Tragic TWA Jet Crash Near Urbana Ohio
A Trans World Airlines DC9 flight 553 from Pittsburgh to Dayton with 21 passengers and 4 crew crashed five miles southwest of Urbana Ohio. Fire chief reports no survivors as wreckage scattered over several acres in a wooded area near rural roads. Relief notes an explosion and fire on impact. crash follows Sunday’s Lake Central twin engine crash near Kenton with 38 dead.
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URBANA, Ohio
UPI
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Ohio Highway Patrol
Urbana
TWA
Bill Schetter
Kenton
Lake Central
Pitts
Four TWA crewmen named in Urbana Ohio crash
A Trans World Airlines spokesman identified the four crew members who died in the twin engine jet crash near Urbana Ohio. The victims are Captain Karl Kohlsatt First Officer Donald Binder and two stewardesses Lynda Wilds and C Andrews.
Lorain Marine Dies in Vietnam Combat
A 21 year old Lorain resident Lance Cpl Raymond Hodorowski died in combat near the DMZ in Vietnam His death marks the third Lorain native killed in the war He was a machine gunner in I LCc Lrd Bn 4th Marines married to Judith Ann Lustek and born in Cleveland August 26 1945 His unit may have been among shelling or the battle against a North Vietnamese battalion.
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Demilitarized Zone
DMZ
Vietnam
Lance Cpl
Raymond Hodorowski
Raymond S. Hodorowski
Williamsburg Dr
Judith Ann Lustek
YOUNG HODOROWSKT
U.S
Hodorowski
I .c., Lrd Bn
4th
Cleveland
Lotain
US casualties surge in Vietnam week of heavy fighting
Saigon reports the heaviest Vietnam War toll to date with 232 Americans killed, 1,381 wounded or missing in the week. Communist losses reached 1,736 while U S troops battled near the DMZ and at Operation Junction City near Cambodia.
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SAIGON
UPI
U.S
reds
Cedar Falls
munist
South Vietnam
Demilitarized Zone
DMZ
Servicemen May Be Put on Salary By Defense Dept Plan
The Defense Department weighs moving U S servicemen to straight salaries replacing pay and allowances. The move follows ending the cost of living differential for about eight percent in Vietnam. Early figures show a single enlisted man nets 90 dollars yearly in stores and 94 dollars in medical care, while a high ranking officer could gain up to 1442 dollars in benefits. If taxed on a salary, taxes could offset about five percent of the gain.
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WASHINGTON
UPI
Defense Department
U.S
Vietnam
department
Ohio River tops flood stage near Cincinnati
The muddy Ohio River rose past 52 feet at Cincinnati and is expected to crest near 60 feet this weekend. The Weather Bureau forecast partly cloudy, warmer days with no rain as thousands brace for floods across five counties. Red Cross says 3 000 families, more than 9 000 people, will be affected and 21 shelters will be set up along the river.
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Cincinnati
Weather Bureau
Ohio Valley
East Liverpool
Portsmouth
Ironton
Red Cross
Robert Van Fossen
Hamilton
Clermont
Boone, Campbell and Kenton
Kentucky
Coney Island amusement park
River Downs
U.S
Newport
Covington
Lronton
Weather forecast for fair skies and cool temperatures
Fair weather with decreasing cloudiness through fore noon and a mostly sunny afternoon. Highs near 37 to 45. Clear and cold tonight with lows in the mid 20s. Fair and warmer Friday. Sunset 6 27, sunrise 6 49. High 26 at 1 35 pm yesterday, low 20 at 6 45 am today. Details on page 27.
Stray bullet from youth may pierce plane near Terre Haute
In Indianapolis authorities say a young man reported a stray bullet from his small caliber rifle probably pierced a Lake Central Airlines plane near Terre Haute Tuesday night. The FBI refused to name the youth and the U.S. attorney plans no charges, citing no intent.
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Ind
Lake Central Airlines
Terre Haute
FBI
U.S
Gandhi vote bid meeting tonight
Congress leaders failed to secure unanimous backing for Indira Gandhi’s reelection. Party chief Kumaraswami Kamaraj said the Congress working committee would reconvene this evening as all MPs gather in New Delhi to select a new parliamentary leader who will become prime minister.
