S S Yarmouth Castle burns and sinks off Bahamas
The S S Yarmouth Castle carrying about 500 people caught fire and sank 60 miles northwest of Nassau. Up to 100 believed missing as three Coast Guard planes, helicopters, and an Air Force plane scoured the scene. Bahamas Star rescued at least 200, Floridian had 30 survivors, while hospitals prepared for dozens more injured.
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Atlantic Ocean
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Princess Margaret Hospital
Finnpulp
Protest planned outside Lewis Douglas home in Tucson
Members of the American-Rho desian Council led by Emil A. Franzi announce a protest march outside banker Lewis Douglas's residence. They say the action targets government policies, not the princess, during Princess Margaret's visit from Northern Arizona.
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Tucson
Margaret
Arizona
Emil A. Franzi
Lewis Douglas
Midwest Twister Strikes Illinois and Indiana
Tornadoes ripped through northern Illinois and Indiana causing one death and 58 injuries. about 450 people homeless as hundreds of homes and businesses were destroyed. Officials sealed damaged areas to deter looters while residents faced a bitter cold morning and ongoing cleanups.
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Chicago
Joseph Wozniak
Joliet
Former Scottsdale officer found guilty of embezzlement
A.M. Shaver, 44, was found guilty by an all-woman jury of misdemeanor embezzlement for taking three saddles from the Scottsdale police department a year ago. Judge Kenneth Chatwin will sentence him on Wednesday at 1 30 p m. prosecutors argued theft, while defense said the state failed to prove he was a thief. Shaver testified he took the saddles to loan to two officers and kept them after they were not returned.
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A. M
Buster) Shaver
Scottsdale
Kenneth Chatwin
Chatwin
Shaver
Bob Hertzberg
Tom McCarthy
Meve
Apache Junction
Life Magazine
Scottsdale Police Department
United Nations debate on Rhodesia blockade and sanctions
African members of the United Nations urged a total blockade of Rhodesia including rail, air and sea links to crush Ian Smith's regime. Ambassador Arsene Assouna Usher pressed for a complete diplomatic break and immediate restoration of order. Britain defended sanctions and ruled out military action despite Afro-Asian calls to crush the uprising.
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UPI
Rhodesia
Ian Smith
Arsene Assouna Usher
Ivory Coast
Britain
United States
Usher
Michael Stewart
Smith
Stewart
Viet Cong losses mount in two Saigon area battles
In two Saigon area clashes, American and Vietnamese forces killed an estimated 561 to 861 Viet Cong. A third accidental bombing near the DMZ killed one civilian and wounded another. Iron Triangle actions accounted for about 400 enemy dead. 161 bodies were found after a Ranger ambush reversal.
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Saigon
Vps
Iron Triangle
U.S
Viet Nams
Firewood Looked Familiar At Lake Worth Bonfire
EB E Conley attended a pep rally and bonfire for a weekend game in Lake Worth Texas and saw items fed into the blaze that matched his redwood picnic table bench front door and porch parts as police investigated.
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Lake Worth
Tex
UPI
EB. E. Conley
Conley
Scottsdale debates applying for $108000 in federal school aid
The Scottsdale School District weighs applying for Title I funds and other government aid. District leaders consider the need beyond local funding, noting current aid totals and potential programs like Head Start and adult education, with no firm deadline to decide.
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Mary Bach
Scottsdale
Board of Trustees
Smith-Hughes
U.S. Treasury
Maricopa County
Eisenhower Shows Stable Condition at Fort Gordon
Doctors at Fort Gordon Army Hospital report former President Dwight D. Eisenhower had the best night since admission. Capt. Wallace Hitchcock says his temperature is normal his circulation isstable and he is in excellent spirits after a good breakfast and exam by physicians.
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