Bomb dump blast kills two airmen near Korat base
An ammunition dump for U.S. bombers at Korat in northeast Thailand exploded killing two American airmen and wounding ten others. Thai guards were injured as a bunker with 750-pound bombs detonated at 9:30 p.m. near the U.S. air base. The blast was deemed possibly accidental with speculation of terrorist involvement.
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Thailand
U.S
North Vietnam
Thalesand
Korat
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Civil Defense Advises Tornado Precautions In Ottawa Area
Civil Defense Director Kyle outlines March through June as tornado season with April and May busiest. He explains watch versus warning terminology, safety rules for homes, offices, factories, schools, and open country, and urges shared basements, a family plan, and calling the police for sightings.
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Dewar Kyle
Civil Defense
Kyle
Ottawa
Topeka Weather Bureau
Sheriff's Office
Highway Patrol
Sherff
Franklin County
Civil Defense Office
Telesvision
Foundry at Kulti sinks over abandoned mines
Calcutta India AP report says India's third largest steel plant the Indian Iron and Steel Co at Kulti 125 miles northwest of Calcutta sank up to two feet since Saturday tilting heavy equipment and girders. Officials now acknowledge nearby mines 250 feet below the foundry were abandoned in 1905 flooded making the area unsafe.
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India
Indian Iron and Steel Co
Kultl
Fireman freed after 10 hours at Peterborough wreck
Peterborough, England AP reports a diesel locomotive collision left two engineers dead and Aubrey Dolman, a fireman, trapped beside the cab wreckage for ten hours. Dolman, only mildly hurt, expressed gratitude as rescue crews freed him.
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Peterborough
England
Aubrey Dolman
Landslide Kills Hundreds in Eastern Congo Village Near Bukavu
AP reports a deadly landslide at Mandiwi Hill engulfing a village near Bukavu in the eastern Congo. The Congolese news agency says the entire village was buried as rain-soaked earth collapsed. A day of national mourning was ordered and President Mobutu canceled appointments.
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The
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Rwaneda
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Sniper Surrenders After Queens Funeral Parlor Siege
Police flanked a Queens funeral parlor and fired tear gas to end a seven hour standoff with 20 year old Dennis O Connor Jr a Vietnam veteran with alleged mental illness He was captured after being shot in the right arm and taken to Peninsula General Hospital No injuries reported from the siege but he fired several rounds from a high powered rifle as family and girlfriend urged surrender
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Queens
Dennis O’connor Jr
O’connor
Kansas lawmakers eye reelection in AP survey
An AP survey finds more than two thirds of Kansas House and Senate members intend to seek reelection. Of 165 total seats, only Rep. Tom Van Cleave is sure to not run again unless seeking another office. Many incumbents are undecided or plan to run for different posts, with several House and Senate members already pinpointing future races for governor, Congress, attorney general, or district judgeships.
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New Nation Born Today On Indian Ocean Island
Mauritius becomes independent as Port Louis endures violence between Creoles and Moslems. British troops guard the island amid fires and deaths, while a six year mutual defense pact with Britain is signed and Mauritius retains key facilities.
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Mauritius
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Duval
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British Commonwealth Office
London
Pleasance
Mississippi Voters Go To The Polls Today Runoff in 3rd District
Jackson Mississippi. White candidate Charles H Griffin favored to defeat Negro leader Charles Evers in a congressional runoff. Secretary Heber Ladner predicted about 125000 votes in 12 southwest counties including Jackson Vicksburg McComb Natchez. Polls open 8 am EST close 6 pm across 309 precincts. Evers predicted victory, seeking a historic Negro bid for Congress.
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Charles Evers
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Mississippi
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