Mississippi River floods surge past record crests and displace families
Floods along the Mississippi Valley reach historic levels with Missouri reporting about 17,000 homeless and 11 million acres inundated. The river crested near St. Louis and surpassed the Eads Bridge, while levees near Jonesville Louisiana face failure as National Guard evacuations continue.
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Missouri
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Gateway Arch
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Weldon T. Smith
Editor's headline cops second prize at Gridiron Show
Progress' Managing Editor Jerry McElfresh was among state newsmen honored Sunday night with Arizona Press Club awards. He took second place for Outstanding Newspaper Headline Writing for Ordinance rules masseuses wrong way, a repeat besting two years earlier.
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Weekend crashes claim 4 persons
Four people died in weekend crashes on Arizona highways raising the yearly toll to 271. In Salome a 56 year old Blythe man Jesus Quinones Meraz died when he fell asleep at the wheel and the car struck a guardrail and overturned. In Phoenix Richard Reuter and John Bludworth died in separate crashes and Marion Bliss, six passengers and two other occupants were injured. A 21 year old Phoenix man Maurice Walker died when his car went off I 8 after he fell asleep at the wheel. A 13 month old Mesa boy Daniel Boyd Jr was killed when his father backed up hitting him on 454 N 84th St.
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Jesus Quinones Meraz
Blythe
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Salome
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Sammy Meraz
Lane
John Bludworth
Phoenix
Mesa
Marion C. Bliss
Bliss
Maurice Walker
Aztec
Daniel Boyd Jr
Daniel Boyd
84Th St
Arab oil policy urged in Arab Israeli clash context
Arab League experts urged coordinating oil policy with any forthcoming Arab Israeli confrontation. A Palestinian guerrilla leader called for decisive action against American interests and nationalization of oil. Israel prepared for possible attacks as it marked 25 years since statehood.
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Arab League
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Cairo
League
Middle East
Beirut
Salah Khalaf
Pima Navajo School Carnival and Civic Activities Ahead
The Navajo and Pima schools announce an upcoming carnival on school grounds featuring a Spook House Moon Walk Body Painting booth bake sale and a Kiddy Land for younger children. Volunteers sought for white elephants baked goods and cake walk items.
Teamsters wiretap probe on health fund scheme ends
Justice Department pulled an FBI wiretap inquiry into alleged millions funneled from the Teamsters welfare fund through Los Angeles clinics to Mafia leaders. The Times cited a memo saying the probe produced disclosures damaging to Teamsters President Frank E Fitzsimmons, who backed Nixon. The DOJ denied political motive. Dr Bruce Frome called the report fantastic and distressing.
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Teamsters Welfare Fund
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Wall Street Charter Sees Market Stabilization Ahead
Wall Street firms note fading negative factors yet lingering impact from Washington. W.E. Hutton & Co says earnings glamour offers only temporary lift while prices remain below 20 year earnings levels. Reynolds Securities expects data to settle within six months to a year as rates and controls create uneven economic flow. Halsey, Stuart & Co cites fluctuating regulations hampering the economy, recalling 1972 when ending controls might have been safe amid a recovering economy.
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Berliners Flow West as Airlift Recalled in Freedom Milestone
West Berliners stream through Communist checkpoints to the West as air traffic falters. The city, once held by Soviet blockade, endured 1948 49 airlift that moved 2.34 million tons in 277,264 flights, keeping 2.2 million residents fed with scarce power and coal.
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Paradise Valley Planning Zoning to Hear Rezoning Ordinance
The Planning and Zoning Commission of Paradise Valley Arizona will hear an ordinance on May 15 1973 at 7 30 PM at Town Hall 6325 N Invergordon Rd. The proposal rezones about 40 acres at the northeast corner of Tatum Boulevard and Mountain View Rd from R43 to two districts R35 and R18. Published April 30 1973.
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Paradise Valley
Arizona
Invergordon Road
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Planning & Zoning Commission
Paradise Valley Adjustment Board to Hold Public Hearing
The Adjustment Board of Paradise Valley Arizona will hold a public hearing at Town Hall 6325 North Invergordon Road at 5 30 p m on Wednesday May 16 1973 to consider a variance for Lot 40 Stone Canyon to allow a reduced front setback for a new home. The hearing concerns the request by Robert E Goodpasture of 3711 East Monterosa Phoenix Arizona. Jack Duncan Brock Chairman C J Augustine.
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Stone Canyon
Special Use Permit Hearing Planned for Private Road
The Planning and Zoning Commission will hear Swenger Robbins Contracting Co Inc for a special use permit to build and maintain a private road serving up to two residences with access to Cheney Rd in Paradise Valley. The meeting is set for May 15 1973 at 7 30 PM at Town Hall 6325 North Invergordon Road Paradise Valley Arizona. Chairman Jon Bonnell and Jeffrey Timban sat on the commission publish April 30 1973.
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Izona
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