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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1972
Page
1
A man faces rising floodwaters in Marietta Pennsylvania while his child sleeps on a table at the town school wrapped in a donated coat. About 1000 residents were left homeless as the river borough endured the disaster.
Debris filled rivers cresting at highs in eight eastern states as floods from Tropical Storm Agnes devastate more than 100 communities. Death toll neared 98 with bodies still found as rescue teams reach stricken areas.
FBI swung a large-scale search across north central Indiana for a hijacker who parachuted from a Boeing 727 with 502000 dollars in ransom. Officers from multiple cities joined about 130 agents at a Peru school while farmers reported worried dog activity in the extended search zone.
Senators contesting the Democratic presidential nomination urged the adoption of a party platform with wide appeal. The call came as the race tightened Saturday. In other news, the Senate Finance Committee voted to oppose funding for a new heroin treatment center in Vernon, citing budgetary priorities.
In Belfast and Dungiven a Provisional IRA group claimed remote mine blasts killed three British soldiers and wounded five, while a car shooting killed Patrick McCullough, raising sectarian tensions. The Provos say a truce should hold but some may ignore orders.
Top European bankers and treasury officials ended a day of talks without full agreement on plans to stop the pound from floating. The 10 nations involved may not open money markets before Tuesday, with ministers meeting in Luxembourg on Monday to seek a joint policy. The British move to float the pound could have wide consequences, including effects in Malaysia and Kuwait as currencies shift away from the sterling area.
Odessa area faces continued hot weather with highs near 100 and heat indices climbing. The National Weather Service in Midland reports hot conditions through Monday, with scattered severe thunderstorms and tornado warnings issued for southern Hudspeth County as storms move from Rankin toward Langtry and Van Horn.
Six men including prominent Albuquerque geologist Henry Birdseye and Texas Tech geoscience head Dr William Miller perished when a single engine plane vanished Thursday night en route from Glenwood to Truth or Consequences. Civil Air Patrol said two smoke jumpers reached the scene by helicopter.
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