Flood disaster in Buffalo Creek area leaves hundreds missing
National Guardsmen and volunteers search for about 400 missing after a flood that killed 61 in Buffalo Creek West Virginia. 4,000 homeless. 9 injured treated at Appalachian Regional Hospital. 13 admitted. Dam failure at a coal mine prompted the deluge. officials warn of more deaths as 14 coal camps are inspected. Governor Moore seeks 1 million for relief. Nixon declares Logan County a national disaster.
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Coal Company
Tudor
Arch A. Moore Jr
West Virginia
Buffalo Creek
Nixon
Moore
China
Logan County
Department of Housing and Urban Development
the Hollow
Elyria High School parents patrol halls during tense day
About 18 parent volunteers observed Elyria High School as tensions rose after a Black History assembly. A false fire alarm disrupted classes while police remained nearby and officials planned continued half day observer shifts to monitor for trouble.
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Elyria High School
Charles R. Miller
Black History Assembly
Miller
Elyria
Weather forecast details with mild temps ahead
The forecast calls for lower 50s and mid 40s with partly cloudy skies today. Tonight and tomorrow remain mostly cloudy with lows in the upper 20s to upper 30s and highs in the upper 40s to lower 50s. Chance of precipitation ranges from 10 to 20 percent. Southerly winds 10 to 15 mph, shifting west tonight. Sunset 6 17 p.m. Tomorrow sunrise 7 04 a.m. High was 40 yesterday at 4 30 p.m. Low 34 today at 6 a.m. Details on page 13.
Burton gifts diamond for Liz Taylor 40th birthday
Richard Burton presented Elizabeth Taylor with a heart shaped diamond pendant at a $72,000 Budapest party for her 40th birthday attended by about 160 guests. The event included Princess Grace and stars Michael Caine and Suzanna York. a diplomatic insult prompted tears from Taylor, prompting an apology from Alan Williams.
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Miss Taylor
Williams
Liz
Springer
Burton
Shah Jehan
Mumtaz Mahal
Nixon Returns From China With Trade Talk Boost
Nixon back from China pledges bilateral trade and exchanges though no shift on Vietnam. He lands at Elmendorf AFB Alaska after a week with Chou En Lai, plans to rest then head to Washington. Networks announce live Nixon return coverage from Andrews AFB.
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Alaska
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China
U.S
Taiwan
Vietnam
New York
Andrews Air Force Base
Washington
Nixon trip to China seen failing to bring peace
Nationalist China argued Nixon's visit would not ease tensions and urged Asian and Pacific nations to confront communism. Reactions worldwide varied with Soviet and French voices criticizing concessions, while Hong Kong papers were cautiously approving of the communique yet wary of future binds.
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Nixon
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Pacific
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U.S
Taiwan
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Soviet Communist Party
Hong Kong
Sing Tao Jih Pao
Chinese Communist Party
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France
Maurice Conve de Murville
London Times
Perk offers Cleveland police and firemen pay cut or layoffs
Cleveland mayor Ralph Perk announces a choice for 2300 police and firemen to accept a 10 percent pay cut or face the layoff of 561 workers to meet the 1972 budget. An appeals court stay clears the move despite a lower court blocking it.
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Cleveland
UPI
Ralph J. Perk
Eighth
Ohio District Court of Appeals
Cuyahoga County
Carl Stokes
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