spree
Officers report a Roswell man shot April 29 at the Mace James Dalry Farm north of Lubbock. Pedroza of Slaton and 18 others face charges linked to a wave of car burglaries and a hit-and-run case. Indictments include 18 youths in burglaries, with names and ages across Slaton and Lubbock addresses.
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David Jaramillo
Ave.r
iMethodist Hospital
Robert Stone
Ave. C
Willie Eat Rogs
Globe Ave
Eddie D D. Ware
Lowell
Dean ‘Robinson
St. Dick
Shepard
Joe
Redwine
44Th St
Pat Tucker
Chris Dyer
John Herndon
Hunter c ‘Tolbert
Rick ‘Dyer
Norman J. Lee Hester
Scott Cassel
Gaylon
Bennett
Dewey W. Ellison
Roger E
Michael ‘Acres
Ave. X
Mark S. Parker
15Th St. Ware
Pat. Tucker
Andiats Para
Louis Martinez
Rt. 1
Slaton
Vernon Ray Gilmore
68Th St
Don
Yi Jenkins
Wayne
Gee
Yi G.mangum
CL. Arnold
Roosvelt Brooks
Beard
Marie Juana
Dalwynne
Brewer
Lubbock
Clemente DeLeon
St. Ce
Olley 'Jr
Lavellan
Stanley Brown
Young City Seeks Strong Leadership for Future Growth
A local council race features Hollingsworth Turner and other candidates challenging Mayor Rogers after Diekemper’s resignation. Comments praise staff and urge action on city issues as the youngest council in history vows reforms to attract residents and raise a family in Lubbock.
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Rogers
Hanoi talks recount verbal duel in Majestic venue
A chaotic second session in Hanoi-Washin preliminaries featured a heated exchange across the venue table between Baermnen and Thuy. The talks touched on colonial wars, US support to French forces, and possible future meetings amid cautious diplomacy toward a peace settlement.
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Thuy
Hanoi-Washin
Hotel Majestic
Booth Harriman
Hanoi
Ang
South
North Vietnam
United States
Nee
Thorning
Harriman
Haro
Major Japan quakes sever Honshu Hokkaido areas
A seismic event struck northeastern Honshu and southeastern Hokkaido causing a tidal surge and tremors. The Central Meteorological Agency reported a magnitude near seven on the Japanese scale with six recorded in Hakodate and Tomakomai. Rail lines and roadbeds were ordered to slow to prevent accidents as the National Earthquake Information Center in Rockville outside Washington tracked the event.
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Hokkaido
Japan
Central “Meteorological Agency
Cma—Isatied
Congo
Sainiiteyater
Hokodate
Port
Tomakomai
Japan ‘National Railway Sunr
Staone
National
Ine Rockville, Maz
Washington
Name Fragments From a Local Notice Digest
Fragmentary OCR text mentions individuals and addresses with references to family events and a hospital setting. Named persons include Mrs John Harty, Thomss L Mai, Amvis Wristn., Ray Gonzales, and a hospital scene implying a birth or visit. The garbled lines suggest a local notice format with personal involvements and a hospital reference.
Vietnam War Briefs From Saigon Action Across North
A Wednesday update reports allied forces planning operations north of Saigon with five killed and 20 wounded among American troops. South Vietnamese spokesmen describe four more shellings, the heaviest a rocket barrage near Hus College. Tiger boats countered and were followed by helicopter gunships and jets as regional troops swept the area without contact. Raids in the southern panhandle involved 1818 trucks six barges and 150 fuel drums. Air activity slackened slightly though weather improved, with U.S. missions in early May lower than the prior two weeks.
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Saigon
Jorges
Re Cat
Hus
Colle
Panhandle
U.S
State noise laws vary widely across US states
The article surveys decibel limits and enforcement, noting Hawaii and a few states struggle with meaningful enforcement while others rely on broad prohibitions on disturbing the peace. It highlights rare, if any, statewide noise abatement activity and cites examples from Maryland Ohio Oklahoma Arkansas and California style ordinances. It discusses dog barking, industry noise, aircraft and auto sounds as ongoing issues with limited remedies.
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Arkangas
Faryland
Oklahoma
Hawaii
Seattle
Wash
Tucson
Ariz
California
Austin Council
Bec
Meeks Testifies on Roofing Materials and Payrolls
Meeks, a farmer, testifies Laite sought help on a housing project in Big Spring until a qualified foreman could be found. Ruth Bailey, a former bookkeeper for Laite’s firm, describes payroll practices including weekly sheets, overtime notes, and Laite signing payrolls, with tension over payment methods.
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Meeks
Laite
Texas
Ruth Bailey
Louisville
Latte
Payro
Elena
Macon
Unclear fragment hints at legislation on business loan rates
Fragmentary notes mention Chairman George and a Florida Democrat discussing legislation on interest rates for business loans. The text includes fragmented quotes and a reference to weekly payments of 100 dollars and a 900 dollar amount, but no clear context or outcome.
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George. Aers
D-Fla
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