High School Kids Adopt POW Marine In North Vietnam Drive
Students at Brea Olinda High pledge action to free Capt. Steve Hanson, a Marine pilot missing since 1967 after a helicopter was shot down over Laos. They have written about 3000 letters, plan a May 22 march, and seek to improve POWs' conditions through petitions, sponsorships, and fundraisers. Hanson’s wife Carole expresses hope Hanoi will respond to public pressure.
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Los Angeles
Hanson
Hanoi
Paris
North Vietnam
Carole
el Toro
Calif
Stu
Storms Batter Planes Seeding Rain From Florida Skies
Florida rainmaking missions seeding clouds with silver iodide produced 2.14 inches in Coral Gables and heavy local flooding in Miami and Fort Lauderdale, despite two aircraft being grounded after a four hour flight. Officials hailed the effort as drought mitigation, noting 5.05 inches fell since October versus a 19.76 inch normal.
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Miami
Coral Gables
City wins $7.4 million grant for downtown renewal plan
Congressman Powell announced approval of a $7.4 million federal grant to fund the city’s downtown renewal and Prospect and South neighborhood programs. The funds cover $6.5 million for downtown and about $1 million for neighborhood work, with land purchases and demolition slated through 1973 and construction to start in 1972. Authorities foresee $20 to $30 million in private investment, plus a potential climate controlled mall if retailers approve.
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Walter E. Powell
Wth District
R. Paul Christiansen
Christiansen
Renewiag
Why are doctors prescriptions hard to read yet bills clear
A wry observation contrasts illegible medical handwriting with transparent billing. It notes that prescriptions often confuse patients while invoices spell out charges, prompting questions about clarity in healthcare paperwork.
Dogs Mistaken For Lions in Suburban Groesbeck
Cincinnati AP report: Hamilton County deputies responded to reports of a lion on the road in Groesbeck. They found two Afghan hounds, long-haired hunting dogs about 26 inches tall. The dogs were turned over to the SPCA. An SPCA worker said the dogs were very undernourished and one had so little hair it resembled a lion.
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Cincinnati
Hamilton County Sheriff's Deputies
Groesbeck
Society For the Prevention of Cruelty To Animals
SPCA
Weather forecast hints at more April showers
A forecaster warns of possible rain tonight and tomorrow as rain returns. Temperatures show little change with highs in the upper 60s and lows in the lower 40s. Yesterday's high reached 66 and this morning's low was 37.
Reds Shell Bases In "Cheap Offensive" Across South Vietnam
AP reports intensified shelling of six allied bases in South Vietnam for a fourth day. Da Nang基地 fuel fires forced evacuations of hundreds of Americans while analysts call the attacks a cheap offensive with few casualties. Cam Ranh, Pleiku, Soc Trang, Binh Thuy, Camp Eagle near Hue hit. one convoy damaged and five Americans wounded. overall casualties and material damage unclear. US command notes no widespread data on deserter claims from Paris talks.
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Saigon
South Vietnam
da Nang
U.S
Dien Bien Phu
Ho Chi Minh
Cam Ranh
Pleiku
Central Highlands
Soc Trang
Binh Thuy
Mekong Delta
101St Airborne Division
Camp Eagle
Hue
Quang Ngai
Paris
Maj
Charles Johnson
Bomb blasts damage lab in Belfast central district
Three explosions struck the Ministry of Commerce laboratory in central Belfast where researchers test seized weapons. No injuries were reported. Police and troops sealed the scene as bomb experts investigated the still-smoldering site. About an hour earlier a blast at Newry damaged a British army barracks with no injuries.
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Belfast
Northern Ireland
Ministry of Commerce
Newry
Tornadoes and Hail Hit Northern Plains Weather Storm
A late April storm pummeled the Northern Plains and Missouri Valley with tornadoes high winds snow and golfball size hail. Tornadoes were reported near Tulsa and Verden Oklahoma with no damage, while Hutchinson and Kansas City areas saw minor damage from hail. Large hail hit Tulsa Wichita and 6 inches lay on the ground at Valentine and Cheyenne. Wind gusts reached 70 mph in St Joseph with 4 mph near Chanute. Snow fell from the Dakotas to northeast Colorado and central Nebraska with stock warnings in the Dakotas and Montana. Overnight snow brought 6 inches to Valentine and Cheyenne. Livingston saw 3 inches. Rain affected Kansas Minnesota North Dakota New England and parts of north Florida. frost warnings in Michigan and Indiana. Temperatures ranged from 17 at Laramie to 79 at Key West.
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Associated Press
Plains
Missouri Valley
Tulsa
Okla
Verden
Hutchinson
Kansas City
Wichita
Kan
St. Joseph
Chanute
Dakotas
Wyoming
Colorado
Braska
Rockies
Montana
Nebraska
Valentine
Neb
Cheyenne
Wyo
Livingston
Kansas
Minnesota
North Dakota
New England
Florida
Michigan
Indiana
South Atlantic States
Laramie
Key West
Fla
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Fort Lauderdale
James McFadden
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Larry Morrell
Department of Housing and Urban Development
HUD
Chicago
Robert Pyle
Powell
Pyle
White House
Middletown Area
Ann Landers
Heloise
Reds
Northern Plains
Sylvia Cook
John Fairfax
San Francisco
Sydney
Australia
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