Traffic toll rising as Independence weekend smashes records
United Press International reports a record July fourth holiday traffic death toll, with Ohio reaching 26 fatalities and nationwide totals climbing toward or beyond 510 deaths for a three day period and potentially exceeding the four day 556 mark set in 1962. Safety officials note early totals and projections.
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National Safety Council
United Press International
Oho
Safety Council
Ohio scout survives long drop
Nathanial Jenkins a 13 year old Boy Scout from Painesville fell 263 feet down a cliff during a weekend outing when a rope snapped while the group was lowering themselves. He landed in the Grand River and sustained only a broken shoulder and arm. Deputies helped pull him to the top and he was hospitalized in satisfactory condition.
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Painesville
Ohio
UPI
Nathanial Jenkins
Jenkins
Lake County
Grand River
Sheriffs
Weather forecast notes cooler trend and scattered storms
Cloudy cooler day with partly cloudy intervals and scattered thunder showers then cooler tonight. Lake Erie expects winds 17 to 27 knots shifting northwest, with brief higher winds from scattered thunderstorms.
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Lake Erie
Tragedy at Private Club Beach Drowns 15-Year-Old
A 15 year old boy, Lanny Papay, drowned during a near by private club swim trip. Lifeguards recovered the body about 15 feet from shore in five feet of water. He was pronounced dead on arrival at Elyria Memorial Hospital. Funeral arrangements are handled by Sudro Curtis Funeral Home.
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Trank Papay
North Var
Hidge Rd
Koinon
van Keuren
Murray Ridge
Evelyn
North Mur
Vay Ridge
Herbert
Hoover
Elyria Township
Lanny
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Heavy U S Viet Nam assault leaves many dead near Saigon
U S and Vietnamese forces clash southwest of Saigon with the 173rd Airborne and allied troops killing more than ninety Viet Cong fighters. An American Mohawk pilot was shot down and killed during the operation in Bac Lieu Province amid three helicopter losses.
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Saigon
VPS
Hana
Viet Nam
Bien Hoa
Bac Lieu
History of Beaver Point and a Rail Builder
Doc Schaeffer founder of Beaver Creek's first marina recounts Beaver Point history and a man who built a railroad to the area. Ohio highways feature a new sign, Penfield farm corn knee high by the Fourth of July. Daughters demonstrate a method to determine nitrogen needs of sain. Faxtension answers farmers questions. Other farm news on pages 20 and 21.
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Beaver Point
Doc” Schaeffer
Beaver Creek
Ohio
Avery Sooy
Penfield
Triple murder case shocks Covington area
UPI reports 38 year old former convict Dugene Koch is to be arraigned in Municipal Court on Tuesday for a triple family murder in Covington. Police arrested him after a tip and recovery of two loaded pistols. Victims are Ena ialfe 42 Tammy 11 and Robert Herron 43. Koch waived extradition and was returned by detectives.
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Contract Bridge
Coving ' Dear Sbby
Elyria
Koch
Farm 2021
Theater 1
Women's News
Kollings
Two USAF Officers Die in Libya Plane Crash
In Libya a single engine L64 Beaver plane crashed killing First Lts George T Bowen of Little Cola and Thomas W Lyons of Youngstown Ohio. The incident occurred last Thursday and was announced from Wiesbaden Germany by UPI.
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Wiesbaden
Germany
UPI
USA
Porce
Libya
George T Bowen
Little Cola
Thomas W Lyons
Youngstown, Ohio
Hells Angels Camped at Bass Lake During Holiday Calm Deemed Threat
About 200 Hells Angels bikers camped at Willow Cove near Bass Lake south of Yosemite. Police surrounded the site with tear gas, dogs, and a court restraining order to keep the group away from other vacationers amid nearby events. Officials warned they may grow restless as the logging jamboree and legitimate cyclists gather nearby.
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Bass Lake Calif
LPL
Sierra Resort
Hells Angels
Willow Cove
Bass Lake
Yosemite National Park
Areca
William Helm
Helm
Calfornia
Baby born after mother dies in Port Arthur crash
A three pound three ounce girl was born minutes after her mother Mary Helen Rogers died from injuries in a Port Arthur automobile crash. The mother eight months pregnant died about 11 hours after the collision. Doctors delivered the baby just after her death. the infant was placed in an incubator and listed as doing very well.
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Port Arthur
Tex
UPI
Mary Helen Rogers
Rogers
St Mary's Hospital
Former mental patient shoots tourists in Hawaii rampage
In Honolulu a 23 year old ex patient, Michael Patrick Mueller, opened fire from the Koolau Mountains with an M 1 rifle, killing Patrolman Bradley Kanana and wounding four tourists. He surrendered after a three hour manhunt near Palooku lookout while claiming to be an expert rifleman.
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Honolulu
UPI
Michael Patrick Mueller
Koolau
Washeld
Bradley Kanana
Queens Hospital
Moeiler
Pal Lookout
Weekend Fourth of July unrest nets 500 arrests across six states
Rowdy crowds, mostly college age youths, caused widespread damage during July 4 celebrations. Troops deployed in two hotspots while fire hoses and tear gas helped quell incidents. Local jails filled as residents attended services on Sunday after clashes in Lake George New York Russell Point Ohio Rockaway Beach Minnesota Newport Rhode Island Hyannis Massachusetts and Arnolds Park Iowa.
Riots Hit Ohio Resort Towns Russell Point and Geneva-on-the-Lake
National Guard.PAGE authorities faced rioting by about 1,500 youths across Russell Point and Geneva-on-the-Lake along Indian Lake and Lake Erie. Police report 120 arrests, hundreds injured, and jail cells packed as deputies used shots over heads to quell disorder.
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Russells Point
Oho
UPI
Ohio
Lesort
Indian Lake
Geneva-on the-Lake
Lake Erie
Cleveland
National Guard
Geneva-on-the-Lake
Geneva
Logan County
Donald Horn
Sherif
New York Youth Disorder Stirs Lake George Turmoil
A six to seven hour general disturbance in Lake George New York drew 4000 youths against 80 officers. Troopers and Warren County officials arrested more than 100 youths, with stores and bars closing as chaos surged through the Adirondack town late Saturday night. Chief James Troy and other officers faced disorderly crowds as state police intervened to restore order.
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Lake George
UPI
Village Poscalerot
College
Yall
Rioters Clash With Police at Arnolds Park Riot
About 500 college age youths rioted in Arnolds Park injuring no one seriously. Police Chief Marlow Lenz was cut when a rock hit his patrol car window. Roughly 60 rioters hurled bottles rocks and beer cans while fire hoses and tear gas were used to disperse the crowd. Dozens were arrested and many were charged with consuming beer under age. several vehicles and fire trucks were damaged.
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Arknolds Park
Iowa
UPI
Arnolds Park
Great ‘Lakes
Arnold Park
Marlow Lenz
Riot erupts on Missouri beach as 150 arrested
About 150 people were arrested after a riot on a Missouri beach near Rockaway Beach involving around 3000 celebrants. Authorities raided cabins and detained over 100 more for disturbing the peace and underage alcohol offenses. four were injured.
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Rockaway Beach
Ozark
Naw
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