Flood Devastates Rapid City 155 Die as Black Hills Flood Rages
Rain swollen floods from seven inches of rain collapse a dam and flood Rapid City South Dakota touching off fires and destroying homes. President Nixon declares federal disaster. Death toll reaches 107 with more found and 4 000 tourists unaccounted. Red Cross centers open as survivors seek aid.
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Herman Booth
Flood Night Fright Along Rimrock Highway
In Rapid City South Dakota a late Friday flood along Rimrock Highway in the Hisega area submerged roads and a bridge. A four foot torrent swelled to a wall of water blocking traffic and trapping motorists as Rapid Creek roared and residents cried for help at night.
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Canyon Lake Park
Thieu predicts next targets as attacks flare around Hue
In Saigon the government faces renewed pressure as Communist forces hit outposts near Hue while President Thieu warned the region could be the next focus of the 10 week North Vietnamese offensive. US B52s targeted fuel dumps and bridges in North Vietnam and the Viet Cong claimed responsibility for the death of official John Paul Vann.
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Hanoi
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John D. Lavelle
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Southeast Asia
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Northietnam
Nixon
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Vietnam
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Justice Haymond Dies at 85 in Charleston West Virginia
Judge Frank C. Haymond, longtime West Virginia Home Court of Appeals member, collapsed and died at Charleston General Hospital. A Fairmont native, he joined the high court in 1945 and had served consecutive terms since 1946 with a term due to end in 1976.
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Fairmont
High Court
16Th Judicial Circuit
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