Six Miners Return From Deadly Mine Rescue
Six trapped coal miners are recovered from a 830 foot deep shaft near Richwood after five days entombed. They are in good physical condition and credit prayer and faith with their survival as rescue teams restate the tense hours and a barricade built to endure the floodwaters.
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Richwood
Jennings R. Lilly
Joseph Fitzwater
Eugene. Martin
Martin
Joan J. Moore, Jr
Lynch
Scarbro
Sue
Teseners
Fitzwater
Lee Todd
Gauley Company
Sacred Heart Hospital
Two Massive Quakes Strike Japan Killings and Damage Reported
A powerful earthquake of magnitude 7.8 hit off Hokkaido causing extensive destruction across northern Honshu and southern Hokkaido. At least 25 dead, eight missing, and 50 injured with widespread fires, floods, and structural collapse. Misawa Air Force Base sustained minor injuries to seven Americans amid debris and disrupted communications.
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Misawa Air Force Base
Honshu
Hokkaido
Japan
Central Meteorological Agency
Tokyo
Yokohama
Haonshu
Maritime Agency
Aomori
Kennedy decries welfare failures in L A campaign push
In Los Angeles Kennedy assailed welfare as failing to aid the unemployed who want work. He urged backing to avoid Humphrey’s “status quo” and claimed voters seek a new direction. The candidate praised his Nebraska win and defended his stance against pro McCarthy questioning.
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Tion
Gugene J. McCarthy
Kennedy
Valley College
Los Angeles
California
McCarthy
Hubert Humphrey
New Hampshire
Nebraska
Kennedy House
Humphrey
United States
Tom
Detroit
New York
International Airport
Indiana
District of Columbia
Chicago
War Toll Records Set as Vietcong Attacks Surge
North Vietnamese forces press attacks north of Saigon and in the Central Highlands as U S casualties rise to a weekly record of 562 soldiers killed. Allied forces report heavy fighting near Kontum and Khe Sanh while Viet Cong and North Vietnamese losses top 5 500 for the week.
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Saigon
U.S
Dong Ha
Dong Ha, 11 Miles South of the Demilitarized Zone
Mekong
Central Highlands
Kontum
Khe Sah
Paris
Khe Sanh
Kontum City
Jury Frevs Dad Who Slew Retarded Girl
A French jury gave a suspended sentence Wednesday to Roger Maillet who stabbed his 13 year old daughter Francoise to death claiming a mercy killing. This marked another case since 1966 where parents of mentally disabled children were acquitted or received suspended terms.
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Paris
Roger Maillet
Francoise
Huge Apartment House Splits Open in Docklands Tragedy
A massive explosion blew through a newly built waterfront apartment block in Docklands Canning Town London. Witnesses described a roaring collapse as floors failed and concrete, glass, and furniture tumbled down. Fire crews reported doors blown from the 18th floor and occupants missing. Three people were killed in the disaster as the six story building lost its top floors and large slabs dangled from reinforced rods.
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London
Dockland Canning Town
Tornado Toll Rises Across Midlands with Dozens Dead
Across Tennessee Wisconsin Arkansas Iowa Illinois Indiana Nebraska headlines tally at least 68 dead with hundreds injured. In Jonesboro Arkansas a tornado wrecked homes and vehicles while Charles City Iowa faced widespread Main Street devastation. Rescue workers battled debris as guards patrolled ruined towns and hospitals overwhelmed.
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Tennessee
Wisconsin
Arkansas
Iowa
Ilinois
Indiana
Nebraska
Omaha
Charles City
Main Street
Oelwein
Maynard
Kliled
Wabash
Ind
Midlands
Jonesboro
McDaniel Oil Co
Manila
Mississippi River
Russell
Arkalga
Qelwein
John Gordon
Air National Guard
Tragedy Near Freeburg Claims Multiple Lives
In Freeburg Illinois an accident at a tunnel site killed Mrs Lawrence Wendall and several others. Four died and many injured in the trailer home area. Bob Kehrer was found dead in a trailer park and his young son and another boy perished in a nearby field.
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Lawrence Wendall
Hicir
Louis
Bob Kehrer
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Larry B. Lynch
L.A
Shel
London Fire Brigade
Ester
Jim Hanley
Henderson
Tuckerman
Ark
Floyd County
City Hall
Gordon
Wapella
Ill
Freeburg
Long Seach
Victoria
Walker's the Friendly Store
Long Beach
Walker
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