One Killed Near Chicago Alma Lashes Florida
Hurricane Alma roared toward the Florida Panhandle after killing at least 45 in three moves. The eye wall and 90 mph winds swept ashore near Apalachicola as Tallahassee hid from the worst. Coast Guard and civil defense teams reported deaths and wreckage as Alma weakens over land.
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St. Petersburg
Fla
Alma
Florida Panhandle
Panhandle
Apalachicola
Tallahassee
Walter Murphy
North Florida
Coast Guard
Gulf
Ranger Tni
Tarpon Springs
Cuba
Alabama
Tornado Rips Through Topeka Kansas Killing 14
A killer tornado four blocks wide sliced through Topeka, Kansas, creating a 15 mile path of destruction. Mayor Wright estimates about 100 million in damage with 2,000 homes destroyed or damaged and 14 confirmed dead. About 450 injured and 2,000 left homeless, with further casualties possible as search continues.
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Topeka
Kan
Charles W. Wright Jr
Kansas
Manhattan
Kansas State University
Walcott
Jarbalo
Basehor
Lansing
Joe Nickell
Kansas National Guard
Burnett
Girl Killed By Storm in Arlington Heights Area
Tornadoes and severe weather blasted northwestern Chicago suburbs injuring at least 10 and killing 3 year old Darlene Helfogt of Wheeling. Winds toppled a WNWC tower, damaged Pal-Waukee Airport hangar, struck Rolling Meadows churches and theaters, and caused widespread tree and power line damage across Arlington Heights Mount Prospect Rolling Meadows Palatine Glenview Wheeling and nearby locales.
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Arlington Heights
Chicago
Mount Prospect
Rolling Meadows
Palatine
Glenview
Wheeling
Arlington Park Race Track
Darlene Helfogt
Gene
WNWC
Pal-Waukee
the Meadows Baptist Church
Waukegan
Weather Bureau
Eisenhower Expressway
Glenview Naval Air Station
Northwest Hospital
Helfogt
Holy Family Hospital
Des Plaines
Watseka
Arlington Park
SIU Expels Students Arrested During Riot
SIU President Delyte W. Morris expelled all students arrested in the Wednesday disturbance as Carbondale faced a fourth night of unrest. About 80 officers, including state troopers and local police, cleared streets after clashes with missiles and bricks. No major injuries were reported and property damage was limited.
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Statehouse
Embassy
Huntington
Capital Dome
State Printing Plant
National Reserve Life Insurance Co
Fred Feaker
Southern Illinois University
Carbondale
SIU
Delyte W. Morris
University Avenue
Mill Street
Carbondale City
Jackson County
Ad Edwards
Carbondale and
University and
Illinois
Campus
Cooler nights and mild weekend forecast
The forecast calls for clear and cooler tonight with temperatures in the mid to upper 50s. Friday will be fair and mild with highs in the 70s, followed by increasing cloudiness and warmer conditions Saturday.
Streamlining Scouts Urged By 24 Young Leaders
A 24 member committee of Boy Scout leaders urged radical reforms to the worldwide group founded by Lord Baden-Powell. They called for scrapping short pants and the word boy from the name, adopting mushroom trousers, green berets, and shirts, and limiting activities to project work while removing outdated childish games.
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Eddy Gilmore
Associated Press London
Britain
Lord Baden-Powell
Judge Rebukes Students Charged In Disturbance
In Jackson County Circuit Court 17 Southern Illinois University students faced charges tied to Carbondale disturbances. Judge C. E. Wright warned of full prosecution with rights observed as hearings set for Monday. bonds varied from 100 to 500 dollars.
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C. E. Wright
Southern Illinois University
Jackson County
Carbondale
Wright
Viet Nam
H. A. Oftedahl
Rt. 2
Bagley
Minn
R. A. Flaherty
S. Ash St
Champaign
P. E. Valentino
Rolling Meadows
Jerry C. Davis
Jackson Trailer Court
Bartell
H. Bylsma
W. Walnut St
Fairview
Kenneth M. Wilkening
W. Oak St
Buckley
Charles P. Branick
University Park
Niles
Wallace S. Sterling
S. Poplar St
Vernon J. Cornell
Benwood Dr
Lake Forest
Randolph Symon
S.iinois Ave
Pontiac
James J. Urbanik
Wall Street
Joliet
Richard Beallis
S. Washington St
Aurora
Jeff Stevenson
Mulberry St
Pinckneyville
Walter Wasche
S. Burlison
Jeff Land
New York City
Donald Ball
Rt. 3
Evansville
Ind
Francis W. Blickensderfer
Oreana
Ray Kytle
Billy Bryan
Kytle
Phoenix
Ariz
Richard Richman
Sterling
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Florida
Twister
D. G. Schumacher
Jack Hazel
Murphysboro
Sheriff’s Office
Hamburger Stand
D. Blaney Miller
Nicholas Ganzer
Antioch
Wayne Eggers
Park Ridge
Sam Washington
E. Green St
George Goodall
Lionel Parks Jr
Bensenville
Jerry Jones
LaHarpe
Robert Jackson
Thomas Earl Shafer
Mike Mazurek
Robert Gordon Carlstand
Mike Kosteczko
Robert Davis
Morton Grove
William Hall
Pat McKeon
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