Tragic Hindenburg disaster ends 1937 voyage
At Lakehurst New Jersey on May 6 1937 the Hindenburg exploded as it neared the mooring mast. Thirty six people died in 47 seconds as passengers and crew leaped to the ground. Photographer Murray Becker captured the horror with vivid images of burning passengers and the collapsing airship. In a separate dispatch from Da Nang South Vietnam Communist forces swept through Tam Ky and Hue, cutting South Vietnam and overrunning the province, with civilians evacuated by sea as government defenses collapsed.
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N.J
Murray Becker
Associated Press
Becker
DA Nang
South Vietnam
Tam Ky
Hie
Saigon
Quang Ngai
Tan My
Hue
My Chanh
Ngo Quang Truong
Ford reviews policy after talks fail no mideast war
President Ford re examines US policy in the Middle East after Arab Israeli peace talks broke down but officials say no immediate war danger exists. Senate leader Mansfield called Geneva the next step and more difficult while Kissinger’s diplomacy faced sharp criticism. tension rose as Egypt warned of a new war and Israel reported fighting on the Lebanese border. Rabin blamed Egypt for the collapse, with Israel on a two week precautionary alert.
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UPI
Ford
U.S
Middle East
Geneva
Senate
Mike Mansfield
White House
Henry A. Kissinger
Kissinger
Mideast
Mansfield
Israel
Egypt
Ismail Fahmi
Jerusalem
Yitzhak Rabin
Rabin
Tornado Hits Atlanta Governor's Mansion Damages Area
A tornado struck northwest Atlanta early today, killing one person and injuring dozens. Governor George Busbee reported the Greek Revival mansion suffered heavy damage with front walls intact, columns blown down, and a collapsed roof section. Rescue crews evacuated injured residents as roofs were torn off nearby industrial buildings and an apartment complex. Authorities said more than 30 people were treated at Grady Hospital for injuries, many not serious.
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Atlanta
Governor's Mansion
George Busbee
Busbee
Grady Hospital
Colder Weather With Cloudy Skies Tonight Through Tomorrow
Weather sheet notes colder conditions with mostly cloudy skies tonight and tomorrow. Lows in the low to middle 30s, highs in the 40s, 20 percent chance of precipitation, winds southwest 18 to 28 mph. Sunrise 7 26 a.m. Sunset 7 44 p.m.
Index of the Day When We Were Borrowing
A brief index style note reflecting on past borrowing and customs, with a playful jab at past officials and a nod to late siesta culture, noting a casual stance toward historical governance and travel norms.
Teachers Picket at Elyria High Over Negotiations
About 40 to 60 Elyria teachers formed an information picket around Elyria High School for roughly an hour this morning to pressure the school board as negotiations stall. Officers joined with altered signs, while most teachers returned to their duties after the demonstration.
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Elyria
Elyria High School
Elyria Education Association
REA
Smith Brittingham
ENA
Judy Caywood
Christianity and Judaism: from hostility to shared roots
An Easter series examines Christianity’s anti Jewish past and the shift toward recognizing Judaism as the spiritual parent of Jesus. It traces Jesus’s Jewish grounding in the Torah and Deuteronomy, the later Christian persecution of Jews, and recent moves toward renewed ties between faiths. Prominent voices from Catholic and Protestant scholars urge mutual understanding and reverence, noting Christians are spiritually linked to Judaism.
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Robert T. Handy
Vatican
A. Roy Eckardt
Robert W. Gleason
Abraham
Isaac
Joseph
God
Israel
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