24 Apr 1972
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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1972
Page
1
Fireworks showered from the Space Needle late Friday ending day one of a 10 day celebration of Seattle's World Fair tenth anniversary. The day opened with ten gas candles atop the Needle a cannon salute parachutists and speeches.
Rain and showers spread across the coastal mid and north Atlantic states from Delaware to Massachusetts. Showers hit the Rockies and Pacific Northwest. Central Florida sees possible storms. Temperatures cool across the Great Lakes to the Mississippi Valley. notable highs and lows listed for major cities.
A list of names with ages and addresses includes Philip E. Fleckenstein 70 512 Centennial St Mrs Archie P Dewberry 62 410 Young St Louis H Simon 78 626 Argonne Blvd Ellwood City Mary Willis 76 Edinburg RD 1 Bertram G Saunders 83 Portersville RD 2 Ernest A Brooks 69 Morrison Ave Ellwood City Chester H McChesney 84 New Galilee RD 1 Matilda Erico 69 2602 W Washington St M W Hoffman 2109 Delaware Ave Thomas S Curry 86 Rees Nursing Home Walter L Stickle 70 1062 W 26th St Erie
Forces attack near Saigon threaten to widen the war as North Vietnamese seize four firebases in the Central Highlands and push along Highway 1 into Cambodia. B52 strikes target Thanh Hoa while air battles and naval actions intensify, and An Loc endures heavy shelling.
A crowd of over 2,000 greeted Sen. Hubert Humphrey at City Hall this morning as he promoted his presidential bid and attacked Nixon's economic record. Lorne Greene campaigned for Humphrey, who touted his Minneapolis mayoral service and his Kennedy-era Senate work. He promised to return if he wins the nomination, with a stop in Butler scheduled next.
Turnout is expected at 45 to 50 percent as Democratic presidential hopefuls contend in a Pennsylvaniaprimary. Humphrey leads the preferential ballot with rivals Muskie McGovern Jackson Kennedy, Wallace also contesting. Shapp backs Muskie and could boost his political leverage depending on results.
Hollywood star Lorne Greene accompanied Sen. Hubert H. Humphrey on a campaign swing through six western Pennsylvania counties. Greene, known for Bonanza, drew a large, youthful crowd outside the municipal building and praised Humphrey as having the best record in Congress. He joked about his Ponderosa ranch as a big Democratic asset.
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