Floods Claim 117 Lives as East Recovers From Agnes
Massive cleanup and rebuilding begin as floodwaters recede after Agnes. Death toll stands at 117 with tens of thousands homeless. more than 1 billion dollars in damage in Pennsylvania and surrounding states. Red Cross launches 10 million disaster fund amid federal aid talks in Harrisburg.
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Associated Press
Agnes
Florida
Harrisburg
George A. Lincoln
Office of
Red Cross
Pennsylvania
New York
Virginia
Maryland
Petersburg
Appomattox
Almond
N.Y
Elmira
OEP
Lincoln
Milton J. Shapp
Marvin Mandel
Linwood Holton
Russell W. Peterson
Delaware
William T. Cahill
New Jersey
Nelson A. Rockefeller
George M. Elsey
Army Corps of Engineers
High Court Blocks Army Civilian Surveillance Test
In a 5 to 4 ruling the Supreme Court blocked a full judicial review of the Army civilian surveillance program. Chief Justice Burger said Congress, not the courts, must examine executive action and that the plaintiffs showed no immediate harm. The decision stops a potential trial of Army data gathering begun in 1965.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Warren E. Burger
Congress
Courts
Georgia
Nixon Administration
Byron R. White
Nixon
Weather COUNTY FORECAST With Thunderstorms and Warm Temps
Partly cloudy and warm this afternoon tonight and Tuesday with scattered thunderstorms mainly late afternoon through early morning east to southeast winds this afternoon and tonight lows tonight in the 60s and 70s highs Tuesday near 90 precipitation 30 percent tonight and Tuesday Highs and temps for upcoming days shown with historic records and a trace of precipitation in the last 24 hours.
U S raids hit major North Vietnamese targets weekend
U S pilots knocked out the Viet Tri power plant and the Thai Nguyen steel furnaces in two days of weekend raids. The Viet Tri plant destruction halted power for the nearby industrial complex, while the Thai Nguyen site collapsed North Vietnam's steel output for rails and bridges. On the ground, My Chanh and Quang Tri fronts saw heavy shelling and a tank attack. Reports noted U S aircraft losses disputed by the U S Command.
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Saigon
U.S
North Vietnam
Radio
Viet Tri
Hanoi
7Th Air Force
Thai Nguyen
Air Force
South Vietnam
Quang Tri City
Hue
My Chanh
Blacks Boost McGovern on First Ballot Nomination
Senator McGovern announced backing from black delegates and leaders including Rep. Fauntroy and Rep. Stokes, claiming 96 percent of uncommitted votes from 12 states and DC. He said this guarantees a first ballot win with a 1 percent margin and pledged black leaders federal judgeships and posts in return.
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Washington
George S. McGovern
McGovern
Walter Fauntroy
District of Columbia
Louis Stokes
Ohio
South Dakota
Stokes
Sen
Congressional Black Caucus
Regents Approve University Budget Increases For 1974
Regents in Topeka endorsed budget hike requests from Kansas colleges and the University of Kansas Medical Center totaling about 15.77 million for fiscal 1974, a 9 percent rise from 1973. General revenue funds would rise by 11.34 million, a 13 percent increase, plus 4.43 million from general fees.
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Topeka
Kan
Max Bickford
State Board of Regents
University of Kansas Medical Center
Robert Docking
James Bibb
General Revenue Fund
Regents
EU Medical Center
Bickford
Fund Raised for Burn Victims In Ottawa Area
A community drive formed to support Richard Foltz and Philip Fredricks after June 18 burn injuries at Foltz’s Champlain Service Station Princeton. Foltz 35 and Fredricks 17 are in critical condition at KU Medical Center, improving. Collection centers listed in Ottawa and Garnett. funds may be mailed to any site. Flowers not allowed.
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Richard Foltz
Princeton
Philip Fredricks
Williamsburg
Ottawa
Foltz
Champlain
Fredricks
University of Kansas Medical Center
Kansas State Bank
First National Bank
Peoples National Bank
Garnett State Savings Bank
Kansas State Bank of Garnett
Peoples State Bank
Richmond
Crabbs
Ball’s
Rantoul
Meat Import Curbs Lifted
President Nixon ended all meat import quotas for 1972 to ease a short term shortage and curb rising prices. Treasury Secretary Shultz cautioned it may take weeks or months to affect prices, with hope to stabilize wholesale surges. Australia may increase shipments as Rogers visits to discuss supply.
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Washington
Nixon
Secretary of the Treasury
George Shultz
White House
United States
Shultz
Cost of Living Council
Australia
William P. Rogers
Three Hurt In I 35 Bridge Crash At Ottawa Creek
A Lee's Summit woman was cited for careless driving after a two car wreck on the Ottawa Creek Bridge on Interstate 35 near 610. Carol L. Taylor, 26, and a 14 year old passenger were admitted to Ransom Memorial Hospital with lacerations and a 6 year old was treated and released. James J. Melching, 42, Overland Park, was not injured. The crash caused about 400 dollars in vehicle damages and involved guardrails and multiple impacts. The incident was investigated by Kansas Highway Patrol with Franklin County Sheriff's Department assistance.
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James J. Melching
Overland Park
Ransom Memorial Hospital
Taylor
Lea Ann Capper
William Taylor
Melching
Kansas Highway Patrol
Franklin County
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Alabama
Connecticut
Louisiana
Mississippi
Illinois
Missouri
South Carolina
D.C
Lee’s Summit
Ottawa Creek
Carol L. Taylor
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