Jet Crashes With 129 Aboard In Windhoek
A South African Airways Boeing 707 with 129 aboard crashed after takeoff from Windhoek South West Africa. Initial reports said six survived as wreckage spread over five miles with bodies scattered. Capt. E Smith reported dead. survivors evacuated by helicopter to Eros airport. The loss ranks among aviation's costliest disasters.
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Windhoek
South-West Africa
South African Airways
Rugged
Terrian
South African Press Association
Thomas Taylor
Tokyo Bay
Air Foace
Paris
Johannesburg
South Africa
London
Luanda
Angola
Las
J.G. Strijdom
E. Smith
Strijdom
Eros
Municipal Fire Brigade
Pretoria
Airlines International
British Overseas Airways Corp
The Johnson Years and Butler County Sheriff Race
A Five year Lyndon Johnson overview appears on page 32 as the nation remains unsettled. The May 7 primary will feature seven Republican and six Democrat candidates for Butler County sheriff with party profiles planned on page 29 and next week.
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Johnson
Lyndon Johnson
Butler County
Tornado leaves Greenwood in ruins killing 13
Luke Davis and hundreds of residents began digging out after a Friday tornado leveled about half of Greenwood Arkansas. State Police reported 13 deaths and 270 injuries as homes and businesses were razed across the town square and surrounding neighborhoods.
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Greenwood
Ark
Luke Davis
Davis
Arkansas
Robert J. McGowan
B52s Hit A Shau Valley Hue Area In New Air Strikes
U S Air Force B52s from Guam and Thailand attacked the A Shau Valley and near Hue, aiming to soften enemy positions for a possible allied push. The missions followed a day of heavy strikes across North Vietnam as Allied forces maintain pressure near Hue and the Tet era fighting zones.
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Saigon
Guam
Thailand
A Shan
Hue
U.S
Air Force
Navy
Marine
North Vietnam
Panhandle
Paralle
Johnson
Hanoi
A Shau
South Vietnam
Trudeau Sworn In as Canada’s 15th Prime Minister
Pierre Elliott Trudeau was sworn in as Canada’s 15th prime minister in Ottawa. He named a caretaker cabinet and signaled an election, likely in June, to capitalize on rising popularity. Lester Pearson retires after leading a minority government.
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Ottawa
Pierre Elliott Trudeau
Montreal
Trudeau
Liberal Party
Lester B. Pearson
Pearson
Roland Michener
Donald S. MacDonald
Chuckle Quote On Free Evening Companion Costs
A witty remark notes the high price of a girl who is free for the evening, framing the idea as a social quip about value and choice.
FBI adds James Earl Ray to 10 Most Wanted list
The FBI expanded its 10 Most Wanted list to 11 by adding James Earl Ray, the fugitive accused in the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Ray, about 5 feet 10, 163 to 174 pounds, with blue eyes and brown hair, is described as a neat dresser and vodka drinker. He faces state first degree murder charges in Memphis and federal counts of conspiracy and flight, with a long criminal history and multiple prior imprisonments.
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FBI
Martin Luther King Jr
James Earl Ray
Gree
Memphis
Ray
Dr. King
Missouri
Jefferson City
J. Edgar Hoover
Illinois
Los Angeles
U.S. Penitentiary
Leavenworth
Kan
Chlorine Tank Burst Delivers Gas to St Augustine Market
In St Augustine Florida a chlorine gas tank exploded at the city water works sending gas into the nearby Pantry Pride market. More than 100 people were hospitalized with several in serious condition. Emergency plans were activated as police and hospital crews responded quickly to the incident.
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St, Augustine, Fla
St. Augustine's City Water Works
James Treese
Flagler Memorial Hospital
Treese
Frank Suddeth
Pantry Pride
Suddeth
Ronald Janson
Janson
Seasonal spring weather returns with sun and warmth
The forecast calls for sunny and warm conditions today with highs in the 70s. Tonight will be slightly cooler. Tomorrow is expected to be fair with little temperature change.
Martel Spy Network Said to Reach French Government
Life magazine cites former French intelligence official Philippe de Vossoli saying a Soviet defector known as Martel exposed a KGB spy network inside the French government up to Charles de Gaulle. The article notes alleged NATO and Paris NATO ties and a claim that Martel knew NATO workings.
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NEW York
Life Magazine
Charles de Gaulle
Philippe de Vossoli
Martel
Britain
H.A.R
Kim’ Philby
NATO
de Gaulle
Life
John Barry
London Sunday Times
de Vossoli
Paris
Moscow
Soviet State Security Organization
West
Washington
de Vosjoli
U.S
United States
Soviet Union
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Tenn
Norman Peale
Thomas Collins
Ee Valley News
Women’s News
Tornado
Luke
Charles McGowan
Mrs. McGowan
Bill Niblett
Mansfield
Charles Niblett
Michigan
Niblett
Bobby Mizell
Hu Valley
Hue Area
W‘shington
What
Memphis, Tenn
Atlanta
Eric Starve Galt
Jack G. Buchanan
Waterloo
Iowa
Rogue
Red
The
KGB
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