Silver Bridge doomed by years of wobble and tragedy
In Point Pleasant West Virginia the Silver Bridge collapsed after a week of fear from locals who warned of its weakness. The disaster left at least 14 dead and many more missing as cranes dragged vehicles from the Ohio River with rescue teams scouring the wreckage.
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W.va
UPI
Ohio River
Ohio
Bright McCausland
Kanauga
West Virginia
Hill
McCausland
Sixth and Main
Silver Bridge
Ohio Valley
Point ‘Pleasant
W. Va
Jimmy White
Bobby Kennedy
Hoover Bridge
Thomas Stelson
Department of Civil Engineering
Carnegie- Mellon Institute
Pittsburgh
Tacoma
Wash.) Narrows
Stetson
Puget Sound
Gallipolis
Shopaminit Grocery
Capital Finance Co
Sixth Street
Great Lakes
mid-Atlantic
Chamber of Commerce
National Guard training for riots eyed with upgrades
A House Armed Services subcommittee concluded the National Guard lacks some riot control gear and updated training but foresees rapid improvements. It backs reorganizing the Guard to reduce equipment shortages and a faster training program, while urging all units to develop riot contingency plans with local police.
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Washington
UPI
House
House Armed Services Panel
F. Edward Hebert
D-Law
National Guard
Armed Services
L. Mendel Rivers
D-S.c
Detroit
Army
ROTC decision postponed at Arizona State University
UPI reports the regents delayed a vote on a recommended shift from compulsory ROTC to a voluntary program. ASU president Homer Durham noted pacifist opposition and said students who do not value close-order drill may support voluntary service.
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Tucson
UPI
Richard A. Har
Arizona
Durham
University of
ASU
Board of Regents
Homer Durham
Handicap Overcome Handicap Overcome
In Shrewsbury England two boys sang carols outside a man's home and left a pocket tape recorder playing. Dennis Sarrant heard the singing and opened the door to find the children with the device and a note about not blaming them for singing.
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Shrewsbury
England
UPI
Dennis Sarrant
Weather, twisters strike multiple southern states
Tornadoes hit Huntsville Alabama injuring over 30 and killing two as schools and homes suffer damage. Severe weather watches extend through Georgia Alabama Tennessee Mississippi and Louisiana. Snowbound Southwest prompts airlift missions while Pacific Northwest braces for more storms and heavy winds.
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United Press International
Huntsville
Ala
Marshall Space Flight Center
Redstone Arsenal
U.S. Weather Bureau
Rockefeller Seen As Leading 1968 GOP Nomination Hope
Washington reports Nelson Rockefeller remains the top talking point for the 1968 Republican presidential nominating race. Rep. Melvin Laird predicts Rockefeller and Nixon as Miami finalists, with Romney a possible late comeback. Tower and Gallup note Rockefeller and Reagan rising, Nixon still favored.
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ABC
Issues and Answers
Richard M. Nixon
Nixon
Rockefeller
Miami
Laird
Michigan
George Romney
John Tower
Face the Nation
CBS
Tower
Tat Tower
Nixon Sill
California
Ronald Reagan
George Gallup
Reagan
Washkansky Condition Worsens After Heart Transplant
Cape Town UPI report says heart transplant patient Louis Washkansky worsened with possible rejection of the donated heart from a 25 year old Dee. Dr Christian Barnard notes lung complications may reflect infection or rejection while treatment is intensified.
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Cape Town
UPI
Louis Washkansky
Christian Barnard
Washhansky
Barnard
Dee
Washkansky
Groote Schuur Hospital
BRFSS
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