Early thaw and floods threaten East Coast to Midwest
Floodwaters from a premature thaw and heavy rain menace thousands of homes from the East Coast to the Mississippi Valley. Tornadoes struck Georgia and North Carolina towns, while severe rain broke old NYC records and boosted river crests from the Ohio to Allegheny basins.
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Former South Amherst man dies in car crash near village limits
Benjamin Fred Starr 26 of Elyria died from a crash on Rt 113 when his car veered off a curve near Annis Road and struck a tree. He had moved to Elyria a week earlier after visiting his sister in South Amherst. Starr, a Marine Corps veteran and Lorain Ford worker, died at Amherst Hospital after being pinned in the wreckage. The crash remains under investigation.
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J. D. Delph
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LBJ seeks funds to launch national teacher corps
Washington reports President Johnson asks Congress for 558 million in supplemental funds to activate the National Teacher Corps and related home and rent support. Funeral arrangements are noted for Lorain relatives with services and Elmwood Cemetery burial planned.
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Leo Starr
Lakewood
Theodore Roth
Lorain
Alice Roth
Hazelsident Johnson
Roth
Congress
Emmerich - Hempel Fulthe National Teacher Corps
Neval
Amherst
Milan Kralik
Elmwood Cemetery
Robinson withdraws from 13th District GOP Senate race
Neil S. Robinson of Mansfield withdrew his name from the Republican primary for state senator in the 13th District which covers southern Lorain County. With Robinson out, Harry V. Jump of Willard becomes the remaining GOP nominee while Democrat State Sen. Donald J. Pease of Oberlin remains the lone candidate. The withdrawal deadline was today per Lorain County elections director Lila M Black.
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Mansfield
Lorain County
Lila M Black
Robinson
Harry V. Jump
Willard
Jump
Donald J. Pease
Oberlin
Black
Congress Watchdog Notes Action Gaps On Teacher Corps
Congress last year authorized the Teacher Corps and the rent supplement program but did not fund implementation. UMW talks contract The 150 member Wage Policy Committee of the United Mine Workers will meet to discuss demands for a new contract for 100000 soft coal miners.
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Broadcast to Continue Despite Fire at WOHE
BELLEFONTAINE Ohio WOHE radio station hoped to be on the air today after a fire destroyed its transmitter studios and records. Rev Clarence Tolliver Lima and announcer engineer Tom Goff fled to safety as a short in the transmitter sparked the blaze. General Manager Phil Church estimated the damage at 30000 to 45000 dollars and said emergency equipment would be rushed to a double garage behind the gutted station for possible broadcasts.
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Viet Cong Mine Attacks Cause Bus Crash and Deaths
UPI reports strikes around Saigon as Viet Cong mines cripple buses, killing and injuring several. A crane lifts a submerged bus while a 24 hour combat push yields casualties and a government force search finds dozens of bodies near My Tho.
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Humphrey Tours Thailand and Laos Amid War News
Vice President Hubert Humphrey traveled by boat along Bangkok canals and the Chaophya River into Laos visiting Vientiane and meeting Thai leaders. He watched the Mekong area development projects and spoke to students and villagers while U S war actions in North Vietnam continued with air strikes on roads bridges and storage facilities.
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Two Writers Sentenced for Anti Soviet Propaganda
In Moscow the Supreme Court convicted writers Sinyavsky and Daniel of anti Soviet agitation and propaganda. They received five and seven year prison terms after pleading innocence and arguing literary motives for the works they allegedly smuggled to Paris under assumed names.
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Agena Misfires in Latest Gemini Flight Exercise
Cape Kennedy reports emphasize that four Gemini missions faced Agena rocket problems during ground tests. Officials say the trial was closed and a careful inquiry follows, with experts awaiting next month’s updates on rendezvous and potential impacts on the program.
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Agena failure disrupts Gemini 8 milestone plans
The Agena engine explosion mirrors a past Gemini 6A incident and jeopardizes preparations to couple a Gemini capsule with PALOMARES Spain as US air and space units assess effects on the Gemini 8 mission. The undersea craft Aluminaut and Alvin report damage amid sea and air operations and a broader naval exercise continues with casualties reported from a separate B52 incident.
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Bomb hits Santo Domingo in attack on peace force
An Inter-American Peace Force patrol in Santo Domingo came under fire in pre-dawn and early morning assaults. A U.S. paratrooper and Paraguayan troops were wounded or killed as terrorists attacked El Conde street and outposts raising casualties and heightening rioting.
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Farm section notes on grain drying and livestock prices
Inside farm coverage the article discusses drying grain with fans and reports livestock price trends. Also noted are a post office automation program and a college fair hiring inquiry linked to the Oberlin NAACP branch.
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Post Office Department
Oberlin
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Lake Erie Area Snow Flurries With Cooler Temperatures Today
Weather report shows cloudy skies and variable cloudiness with colder air. Snow flurries are possible today and tonight with a high near 33 and a low around 15. Tuesday will be partly cloudy and a bit colder with scattered snow flurries near Lake Erie.
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Ghoulardi All Star game referee embarks amid teen buzz
Tracey and WERC announcer Les Clark refereed the Ghoulardi All Star game at Flyrna District Catholic High School. About 250 teenage girls clustered around, misidentifying Tracey as a celebrity. he lost a handkerchief towel and a silver whistle in the commotion.
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Elyria Safety Service
James T. Tracey
Tracey
Les Clark
WERC
Flyrna District Catholic High School
Fire destroys Lockheed terminal in Burbank blaze
A $2 million flash fire Sunday destroyed the main building and control tower at Lockheed Air Terminal in Burbank California, longtime headquarters for the Flying Tigers and other airlines.
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