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NEW DELHI
India
Congress
Indira Gandhi
Kumaraswami Kamaraj
Troops Ready for Mao Opponents in Canton Clash
Hong Kong papers report Red Army units pouring into Canton to crush opposition to Mao Zedong. The city faces extreme tension with a clash near Canton last week resulting in over 100 killed or wounded. Pro Mao propaganda drops reach Hupeh mountain areas via provincial radio broadcasts.
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HONG KONG
UPI
Canton
Mao Tse-tung
South China
Mao
Hupeh
Reuther Battles Rebel UAW Local 549 at GM Mansfield Plant
President Walter P. Reuther faced the revolt at UAW Local 549 in Mansfield Ohio as workers defied officials and walked out at the GM plant. About 850 of 1,200 on day shift reported, while overnight shift saw 9 percent of 300 absent, indicating stronger rebel support. A trusteeship was imposed after the walkout and a strike threat lingered with 1,500 of 2,609 members voting to strike.
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DETROIT
Walter P. Reuther
United Auto Workers
Ohio
General Motors
Reuther
UAW
Mansfield
Woman dies in Elyria bed fire at Marsilles Ave home
An Elyria woman, Ruth Marie Jones 49, died of smoke inhalation in a bedroom fire at 104 Marsilles Ave. Origin traced to an overe stuffed chair. two-alarm blaze caused $6000 damage. Jones’s husband worked the morning shift. coroner’s ruling pending.
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John T. Capp
Ruth Marie Jones
C-T
Elyria
Marseilles Ave
Russell
Ruth Marie) Jones
Frank Januszewski
Electronic Devices, Inc
Januszewski
Betty Ford
Cleveland
Spitzer Motors
Earl A. Schaefer
Lyle Scott
Capital spending decline tests Johnson tax plan
Administration officials weigh the impact of a surprising drop in businessmen capital spending in the latest Commerce Department projections. The annual rate for the first quarter of 1967 shows a pullback to 62.6 billion dollars, the first decline since 1963, potentially affecting the proposed tax increase. In Rockford, John W. Williams Jr., 17, is ordered held without bond over the execution-style slayings of two 14-year-olds.
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WASHINGTON
UPI
Johnson
Commerce Department
ROCKFORD
John W. Williams Jr
Council committee acts to ease friction with planning firm
Lorain city council committee takes action to reduce friction between the city and a planning firm. The move aims to streamline collaboration and address concerns raised by stakeholders.
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Lorainites Die in Florida Poisoning Incident
Two Lorain residents died in Florida from carbon monoxide poisoning during a vacation. Authorities reported the incident as an unnoticed fatal exposure, with local ties cited to Lorain Ohio.
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Florida
Lorain, Ohio
Sun shine satellite leads new solar probe launch from Cape Kennedy
America's sun studying satellite began its mission after a Wednesday launch from Cape Kennedy carrying a 627 pound payload with nine scientific instruments. The booster followed earlier solar probes while a Miami area tragedy unfolded with three Lorain residents dying from carbon monoxide poisoning at Lee's Motel. Beatrice Ferguson, 60, was found dead in Room 3, while Matthew G. Jackson, 56, and Hannah Jackson, 54, were hospitalized after being found unconscious in Room 4. Mrs. Jackson later died. Police and medical officials attributed the deaths to carbon monoxide from a leaking gas refrigerator, and motel owner Leah Bilcher alerted authorities after finding the missing guests. The incident also involved Mrs. Ferguson's body, and reports noted Mrs. Jackson's later hospital treatment. In Bangkok, UPI reports the United States and Thailand announced American aircraft based in Thailand are used to bomb North Vietnam.
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CAPE KENNEDY
Fila
America
sunshine
globe
North Miami
Jackson
Lee’s
Joseph Davis
Dade County medical examiner
Leah Bilcher
Ferguson
Jacksons
Denis Sneigr
Miami News
North Miami General Hospital
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UPI
United States
Thailand
North Vietnam
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