Tornadoes and Floods Ravage Oklahoma and Kansas
The storm system brought tornadoes and floods across Oklahoma and Kansas causing at least 13 deaths in Oklahoma and Kansas on Saturday, with about 250 injured. Tulsa suffered heavy damage, four tornadoes struck, and 1300 structures were destroyed or damaged. Arkansas and Michigan also reported flood and tornado impacts. Officials estimate federal disaster measures may be sought as damages rise toward the tens of millions.
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Bond Sought for Wildlife Habitat in Maine Referendum
In Portland Maine state leaders and Sen Democrat William Hathaway push a 41 million bond to acquire wildlife habitats. The measure, voted statewide with the primary, would fund upland areas and coastal wetlands protection amid rising land pressure. Goodall notes Maine has 17000 acres of wetlands, a small portion protected, urging a program to protect natural heritage.
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Cambodia buries two officials amid security shield
In Phnom Penh Cambodian leaders paid last respects to officials killed in a student police clash. Keo Sangkim and deputy Thach Chea were posthumously decorated with national defense medals as heroes who sacrificed for the nation. Meanwhile in London the Duke of Gloucester, 74, died in his sleep at Barnwell Manor after a long illness. In Washington reports say the Soviet Union sent Syria a squadron of MIG23 fighters, delivered by Russian ships.
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Gas pipeline explosion rocks rural Virginia near Mooresville
AP reports a natural gas line near Mooresville Virginia exploded late Sunday, sending flames high into the air before crews extinguished them. Officials described a rural countryside blast with fire observed for a time. No further details on injuries or causes were provided.
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Concorde arrival at Logan in doubt after Paris reports
Massachusetts Port Authority officials said they were still counting the flight arrival at Logan International as sources in Paris indicated the Concorde flight had been canceled due to pending lawsuits by Boston residents. Massport spokesman John Halloran said no notification of a cancelation had been received. A separate item notes a major fuel wholesaler purchasing Dyer Island off Rhode Island for 50 000 dollars, with officials of Northeast Petroleum of Chelsea confirming the 26 acre island sale.
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Granite State Seabrook Track Hearing Today
Concord NH AP reports the New Hampshire Greyhound Commission planned a hearing on allowing parimutuel betting at Yankee Greyhound Track in Seabrook including double tusn double quinela and trifecta systems. Local and state police search for the explosives source after a large cache was found in a gravel pit, with authorities noting plastique gear and paraphernalia may have been smuggled into New Hampshire and could block out a city block if detonated.
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Nixon Off On Travels
President Nixon flies out for a week long tour of five Middle East nations. The trip aims to project a stronger U S role and reassure Americans world peace depends on continuity in office. Nixon visits Egypt Saudi Arabia Syria Israel and Jordan before returning June 19 with White House officials stressing policy progress despite Watergate scrutiny.
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Time to Change at City Hall Registration Session
The Portsmouth Board of Registrars will meet at City Hall tonight at 5 for change of party affiliation and again tomorrow from 9 to 5. The notice urges voters to consider updating their registration as part of upcoming electoral changes.
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Reform urged as ConCon drags on in Concord
A columnist criticizes New Hampshire’s 1974 constitutional convention, calling it a costly, slow process that yields few revisions. He notes 180 resolutions boiled to 168 and fears future ConCons will face overwhelming backlogs, urging a better method to keep the constitution aligned with the times.
Second Double Fatalities Shock Seacoast Teens
Four area youths Murphy Hamilton McDonall Blackston all from Hampton and Portsmouth died Friday in a crash on North Shore Road. Investigations show a drunken driver Alan Dumaine 16 charged as authorities probe the incident affecting school activities and parent calls for bus safety measures.
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Nixon refusal to honor further impeachment subpoenas
President Nixon again refused to comply with House Judiciary Committee subpoenas for Watergate tapes and related material. He warned against weakening the executive branch and said the existing records already tell the presidency's knowledge and decisions. The committee had voted to subpoena the tape set of 46 conversations.
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Kittery Districts Vote in Frisbee School Primary
Three Kittery districts vote tomorrow at Frisbee School with colored ballots. District 106 107 and 108 nominees include Lena Durgin and Willam A Dewhurst for District 107 while Roland Betube seeks District 109 as Democrat. York and Kittery districts show unopposed races for representatives. Berwick and South Berwick district 109 also have unopposed candidates.
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No Strike Closes Other Stores Yet Local A P Outlet Stays Open
Picket lines halted at some A P stores while the Islington Street outlet in New Hampshire remains open. Two employees said they only know what they heard earlier and that everyone scheduled to work is on duty. Connecticut sites were expected to be hardest hit as the strike centers on meat cutters and related demands.
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Court Ruling Limits on Miranda Rights
Washington AP: Supreme Court holds that police failure to inform a defendant of full legal rights does not automatically bar use of all evidence obtained in custody. The decision narrows suppression rules and outlines when illegally obtained statements may be admissible in court.
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UNH Team Digging at Seabrook NH
An University of New Hampshire anthropology instructor and 16 students began a nine week archaeological dig at the site of a proposed oceanfront nuclear plant. Financed by Public Service Co of New Hampshire, the project aims to uncover early seacoast civilizations and sites dating 900 to 1500 AD. The team expects to find seasonal campsites and Indian dumping grounds, hoping to learn how people lived and what they discarded.
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