22 Apr 1967
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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1967
Page
1
Explosive swarms of tornadoes ripped through Chicago and northern Illinois with extensive damage. Dozens dead and many hundreds injured as Oak Lawn and surrounding suburbs suffered severe destruction.
Greece’s military rulers reopen borders and lift a Athens curfew as airliners resume service and entertainment venues plan to reopen. Premier Constantine Kolias, sworn in by Archbishop Chrysostomos, defends the coup as saving the country from destruction.
Belvidere High School in Illinois endured a deadly tornado Friday killing twenty people as buses and cars lay mangled across mud strewn fields. Students and responders recalled the fear as roofs and debris rained down, with a nurse confirming fatalities among victims.
AP reports an alleged threat to President Johnson's life with U S Embassy confidence in German authorities investigation. Johnson to attend Adenauer funeral in Bonn, staying through Tuesday or Wednesday. Earlier Berlin incident saw youths arrested for plotting against Humphrey, later released. Cologne paper cites a letter claiming a plot against Johnson with security steps noted.
Former Chancellor Konrad Adenauer's body rests in state at the Palais Schaumburg after lying in his Rheendorf home. Nine border guard troops bear the coffin as family follows. The body will lie in state until Sunday night before a Pontifical Requiem Mass in Cologne, with Johnson De Gaulle and Wilson expected at the state funeral Tuesday.
London AP reports the grand prize on a British TV quiz show was a two week vacation for two in Athens. The program was recorded before Greece's army seized power and closed its borders to foreign travelers.
A cold front brings clearing skies and cooler temperatures to the Miami Valley after last night's rain and wind. Tonight's low is forecast in the 30s with Sunday staying only in the 30s as the Weather Bureau predicts.
Ohio avoided tornado deaths as funnel clouds were sighted but none touched ground within the state. One funnel in Hillsdale County near the Ohio border killed 21 year old Garry Ann Armor of Marietta. the car occupant died under a toppled tree and the Michigan driver was injured. Indiana reported tornadoes prompting a weather warning for Hamilton, Butler, Warren and Clinton counties that later downgraded to a watch.
U S Marines clashed with a determined Communist force for a second day in a rugged coastal area north of Saigon. They reported 46 enemy killed with air strikes and artillery support amid limited major ground fighting.
A brief column notes the joy of a newlywed couple enjoying a honeymoon. The item emphasizes happiness and marital celebration within a social pages context. No further details or names are provided in the readable text.
In Pasadena AP reports Surveyor 3 dug a three foot long trench on the moon and found cohesive soil like wet sand. The operation produced first earth relayed images of a man made scratch on the lunar surface with no hazards evident for future landings.
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