Nixon orders speedy disaster aid after deadly tornadoes
President Nixon ordered officials to cut red tape and provide prompt federal aid to tornado victims in the South and Midwest. He visited Xenia Ohio and called the damage the most devastating he had seen, pledging housing school and job assistance for affected communities from Georgia to the Canadian border.
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Nixon
South
Midwest
Xenia
Ohio
James T. Lynn
Thomas Dunne
Georgia
Canadian
Clarence Brown
Xenia High School
Nixon pledges swift aid after Xenia tornado visit
President Nixon toured Xenia Ohio after last Wednesday's tornado and ordered expeditious disaster relief. He urged cutting red tape and prioritizing temporary housing while promising unlimited funds if needed. The White House said further materials would be provided after Easter recess.
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National Guard
Congress
James D. St. Clair
Nixon
St. Clair
Rodino Eyes Subpoena Over Tapes After St Clair Letter
Chairman Rodino Jr faces a delayed St Clair reply on secret tapes. The committee has three options to compel production: issue a subpoena, grant standby subpoena power, or cancel the recess and reconvene. Members express mixed urgency and warn of possible White House deferral.
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Peter W. Rodine, Jr
D-N.j
St. Clair
Rodino
Robert McClory
Ill
White House
Robert F. Drinan
Dmass
Edward
Hutchinson
Nixon Tour Lifts Xenia Spirits After Tornado
President Nixon visited Xenia Ohio to survey tornado damage and meet residents, praising spirit and promising federal aid. About 600 Ohio National Guardsmen combed debris over 80 percent of the city as the death toll rose to 32 in Xenia and 39 statewide.
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Ohio National Guardsmen
Wright Patterson Air Force Base
Xenia
Sabina Ehret-Delanarette
Miami Valley Hospital
Ivra Taylor
Wright-Patterson Hospital
Mark Leroy Wilson
Gerry Robert Jack
Arrowhead
Gilligan
Federal Disaster Assistance Administration
U.S. Corps of Engineers
FDAA
Ohio Bureau of Employment Services
OBES
Adams
Butler
Greene
Hamilton
Madison
Warren
Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction
Lebanon
London
Court refuses to block Rhodes hearing
The Ohio Supreme Court declined to halt a Real Estate Commission hearing on the validity of broker licenses including former Gov James A Rhodes. Rhodes argues the hearing is improper and violates his rights. The commission told him to surrender the license within 30 days or face proceedings to reverse or alter it.
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Columbus, Ohio
Ohio Supreme Court
State Real Estate Commission
High Court
the Commission
EightMissing From Greek Oil Tanker Explosion In Philadelphia
Searchers scoured the Delaware River for eight missing after the Greek oil tanker Elias exploded while moored, killing one and injuring 26. Five crewmen and a mother with her two children aboard as visitors were unaccounted for as burning oil slicked the river.
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Philadelphia
Delaware
Elias
Coast Guard
Middletown Forecast: Clouds Tonight With 40s Lows
Weather report shows cloudy skies and a low of 40s in Middletown tonight. Thursday will bring a high in the low 70s with lingering clouds. Yesterday's high reached 42 and the overnight low 35. The outlook calls for showers and thundershowers Friday and Saturday with highs in the low 70s and lows in the 40s.
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Middletown
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