Emergency Flood Strikes McGraw Village Cripples Bridges
Severe storms unleashed heavy rain in McGraw New York causing at least one death when a freight derailment occurred after railroad tracks were undermined. Dozens of homes and factories flooded with water up to five feet in the McGraw Box Co office. Emergency declared by Mayor Macomber.
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McGraw
N. Y
Frank A. Lawton
Smithtown
S.1
Interstate 81
New York
Cortland
McGraw Box Co
Erie-Lackawanna
Tioughnioga River
Homer
Virgil
Trux
Higgins Supply Co
Vesta Corset Co
Central Paper Box Co
Carl Kimberly
New York State Electric and Gas Co
Preston Macomber
Macomber
W.L. Parsons
Cortland County
Bob Rood
U.S. Weather Bureau
Albany
Cincinnatus
Hubert Omacki
Syracuse
Fred Tross
Steve Procik
Rushville
N.Y
Finger Lakes
Comstock-Greenwood Food Inc
Wyoming County
Silber Lake
Livingston
Ontario
Yates Counties
Medicaid Costs May Surge Nationwide From New U S Rule
New York officials study a federal decision labeled preventicare that would require periodic medical checks for youths under 21, potentially expanding Medicaid rolls and costs nationwide. Officials warn July 1 start date may be hard to meet and costs unknown while Switzer expects eventual savings from early treatment.
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Albany
N.Y
New York State
Istrator
New York
Miss Switzer
Frank T. Cicero
Medical Care Bureau
The
State Health Department
Cicero
Westbrook Pegler Dead Ex Newspaper Columnist
Former columnist Westbrook Pegler died in Tucson Arizona. He won the 1941 Pulitzer for reporting and moved to southern Arizona in 1942. Pegler left King Features in 1962 after 18 years over irreconcilable differences. He was 67 and had three marriages with details noted.
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Tucson
Ariz
Westbrook Pegler
Pegler
Arizona
King Features Syndicate
Maude Towart
Cannes
France
Midland
Tex
Pearl Doane
New York City
Utica safety commissioner face calls for dismissal
Utica police group demands dismissal of Safety Commissioner Hilliard J. Trubitt over remarks they say degrade the city and police. Mayor Assaro and Trubitt unavailable for comment as council members criticize. Trubitt on leave from Indiana University for 18 thousand dollar post. feud with suspended deputy police chief John W. Clark continues amid related bribery and wiretap allegations.
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Utica
N.Y
Police Benevolent Association
Utica Public Safety
Hilliard J. Trubitt
Phillip Arcuri
The
Police Association
Trubitt
Dominick Assaro
Acuri
James Byrne
W. Rexford Gillian
Indiana University
John W. Clark
Clark
Surprise Stretcher Ride Shocks Ambulance Passengers
Edward Mills a 74 year old patient from Gloversville was in fair condition after an ambulance rear stretcher ejected him when the vehicle fishtailed on wet pavement and struck a pole near Syracuse. The stretcher rolled into the mall while Mills received head and leg injury treatment.
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Syracuse
N. Y
Thruway
Edward Mills
Gloversville
Roswell Park Hospital
Buffalo
Mills
Prime Beef on School Budget Hearing Publicity
A reader criticizes the lack of publicity for the recent School Budget Meeting hearing. The note questions local trust and awareness among Oswegonians and requests a clearer public spotlight on budget decisions.
Convoy Breaks Through to Ben Het Camp Amid Heavy Fighting
U S and South Vietnamese forces report a convoy reached Ben Het Special Forces camp from Dak To with much needed ammo and supplies despite a ring of North Vietnamese forces. North Vietnamese artillery drops and ground fighting killed 105 North Vietnamese and wounded and 4 civilians, while U S personnel suffered unspecified losses.
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Red Lines
U. S
Saigon
Ben Het
U.S
Dak
Laos
Cambodia
AEC Plant Fire Delays U S Missile Production Into Year
AEC says Rocky Flats blaze may halt plutonium based weapon testing and overall missile production for six months to a year. Officials sought $45 million for repairs to resume operations. Seaborg warned further delays could shift production dates if funds are not provided.
