Rhodes seeks federal disaster aid for Ohio storm damage
Gov. James A. Rhodes said he would ask the federal government to declare northern Ohio a disaster area after a Lake Erie storm. He surveyed Lakewood and said the damage was severe, promising 30 trucks and 10 saws from state resources and National Guard aid to clear debris.
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Cleveland
Ohio
James A. Rhodes
Lake Erie
Rhodes
Ohio Valley
Lakewood
Robert Lawther
Lawther
State Highway Department
National Guard
Clifton Blvd
Lakewood Park
Willoughby
Lake County
Harold Bridford
Oak Harbor
Lake Erie Storm Death Toll Rises to Fourteen
Rescue ships and Coast Guard aircraft scoured Lake Erie on July Fourth weekend after flash thunderstorms left 14 dead and about 300 injured. The storm also caused floods across northern Ohio with extensive property damage and power outages.
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Cleveland, Ohio
Lake Erie
Ohio
U.S. Coast Guard
Canadian Coast Guard
Coast Guard
Michigan
Pennsylvania
National Guard
Ottawa County
Lakewood
Robert Coatman
Cleveland
Ohio highway deaths rise to 16 during July 4 weekend
The Associated Press reports that Ohio traffic fatalities climbed to at least 16 by Saturday afternoon, with most deaths occurring on streets and highways during the long July 4 holiday weekend after crashes on Thursday and Friday.
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Associated Press
Ohio
Weather forecast calls for storms and heat through Monday
The weatherman reports a chance of thundershowers today and Monday with humid hot conditions lasting into Monday. Expect variable clouds and little temperature change, with highs in the upper 80s to lower 90s.
Job seeker answers violent overthrow on application
A job applicant faced a government question asking if they advocate subversion or violence. The applicant wrote Violence in the blank, highlighting a controversial response that could affect employability and screening.
Michigan Coed In Coma After Michigan Campus Shooting
University of Michigan coed Margaret A. Phillips 25 from Coopersville lies in a coma after being shot in the head at her Ann Arbor apartment. She underwent four hours of brain surgery as investigators probe a possible link to a string of campus killings.
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Ann Arbor, Mich
University of Michigan
Margaret A. Phillips
Coopersville
St. Joseph Mercy Hospital
Miss Phillips
Susan
Walter Krasny
Krasny
Alice E. Kalom
Portage
University of Michigan School of Social Work
Kalem
Jane Mixer
University of Michigan Law
Muskegon
Eagle and Columbia Named for Apollo 11 Moon Mission
Apollo 11 astronauts announced the lunar module will be named Eagle and the command module Columbia. Neil Armstrong denied taking sole command decisions and said Collins will remain in lunar orbit during the July 21 lunar landing plan. The trio spoke at a news conference before launch from Cape Kennedy.
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Air Force
Edwin E. Aldrin Jr
Armstrong
Lunar
Moon
United States
Jules Verne
Ence
Aldrin
Mike Collins
Arm
Strong
Cape Kennedy
Fla
Apollo 11 Moon Mission Nears Historic Footstep
A July 21 moon landing is detailed with astronauts Armstrong and Aldrin set to step on the lunar surface. Space officials describe a $5,700 plastic tent technique to shield crew and reporters from potential disease exposure and note family briefings and preflight medical checks.
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Manned Spacecraft Center
Aldrin
Armstrong
Nixon Names Arms Curb Negotiator And World Tour Plans
President Nixon announced Llewellyn Thompson will head talks with the Soviet Union on strategic arms limits. Two Kennedy and Johnson era aides Paul Nitze and Harold Brown join the U S delegation. Nixon plans a six nation tour ending with Apollo 11 return aboard the Hornet.
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Key Biscayne, Fla
Llewellyn Thompson
Moscow
Soviet Union
Nixon
U.S
John F. Kennedy
Lyndon B. Johnson
Paul Nitze
Air Force
Harold Brown
California Institute of Technology
Florida White House
Leonard C. Meeker
Romania
Geneva
Vienna
Gerard C. Smith
Arms Control and Disarmament Agency
Ronald L. Ziegler
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EAGLE
Columbia
Sen
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Robert Kennedy
Kennedy
Norman Peale
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