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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1969
Page
16
Torrents of rain collapsed snow packs sending creeks and rivers over banks and pushing residents in Virginia West Virginia and Tennessee from their homes. Authorities reported three deaths as floods persisted after days of heavy rain.
Vandalia Police Lt James Bohanan was killed after skipping a briefing for a raid on counterfeiters. The shooting involved a Secret Service agent who fired when Bohanan did not stop. The same week, flooding in Virginia and Kentucky forced evacuations as rivers rose rapidly and roads flooded.
UPI reports BurlingtonWisconsin locals joke about winter hardships in 1969. Wendewald of Pura Switzerland earns satire prize for weather quip. Frosty storms blanketed areas as residents recount digging through deep snow and hard water issues.
Members of the Columbus Ohio West High School band watched the Sugar Bowl Parade in New Orleans after a school board ban tied to accrediting agency rules. They presented a globe trophy to Mayor Victor Schiro and hoped a court ruling could allow participation, though they stood on Canal Street with supporters.
Seattle report says FAA certification clears the way for Pan American to fly the 747 from New York to London. Pan Am has two planes, plans about 160 weekly flights within six months of service start.
Coast Guard Mackinaw broke 7 to 8 feet of ice in the St Clair River freeing two freighters Yankeanuck from Ontario and Venus from Cleveland and a barge with three men. Ice had trapped ships and lake traffic along the Great Lakes shipping corridor until relief.
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