Rio Flood Toll Climbs to 355 Dead in Brazil Disaster
The Rio de Janeiro catastrophe rises to 355 known dead with hundreds believed buried in mud and debris from the citys worst flooding in 400 years. Dozens of officials and doctors work nonstop at morgues as homes, including shantytowns, are washed away. Peace Corps volunteers aid rescue efforts while authorities seek coffins and burial fee waivers.
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Rio
Rio DE Janeiro
Brazil
Petropolis
Ivan Ferreira
Favela
U.S. Peace Corps
Warren Fuller
Peace Corps
Dodds Monuments Office Hours and Contact
Verity Pliwy at 14 Ave across Woodside Cemetery and Robert Konthier, manager, open 9 AM to 6 PM and Sundays 1 PM to 6 PM with evening appointments available.
Deaths and Funerals for Soldier in Viet Nam
Army Pfc. Charles D. Swartz, 23, of LeSourdsville and West Middletown, killed in Viet Nam, will have services Monday at 10 a.m. at Mc Coy Leffler Funeral Home with full military rites at Woodside Cemetery. He died from chest and leg wounds after a night ambush patrol in South Viet Nam. Survivors include his parents, a brother Raymond, and three sisters. Other obituaries note Charles Pasley of Middletown and several others across Kentucky, Ohio, and Florida with funeral details to follow.
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Army
Charles D. Swartz
Mary Swartz
LeSourdsville
Hubert G. Swartz
Vine St
West Middletown
Middletown
Viet Nam
McCoy-Leffler
Steve Faulkner
Woodside
Swartz
Raymond
Peassttown
Gail Stutz
Mrs. Aulsah Womack Dies in Middletown Hospital
Mrs. Aulsah Womack 801 The Alameda died at 12:20 a.m. at Middletown Hospital after five years of illness. Born Ezell Ky she lived in Middletown 45 years. Survived by Clyde her husband sister Flora Hull and brother Harlan Hensley all of Middletown. Funeral services set for 2 p.m. Monday at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home with Rev Edwin Bobbitt officiating. Burial in Woodside Cemetery.
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Aulsah Womack
Alameda
Middletown Hospital
Womack
Ezel
Middletown
Clyde
Flora Hull
Harlan Hensley
McCoy-Leffler
Edwin Bobbitt
Woodside Cemetery
Mrs Laura Mobley 89 Formerly of Gratis Dies at Home
Mrs Laura Mobley age 89 formerly of Gratis died yesterday at her home near New Lebanon. Services set for 2 p.m. tomorrow at Zimmermann Funeral Home West Alexandria with burial in Fairview Cemetery. Survived by daughter Opal Mobley at home. Visitation today 7 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home.
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Laura Mobley Gratis
Laura Maude Mobley
Gratis
Zimmerman Funeral Home
West Alexandria
Fairview Cemetery
Mobley
New Lebanon
Opal Mobley
Hamilton Journal News assistant circulation chief dies at 62
Robert W. Puthoff, 62, longtime assistant circulation manager of the Hamilton Journal-News, died after an apparent heart attack at the Hamilton Public Library. A native of Hamilton, he started as a carrier in 1916 and rose to assistant manager in 1933. He is survived by his wife Theokla and two daughters.
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Robert W. Puthoff
Hamilton
Hamilton Journal-News
Mercy Hospital
Hamilton Public Library
Mr. Puthoff
The
Journal-News
Hamilton Catholic High School
Theokla
Sylvester Huser
Middletown
Lester Whittkind
Cincin
Pollution Problems Reviewed By Middletown League
Areas of 1965 studies of water pollution were discussed at the Middletown League of Women Voters annual meeting at the Women’s Center. Speakers included Art Robinson of the State Health Department and Max Mitchell of the Miami Conservancy District. Robinson noted $1 billion spent in Ohio on water pollution with only 3 percent improvement. Mitchell spoke on the conservancy district’s role and local water quality.
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Middletown
Conservancy District
Miami Valley
Milwaukee girl on crutches greets President Johnson
Five year old Lori Wagner of Milwaukee visits the White House to promote the March of Dimes drive. She greets the President with Howdy partner and serenades him with Hello Lyndon. Johnson smiles and kisses her cheek.
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Washington
United States
Lori Wagner
Milwaukee
Howdy
Johnson
Lori
Lyndon
Dolly
Ohio Lawmaker Proposes DC Citizens Link to Maryland
Ohio Republican Jackson E Betts outlined to the DC Republican Committee a constitutional amendment to make DC residents citizens of Maryland for congressional voting. He said the plan would not alter district government or any local self rule. Britain's Princess Margaret receives 42000 dollars annually from Parliament.
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Washington
Jackson E. Betts
Ohio
District of Columbia
Republican Committee
D. C
Maryland
Geographer Dr Kendall Dies At 64
Dr Henry Madison Kendall 64 world renowned geographer and Miami University professor died Thursday at McCullough Hyde Memorial Hospital after a heart attack Tuesday night Funeral services set for Saturday at 2 p m in Holy Trinity Episcopal Church Burial in Oxford Cemetery Memorials to Miami geography scholarship fund in care of Dr John L Thompson Kendall co authored geography textbooks edited Annals of AA Geographers served in World War I with OSS War Department topographic branch taught at Michigan Amherst and Syracuse before joining Miami in 1952 He chaired the department until health-related relief last Nov 1 S Margaret Kendall
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Oxford
Henry Madison Kendall
Miami University
Holy Trinity Episcopal Church
McCullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital
Oxford Cemetery
Miami
Department of Geography
John L. Thompson
Kendall
Office of Strategic Services
War Department
Military Intelligence Service
University of Michigan
Amherst College
Syracuse University
Miami Geography Department
Thompson
Margaret
Brownie Age Skillshop Held at Civic Association
A Brownie age level skillshop was conducted yesterday at the Civic Association with trainers Mrs. Warren Snelling and Mrs. Douglas Gil trow. Sixteen trainees attended and topics included ceremonies trips and services plus a fly-up demonstration games and dances. A cadette patrol leaders skillshop is set for Saturday at the Civic Association from 1 to 5 p.m.
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The
Civic Association
Warren Snelling
Douglas Giltrow
Weekend Organ Giveaway and Free Lesson Offer
A 1966 promotion invites readers to receive a Lowrey Organ at home this weekend and offers a free playing lesson. It assures beginners can enjoy music and impress friends despite not being an artist.
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Filson
Filson’s
Coats
Fivzen
Central Ave
Charles Pasley
Delmar Pasley
Lida Rose
Franklin
Maysville
Katherine Rose
Dayton
Porter Funeral Home
Campton
Nati
Mary Martha
Notre Dame
Helen Puthoff
Catherine Puthoff
Colligan Funeral Home
Boynton Beach
Fla
B. D. McIntyre
Florida
Michigan
Duncan C. Clark
Atomic Energy Commissions Division of Public Information
Phoenix, Ariz
Jesse D. Hamer
American Medical Association
London
Georgia Zoller
Cereal Ave
Klaus-Weigel
Clara Raquet
Sanders Drive
George Hoffman
Main St
Nellie Trageser
Fairgrove Ave
Colligan
John Blair
Cincinnati- Columbus Road
Pisgah
Catlettssburg
Mrs
Dimes Girl
D.C. Plan
Britain
Princess Margaret
Parliament
Georgrapher
Annals of the Association of American Geographers
Henry Kendall
Mussy Unt
Nee Lee
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