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Rocky Flats
Colo
AEC
Congress
Air Force
E. B. Giller
Subcommittee
Giller
Glenn T. Seaborg
Seaborg
Meir to Visit Washington for Talks with Nixon
Prime Minister Golda Meir of Israel plans to leave for Washington on July 27 to hold talks with President Nixon and will stay about ten days in the United States, according to sources. In Hyderabad, India, about 1,000 protesters demanded Telangana statehood, prompting troops to quell the violent demonstration.
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Golda Meir
Israel
Presi
Dent Nixon
Washington
United States
Hyderabad
India
Tederabad
Andhra
Bunker and Thieu Meet in Saigon Amid Election Talks
U.S. Ambassador Ellsworth Bunker met President Nguyen Van Thieu in Saigon for their first face to face since two weeks. The 14 hour talks sparked speculation about possible elections as part of a Vietnam war settlement, but details were not released.
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Saigon
U.S
Ellsworth Bunker
Nguyen van Thieu
Religious Buildings Bombed in Harlem and The Bronx
Police reported a rash of early morning bombings targeting a church rectory and a Harlem church, plus a Bronx convent. There were no injuries and only slight damage. A fire bomb struck the rectory of the Church of the Crucifixion at 440 Convent Avenue around 3 40 a m.
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New York
Harlem
Bronx
Convent Avenue
Police and Negroes Clash in Harrisburg Hill Section
Ten were injured and 10 arrested in a Monday night clash between police and about 100 Negroes in Harrisburg's Hill section. Three policemen and a fireman were hurt. Firefighters answered 10 alarms. seven were false. Windows were broken. charges against seven adults and three juveniles included inciting to riot and malicious mischief.
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Harrisburg's Hill
Snell Lock Closed After Damaging Seaway Collision
Snell Lock in Massena New York will be closed until Wednesday after a Spanish ship Playa Del Madano struck the lock’s lead door late Monday. The 299 foot vessel could not stop, say seaway officials.
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Massena
N. Y
St. Lawrence Seaway
Seaway
Goodell Reaffirms Support for Lindsay in NY Mayor Race
Senator Charles E. Goodell spoke in Syracuse confirming continued backing for John V. Lindsay after Lindsay lost the GOP primary to State Sen. John J. Marchi. The regional office opening follows endorsements by New York Republicans and marks Goodell's first post primary statement.
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Syracuse
N. Y
Charles E. Goodell
New York City
John V. Lindsay
Goodell
Israelis Down Egyptian MIG Over Gulf of Suez
Israeli warplanes shot down an Egyptian MIG over the Gulf of Suez. An army spokesman said the plane was hit by cannon fire, exploded in the air, and crashed in Egyptian territory with no parachute seen.
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Associated Press
Israel
Gulf of Suez
City to Accept Bids July 14 for Phase One Street Work
Common Council approved plans for 1969 street construction. Phase One covers about 60 percent of streets including curbing on wards one through five. Drawings and specs ready July 1 with bids opened July 14 at 11 a.m. and reviewed the same day for council approval.
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City
Common Council
Anthony Leotta
Sargent - Webster - Crenshaw and
Folley
Anthony Crisafulli
Don Woodard
Harry Cook
Leotta
Close Vote Seen on Surtax Extension Bill
In Washington AP reports Nixon’s surtax extension bill heads to a House floor test with a close vote anticipated. The Rules Committee is expected to approve a closed rule allowing no amendments. The plan would prolong the tax at 10 percent for six months and 5 percent for six more months, expiring June 30. Opposition aims to defeat the measure or the closed rule, needing GOP backing and some Democratic votes.
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Washington
Nixon
House Rules Committee
House
Engine Ablaze Kills Ten In Miami Cargo Plane Crash
A DC4 cargo plane with an engine ablaze struck a busy Miami street on Monday killing ten, including four crew and six on the ground. One building destroyed, eight damaged, 42 vehicles burned or damaged, and about $1 million in property loss. Rescue teams searched wreckage as officials feared more bodies.
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Miami
Miami International Airport
James Reese
Red Cross
Dominicana Air Lines
Maxine Burmester
Burmesters
Charles Knapp
36Th Street
Istreet
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Fred Nassar
Bert Lockwood
FBI
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