Wahine ferry disaster at Wellington harbor claims many lives
Typhoon Jean wrecks the Wahine ferry entering Wellington harbor. Forty-two bodies recovered and about 100 missing as 101 survivors are hospitalized. The 9100 ton vessel capsized on a reef, while a Dunkirk style flotilla aided in rescues amid severe damage to Wellington.
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Lyttleton
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North Island
Cook Straight
Dunkirk
Worser Bay
Riots spread nationwide after King's murder funeral
Riots and violence broke out in Kansas City Newark and Trenton New Jersey as well as Jacksonville Florida and Wilmington Delaware following Dr Martin Luther King's assassination. National Guard and Army troops were called up and thousands were arrested with dozens dead and hundreds injured.
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Newark
Trenton
N.J
Jacksonville
Fla
King
Memphis
Wilmington
Del
Delaware National Guard
Plush
Country Club Plaza
Harlan M. Joseph
City Hall
Central Ward
Rudolph Hargett
Hargett
Homestead
Gainesville
Pensacola
Farrell
Sharon
New Cassel
Long Island
New York City
Baton Rouge
Grand Rapids and Niles
Mich
Full Ohio Guard call may not be necessary
Ohio Gov. Rhodes aid Del Corso signaled a reduced mobilization need for the 16 000 member National Guard with only the 166 Infantry Battalion on alert at the state fairgrounds. Units statewide are asked to stay ready while no additional Ohio forces are mobilized except possible Northeast Ohio movement to armories for rapid deployment if unrest surfaces near Ohio State University or Youngstown.
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Columbus
Sylvester del Corso
State Adjutant General's
Ohio State University
Cincinnati
Youngstown
del Corso
Ohio
Akron
Canton
Greensburg
Barberton
Alliance
Co. D
112Th Engineers
Lorain
135Th Artillery
Lakewood
145Th Infantry
Norwalk
Allies launch largest Viet attack near Saigon
U S military spokesmen said about 100000 allied troops unleashed in the war's biggest operation to eliminate 18000 to 20000 Communist troops in 11 provinces around Saigon. The drive, named Complete Victory, involved 75000 combat troops plus 3000 reserve forces from US, South Vietnam, Australia, New Zealand and Thailand.
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Saigon
UPS
U.S
New Zealand
Thailand
Inflation jokes about savings failing to buy
A witty line notes the paradox of inflation where saving long enough to buy something ends up unaffordable. The quip plays on the squeeze between rising prices and steady incomes, reflecting a common frustration with personal budgeting today.
Columbia Marine dies in action in Vietnam
Walter M Ostapchuk of Columbia Lance Cpl age 22 killed in action reportedly near Khe Sanh after three wounds. He was the first Columbia serviceman to die in Vietnam. Son of Mrs Richard Kimmel and Michael Ostapchuk, he had written home about the war and his loyalty to the Marines. He graduated Columbia High School in 1963 and enlisted in 1967.
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Walter M. Ostapchuk
Vietnam
Khe Sanh
Richard Kimmel
Bryant Ave
Michael Ostapchuk
Miami
Fla
Philippine Islands
Kimmel
Walter
Marine Corps
Wellington warns. Milan parents urge safer school walk
Wellington high school placed on warning by the college and secondary education troupe. Milan parents voice concerns over children walking to school along highway and petition the council. Belden school closing rumors denied as board says they remain open. Avon bus drivers expected back behind the wheel Monday. Easter series and 39 pieces of silver fill the page with various notices and features.
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Wellington — High School
College and
Troup
Milan
Council
Belden
Avon
Ohio race violence abating in two cities report
United Press International reports racial violence in Youngstown and another Ohio city is easing under National Guard patrols. Sporadic sniping looting and arson were noted in Youngstown last night as troops maintained order page 4 column 3
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Ohio
National Guard
Youngstown
Weather Report Recap Cloudy and Cold Conditions
Cloudy skies persist with a high near 2 degrees reported yesterday at 3:50 pm and a record low around 41 degrees at 3:00 am. Variable wind and chill factor noted as authorities track daily temperature changes.
Elyria records two general alarm fires in two days
Firefighters faced a rare double general alarm week in Elyria. A West Side Lumber and Concrete Co. blaze erupted at 4.10 am Monday, followed within 30 hours by a s building and apartment fire on Broad Street. Earlier, starts Saturday damaged Joseph Vasi’s River Street home, with wiring blamed. total damage near $9,000 amid additional grass and other minor blazes.
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Elyria
West Side Lumber and Concrete Corp
Broad St
Joseph Vasi
River St
Vasi
Firebomb damages Oberlin grade school
An unidentified assailant hurled a lit pop bottle at Eastwood Elementary in Oberlin causing minor damage to a north side classroom. Police reported no injuries and riotous threats by youths as officers and firefighters contained the blaze within minutes. Duncan ordered lights on and daytime security at all district schools.
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Eastwood
East College Street
Tovmny
Robert W Duncan
Theo
Pu Robert Jones
Michael Kelley
Duncan
Obarlis Perscn
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