Evacuation by Helicopter for 250 Patients in Genesee Flood
Genesee River flooding south of Rochester forces 250 hospital patients to be evacuated by helicopter to Schuyler Hospital in Montour Falls. Wells ville hospital collapse followed by receding floodwaters, Civil Defense reports show overall relief in many counties, while thousands evacuate and highways shut.
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Eastern Seaboard Storm Deaths Now 80 and 120000 Displaced
The east coast disaster raised the death toll to 80 while over 120000 people were displaced by weeklong rains and floods. President Nixon toured Maryland Pennsylvania and Virginia adjusting relief plans as Susquehanna and Ohio rivers swelled and flood controls strained.
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List Identifies 24 U.S. POWs in North Vietnam T
The Pentagon announced a list of 24 Air Force and Navy officers held by Hanoi since 1970, with 15 previously listed as prisoners and nine as missing in action. American warplanes damaged two Catholic churches in North Vietnam, killing or wounding many Catholics including clergy and destroying over 200 homes, per Hanoi and VNA reports.
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My Chang River
Hue
European nations map plans in money crisis meet
Treasury and banking leaders from 10 European countries including Britain met in Paris to map plans for a new money crisis caused by the pound float. The meeting involved the monetary committee of the six nation European Common Market and four applicants Britain Denmark Ireland and Norway.
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European Common Market
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Ireland
Norway
Alfred University delays summer session start
Alfred University in Alfred New York postponed the summer session opening from Monday to July 3 due to this week's flood in southwestern New York. The session will still end August 4 as planned.
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Alfred, N.Y
Alfred University
New York
Soviet warns unworthy members face expulsion in card exchange
MOSCOW AP The Soviet Communist party leadership warned unworthy members they have one year to prove value or be expelled in next year’s party card exchange. The move appears to weed out opposition and tighten party membership for policy realization. NEW YORK AP Jimmy Snyder bets Dow Jones to top 1000 by year end at the fourth National Institutional Trader Conference.
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Soviet Communist Party
Kremlin
New York
Jimmy
Hong Kong Sees 57 Inches Rain In Eight Weeks
The Royal Observatory reports Hong Kong received 57 inches of rain in eight weeks, over twice the normal, with a three day storm causing two major landslides. The disaster left 100 dead and 69 missing. In New York state, Gary A. Peters, 18, of Chaffee died when his car hit two trees near Franklinville on Route 16 Friday.
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Dennis M. Lanni
Holley
Orleans County
Batavia
Hong Kong
Royal Observatory
Observatory
Franklinville
N.Y
Gary A. Peters
Chafee
Here
Boy Cyclist Killed After Being Struck in Jamestown Area
In Jamestown area Steven Coburn, nine, of Buffalo died Friday after being hit by a car while cycling in the Town of Emery. A police investigation is underway.
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Jamestown
N.Y
Steven Coburn
Buffalo
Emery
N Viet forces push near Hue repelled with heavy losses
North Vietnamese troops backed by Soviet weapons penetrated the northern Hue defenses but were driven back with heavy casualties, the Saigon command said. It reported 19 tanks destroyed and noted no other major fronts.
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South Vietnam
Hue
Hue City
U.S
Nixon tours flood area and hopes for steel plant restoration
President Nixon arrived in Harrisburg after touring Maryland Virginia and Pennsylvania flood zones. He described the region as devastated and expressed concern for housing and jobs tied to Bethlehem Steel Corp Steel ton plant which was nearly submerged and could be restored or replaced to prevent population loss.
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John Ehrlichman
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Flood Victim’s Body Recovered From Scio Creek
The body of motorist Joseph E. Griffin 21 of Orchard Park was found Friday in Scio Creek after two boys spotted him in the water. He was one of three people known to have died in the floods in southwestern New York.
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National Weather Service
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Here
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Orchard Park
McGovern Seeks 86 Uncommitted Black Delegates
A coalition of uncommitted delegates, mostly black, is poised to swing to George McGovern. Yancey Martin says a hard count of 86 exists and more are possible. McGovern aides report 1,413 delegates. 1,509 needed for the nomination as Black Caucus leaders back his bid.
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George McGovern
Yancey Martin
Martin
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Black Political Convention
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Rick Stearns
Walter E. Fauntroy
Dd.c
Missouri
William Clay
Ohio
Louis Stokes
World's Richest Art Dealer S How ard Young Dies at 94
New York AP S How ard Young a famed art dealer and Eisen hower friend died at 94 after a brief illness in his galleries at the Hotel Pierre. He built a 75 year career with partner Francis Taylor and discovered the lost El Greco Christ Healing The Blind. Funeral services set for Monday in New York with burial in Detroit.
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S. Howard Young
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Young
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Elizabeth Taylor
Francis Taylor
Minocqua
Wis
Eisenhower
Miami Beach
Fla
Ridgefield
Conn
Christ Healing the
Tintoretto
Parke-Bernet
Mable
Detroit
Young gunman parachutes from jet with ransom in Indiana
A youth hijacker who switched planes in St Louis bailed out near Peru Indiana with 502000 dollars after a car rammed the first jet. Police search the cornfields and water of the Wabash region for parachute remnants and the missing man as FBI questions suspects. The hijacker left the Boeing 727 near Komomo seven miles west of US 24 at about 415 am EDT.
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FBI
Chicago
D.B. Cooper
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Miami Beach Nixes Campsites for Convention Protesters
Miami Beach voters reject offering protest campsites as City Council votes 5 to 2 against the plan. A pie-throwing confrontation erupts when a demonstrator targets Councilman Harold Rosen, who opposed the campsite. Mayor Chuck Hall vows to push for reconsideration at upcoming meetings.
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Fla
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Harold Rosen
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