Ferry Christena Disaster Sends Nevis Toward Crisis
Nevis and St. Kitts ferry Christena capsized on a Saturday voyage with about 270 to 300 aboard, leaving between 175 and 200 feared dead and 89 survivors. Captain James Ponton and 11 victims buried as relief efforts race to clear wreckage and plan a ferry replacement.
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Nevis
St. Kitts
Canada
Eng
U.S. Coast Guard
James Ponton
S. Kitts
Coast Guard
Edrade Walwyn
Christena
Lee Moore
Basseterre
Charlestown
Miller
Poten
Alexandra Hospital
Moore
United Appeal Future Slated For Discussion
Warren County groups plan an Aug 10 noon meeting at the Golden Lamb Inn to outline the United Appeal future. David Lamborn and Ted Mauser will present as the local drive for fundraising is set for October.
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Lebanon
United Appeal
Warren County
Area Progress Council Inc
Golden Lamb Inn
David Lamborn
United Appeal Group
Ted Mauser
Progress Council
Kent State shooting grand jury probe discussed in Kent
Portage County Prosecutor Kane scheduled a news conference on a possible grand jury investigation into the Kent State shooting that killed four students during a campus clash with the National Guard. Ohio officials anticipate indictments. Washington investigators prep for Nixon Commission visit set for August 19 to 21.
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Ravenna
Ohio
Portage County
Ronald J. Kane
Kent State University
Ohio National Guardsmen
Kane
Adj
Sylvester T. del Corso
Ohio National Guard
National Guard
FBI
del Corso
James A. Rhodes
Paul W. Brown
Student Repression Debate Highlights Campus Tensions
Former White House adviser James Cheek says students fear repression while Attorney General John Mitchell calls the issue rhetoric. He proposes campus visits this fall to ease tensions as Sen. Byrd criticizes government studies for bias toward troublemakers.
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Washington
White House
James Cheek
Atty
John N. Mitchell
Mitchell
ABC
Robert C. Byrd
D-W.va
Senate
Byrd
Nixon
Cheek
Vanderbilt
Alexander Heard
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