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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1966
Page
1
James Gorman, 20, of Bellerose NY among survivors of a military charter plane crash near the Arbuckle Mountains in Oklahoma. He describes the wobble on descent, fire, escaping through flames, aiding a burned companion, and losing a shoe. He says he will not fly again.
A strong earthquake struck Azerbaijan by the Caspian Sea amid mudflows caused by heavy rains. Irish extremist Richard Behall claims the campaign for violence is halted after two weeks of disruption in Kilkenny, including cut telephone lines and blocked railroad tracks. He says anti US actions in Viet Nam achieved their aim as supporters appeared in Singapore.
Fragmentary OCR text from a Long Beach California newspaper page mentions a member and bureau of circulation of a daily publication. It references mailer activity, a location in Long Beach, and a dated section, but exact events, names, and dates are unclear due to garbled text.
President Johnson forecast unity and a constitutional government for South Viet Nam despite supply and political challenges. He said Democrats hold a strong campaigning edge and did not expect Republican leaders to use Viet Nam policies in the upcoming elections. He noted no current plan for anti inflation moves.
A Oklahoma airliner crash resulted in 81 deaths largely consisting of Fort Ord Army recruits. Investigators pursue causes as emergency crews secure the scene and families await updates on missing personnel and casualty lists.
Reports describe a crash near Gene Autry airstrip involving an American Flyer liner. Rescue teams and burn specialists airlifted the injured to Tinker Air Force Base in Oklahoma, while military authorities notified kin and arranged funeral rites for victims including Prince Friedrich, with several critically burned and dead yet to be identified.
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