Tornadoes Cause Severe Damage Across Kiski Valley Area
State Police report widespread destruction from a tornado in Vandergrift and surrounding Kiski Valley, with over 200 mobile homes destroyed and up to 15 homes damaged. Hospitals treated dozens of injured as Red Cross opened a shelter in North Apollo. Another tornado near Elders Ridge damaged five trailers and a two story house, sending six to Indiana Hospital and six others treated locally. A disaster area with estimated losses reaching hundreds of millions was declared.
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Pittsburgh
Weather Service
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Natrona Heights
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Shenango Elementary PTO hears on Title I progress
Victoria Hunt, program administrator for Title I, spoke at the Shenango Elementary PTO May meeting outlining the program's history, effects, and district success. 1980-81 officers installed. Linda Tomei president, Karen Amabile vice president, Judi Cooper secretary, Susan Shankweiler treasurer. Cub Scout Pack 746 conducted the flag ceremony with Tomei presiding.
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Victoria Hunt
Shenango
Deadly tornado outbreak devastates three states
A late spring tornado outbreak struck Pennsylvania Nebraska and West Virginia causing one death and hundreds injured. In Grand Island Nebraska the city faced about 90 injuries and 1000 homeless with widespread power and gas disruptions. West Virginia and Nebraska governors called in the National Guard while utility crews repaired lines and assessed damage.
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Jay Rockefeller
Charles Thone
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D.C
Virginia
New York
Man charged with murder in Amtrak shooting death
New Haven man Frank Banks, 30, was charged with murder after Diane Calise died from a head wound suffered on Amtrak Merchants Limited travel along the Connecticut shoreline Saturday night. Calise, 24, from Johnston Rhode Island, died after brain injury and was with her 3 year old daughter Stephanie. two others were wounded.
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New Haven
Amtrak
Diane Calise
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Memorial Hospitals
Frank Banks
Ms. Calise
Merchants Limited
Connecticut
Banks
Montville Community Correctional Center
Johnston, R.I
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