Midwest twisters leave 70 dead in Freeburg disaster
A tornado from a severe thunderstorm hit Freeburg injuring 19 and killing four residents of the Kehrer trailer park, including 7 year old Randy and 57 year old Edna Lurtz. Eight severely injured were treated at St Elizabeth's Hospital Belleville.
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Freeburg
Robert Kehrer
Randy
James Forbes
Edna Lurtz
Kehrer
Olga Klingle
St. Elizabeth’s Hospital
Belleville
St. Elizabeth’s
Scott Air Force Base
Belleville Memorial Hospital
Frank Nation
American Legion
Miners Rescued After 10 Days Beneath Flooded West Virginia Shaft
Six coal miners trapped in a flooded Hominy Falls mine near Richwood WV were rescued in good condition after nearly ten days. They thanked God and described rationing lunch sandwiches while drinking murky water. Three other trapped men died. autopsies planned. Names: John Moore Jr, Joe Fitzwater, Jennings Lilly, Edward Scarboro, Gene Martin, Larry Lynch.
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Hominy Falls
W. Va
Larry Lynch
Sacred Heart Hospital
Richwood
Gauley Coal and Coke Co
John Moore, Jr
Buckeye
Joe E. Fitzwater
Rupert
Jennings H. Lilly
Mt. Nebo
Edward F. Scarbro
Gene H. Martin
Clintonville
Four Miners Rescued After 10 Days in West Virginia Mine
Edward Scarbro and five others survived a harrowing ten day ordeal after being trapped in a Hominy Falls coal mine. Four men died and were recovered. Scarbro recalled praying with fellow workers as water flooded passages. The rescuers used burlap to control air flow and stay warm in a makeshift shelter. Scarbro and two other survivors were treated at Sacred Heart Hospital. family and colleagues awaited news.
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Richwood
W. Va
Edward Scarbro
Scarbro
Sacred Heart Hospital
Hominy Falls
Eugene Martin
U S losses set weekly record in Vietnam war action
The U S Command reported 562 Americans killed in the seven day period, the highest weekly total. Enemy casualties reached 5 552 with fighting around Saigon and in the Mekong Delta. South Vietnamese and allied efforts continued amid heavy clashes near Kontum and Khe Sanh as Paris peace talks pressed.
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Saigon
U.S
Mekong
Demilitarized Zone
Central Highlands
Kontum
Khe Sanh
Paris
Peace talks focus on Vietnams buffer zone role in talks
The Paris negotiations hinge on reestablishing a demilitarized buffer zone between North and South Vietnam as a key step toward winding down the war. U S and North Vietnamese officials differ on actions and world opinion, with Harriman urging joint measures to revive the DMZ and a future peacekeeping system under neutral Asian nations.
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John M. Hightower
Associated Press
Paris
North
South Vietnam
Johnson
North Vietnam
U.S
Xuan Thuy
United States
Dmz
Thuy
Harriman
W. Averell Harriman
Demilitarized Zone
Vietnam
Indochina Control Commission
India
Poland
Canada
Burma
Indonesa
Tornadoes Kill and Wreck Northeast Iowa Towns
The three northeast Iowa communities of Charles City Oelwein and Maynard suffered extensive tornado damage. At least 14 dead and hundreds injured with 600 plus missing. Red Cross reports thousands of homes and many businesses destroyed and losses exceeding 20 million dollars.
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Charles City
Iowa
Red Cross
Oelwein
Maynard
Weekend weather outlook cool and fair with warming Friday
The forecast calls for generally cooler conditions this afternoon through Friday. Tonight will be cooler with low temperatures in the 50s. Friday’s highs are expected in the 70s, with a map and full details on page 16.
AFL-CIO suspends United Auto Workers in dues dispute
The AFL-CIO officially suspends the United Auto Workers for refusing to pay dues. Spokesman says UAW did not send a check and faces suspension as Meany drafts a notification to Walter Reuther. The move ends a two year labor leadership quarrel and costs the federation about 1.5 million members and over 1 million dollars annually in UAW dues.
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Afl-Cio
United Auto Workers
Labor Federation
George Meany
Auto Workers
Walter Reuther
Organized Labor
Reuther
Meany
Hundreds of Tornadoes Ravage Nine States Cause Mass Casualties
The spring tornado outbreak killed about 70 people and left over 20 missing across Arkansas Iowa Illinois Missouri and Indiana. Arkansas alone reported 43 dead with 350 injured while Charles City Iowa sustained widespread damage. National Guard aided relief with doctors nurses and blood supplies flown in from Minneapolis.
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Associated Press
Arkansas
Iowa
Charles City
Red Cross
Illinois
Wapella
Freeburg
Weather Bureau
Kansas
Ohio
National Guard
Minneapolis
Indiana
Indianapolis
Shirley Butcher
Wabash
Court blocks rail merger
A three judge federal court blocked indefinitely today the merger of the Great Northern Northern Pacific and Chicago Burlington and Quincy railroads called the Northern Lines. The decision was by a 2 1 vote with Edward Curran dissenting. The order stayed the merger pending merits decision or further order of the court.
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Washington
Great Northern
Northern Pacific
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Northern Lines
Edward M. Curran
U.S. District Court
Interstate Commerce Commission
$6 Billion Cut Could Delay Rend Lake Dam Project
Washington reports say a $6 billion spending reduction tied to a national surtax plan could halt or slow public works including Rend Lake dam and spillway. Rend Lake work remains below 50 percent. completion targeted for mid 1971. Officials and Rep. Gray acknowledge uncertainty over which projects would be affected.
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Congress
Johnson
Rend Lake
Washington, D.C
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Kenneth J
J. D. Barter Engineering Corp
Harrisburg
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Met
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Joe Fitzwater
John Moore Jr
Jennings Lilly
Lilly
Fitzwater
Ernest
North Vietnamese
UAW
Missouri
University City
Jonesboro
Ark
Arkansas State University
Tuckerman
Manila
Marion
Black Oak
Court Blocks Rail Merger
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