Warnings Of Possible Storms Placed In Midwest Timetable
The Weather Bureau issued a watch timetable for tornadic areas across Illinois and Michigan ahead of Friday storms. Watches began at 2 p.m. for northeastern Illinois with Belvidere and Oak Lawn hit by twisters around 3:45 and 5 p.m. Grand Rapids and lower Michigan watches started at 5:01 p.m. with tornadoes hitting Grand Rapids between 7 and 8 p.m. In total forty eight tornadoes were reported, 41 in areas covered by watches from the Kansas City forecast center. A spokesman noted no local warning system was in place.
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Flag Burning Law Likely Faces House Hearing
Washington AP reports a House subcommittee will hold hearings starting May 8 on proposals to make flag desecration a federal crime. Chairman Emanuel Celler has blocked similar bills, arguing state laws render federal action unnecessary, though support exists among some members.
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UAW Considers Walkout Pulling AFL-CIO Ties
UAW delegates authorize a possible walkout from AFL-CIO led by Walter Reuther after contract talks with GM Ford and Chrysler. They urge reform of national labor leadership amid calls for wage gains pensions and cost of living protections.
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Fireball Atop Roadblock Baffles South Hill Warehouse Manager
A South Hill, Virginia, warehouse manager described a 12 foot diameter aluminum object on legs about 32 feet high that blocked the road. He said a burst of white fire shot from its bottom and it shot straight up like a bullet, igniting the road. he reported the incident to police.
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Iraqis to Attend North Korea May Day Celebrations
The Iraqi council of ministers will send a delegation led by its communications chief to North Korea to attend the Communist May 1 celebrations in Pyongyang. North Korea maintains a consulate-general in Baghdad.
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Viet Vote Laws Set for May 15 Completion
In Saigon, Viet Nam's election laws for civilian government via ballots are due within three weeks. Dinh Xuan Quang says regulations for president, vice president, and National Assembly elections should be ready by May 15, with Sept 1 for president and upper house voting and Oct 1 for the lower house. The system blends European parliamentary and American presidential features, likened to Korea, under a provisional regime after April 1.
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Publisher McGill Remarries in Atlanta Ceremony
Ralph McGill, 69, publisher of the Atlanta Constitution, and Dr. Mary Lynn Morgan were married at All Saints Episcopal Church in Atlanta. McGill is a syndicated columnist. The bride, in her 40s, has been a dentist in Atlanta for 21 years and taught at Emory University for about 16 years. McGill's first wife died about five years ago. The bride has not been previously married.
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