Flash Floods Ravage Northeast. Seven Dead in Rains
The Associated Press reports heavy runoff from torrential rains caused widespread flood damage across the Northeast. At least seven people died, traffic was snarled, and hundreds were evacuated as more storms threatened.
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Associated Press
New England
New Jersey
Norristown
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
New York City
Manhattan
Gulf Coast
Plains
Plateau
Midwest
Marquette
Mich
Phoeniz, Ariz
Flash Flood Warnings Hit New England and Rockies
Severe weather alerts issued for New England and the southern Rockies amid flash flood warnings. Local reporting notes downtown Pennsylvania areas experiencing flooding as the system moves through the region.
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New England
Rockies
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Births and hospital dismissals listed in local notices
The notice records multiple births from various addresses including Hoover 4405 Follmers Court girl and DeBord 7 W Page St. Trenton boy, plus hospital dismissals listing several names and home towns. A weather story reports nine inches of rain causing deaths, evacuations, and outages across New Jersey and nearby states with broad regional impacts.
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James B. Hoover
Follmers Court
Darrel Sheley
Germantown Road
James B. Fugate
Miami St
Trenton
Freddie J. DeBord
W. Page St
Dallas attorney struck by client in murder trial
Dallas lawyer Joe Max Hendley received a broken nose when client Michael Arlen Higgins punched him during a conference at the bench after leaving a trial. Hendley said he bent over to confer and was struck twice more, leaving him needing injury assessment.
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Dallas
Tex
Joe Max Hendley
Hendley
James F. Warren
Michael Arlen Higgins
Higgins
Service News Highlights Local Armed Forces Reassignments
Air Force 1st Lt Kenneth L. Greene returns to duty after completing the T 37 pilot instructor course at Randolph AFB Texas and is a 1965 Lemon Monroe High School and 1970 Air Force Academy graduate. Army Pvt Wayne D Mevis completed AIT at Ft Polk Louisiana. Marines Steven E Parker and Ernest E Johnson Jr completed basic training at San Diego. Navy enlistee Richard T Gaston reenlisted at Lockbourne AFB and works for Aeronca Inc. Marine Sgt Jimmy R Davis promoted at Cherry Point North Carolina. Navy recruit Linda N Snyder completed basic training in Orlando Florida. Stephen E Morris promoted to Marine lance corporal at El Toro California. Navy Seaman Apprentice Charles L Taylor serves aboard USS Kitty Hawk in San Diego.
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Air Force
Kenneth L. Greene
Jack B. Greene
Jefferson Road
Air Training Command
Columbus Afb
Miss
Randolph Afb
Tex
Lemon- Monroe
Air Force Academy
Toll of 9 Inch Rainfall Roils North Jersey Towns
National Guardsmen evacuated the last of 1,000 residents in North Plainfield as nine inches of rain flooded North Jersey causing six deaths and extensive damage. State police patrolled for looting while curfews and emergency declarations covered Bound Brook and nearby areas. Gov Cahill planned regional tour to assess disaster declarations.
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North Plainfield
N.J
National Guardsmen
North Jersey
Salvation Army
Red Cross
Bound Brook
Watchung Mountains
William T. Cahill
Ohio Forecast Sees Sunshine and Warm Weekend
Ohio residents can expect sunny skies and warm temperatures today and Saturday with higher afternoon readings. The forecast emphasizes clear conditions across the state, signaling light winds and above average warmth for the period.
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Associated Press
Ohio
Casket company owner found dead on Interstate 75
Charles Byrd 44, owner of a Tennessee casket business, was found dead near his truck along Interstate 75 in Cincinnati. Police say he died of natural causes while transporting 35 caskets from Richmond Indiana to La Follette Tennessee, after leaving Richmond Sunday. His body was found in weeds about 30 feet from the truck. Weather notes describe cool mornings in Ohio with near 70s to 80s highs and a weekend forecast followed by a chance of showers Tuesday.
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Cincinnati, Ohio
LaFollette
Tenn
Charles Byrd
Richmond
National Weather Service
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Paul D. Hogg
Malvern St
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Norman Brown
Orchard St
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10Th Ave
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Ft. Polk
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Aeronca Inc
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