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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1972
Page
1
In 1971 Ypsilanti’s Willow Run High principal Dr. Richard Brownlee regained calm after a violent tar and feathering by hooded men. The incident ended with relief as community safety was restored and the leader's welfare affirmed.
Friday night shows showers in the Northeast and upper Rockies with breezy winds and showers in lower Florida. Fair to partly cloudy elsewhere. temperatures range from the upper teens to the 90s in various cities. Flood warning issued for Western Pennsylvania with heavy rain and cool temperatures tonight.
In the wake of Agnes, Pennsylvania faces widespread flood damage across cities including Harrisburg Wilkes-Barre and Pittsburgh. At least 25 killed and tens of millions in losses including a $5 million marina. Evacuations continue as Susquehanna rises cresting near 33 feet with state officials declaring an emergency and mobilizing guardsmen.
Harrisburg air tour with LL Gov Ernest P. Kline spotlights devastation across central Pennsylvania. Volunteers ferry evacuees by boat through seven foot floodwater past submerged structures and a Texaco station as rescues continue. The Susquehanna River swells, flooding South Harrisburg and Hershey areas, with a national disaster warning and ongoing aid missions.
By David A Milne Lykens Pa 2600 residents evacuated by boat as three mountain reservoirs burst sending 10 to 12 foot floodwaters through town. National guardsmen ferried 500 cots and 700 blankets to shelters while responders battled mud and debris. No deaths reported though near tragedies struck families as power lines gas seeped into streets.
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