Mississippi River Rampage Swamps Illinois and Iowa
The Mississippi River surged through Illinois and Iowa in a historic spring flood. Raging water breached levees around the Quad Cities and Burlington as thousands fled their homes and flood damage reached tens of millions of dollars. National Guard units were withdrawn from dikes as crews battled to hold back the flood with extensive evacuations reported across Rock Island Davenport Moline and surrounding towns.
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Associated Press
Ilinois
Iowa
Sogey
Burlington
Weather Bureau
Burling
Quad Cities
Umnais
Duto
Otto Kerner
Harold Hughes
Una
Uefont
Quad Cites
Rock Island
Nmolie Aml Yast Moline
Wirein
Davenport
National
Supreme Court Rules Virginia Poll Tax Unconstitutional
The Supreme Court voided Virginia's poll tax certificate of residence requirement for federal elections. The 9-0 decision, under the 21st Amendment, held the rule imposed an undue burden on voters seeking president, vice president, and Congressional ballots, overturning an earlier Richmond district court ruling.
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Wasitington
Supreme Court
Virginia
U.S. District Court
Richmond
Congress
Karl Warren de
Warren
Legis Acre
Steel Leaders Drive Broad Market Rally Early Today
New York briefs report a vigorous stock market rally driven by news of an extended steel strike deadline. Leading steelmakers posted solid gains as trading remained heavy. Motors, chemicals, and rubber shares rose, with solid advances in airlines, electrical equipment, and nonferrous metals.
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New York
Steels
Nuober
Tokens Steel
U.S. Steel
Kenlelehem
General Motors
Anduickly
Jones & Laughlin
Ford
Republic Steel
Area Deaths and Local Funeral Notices
Brunswick area deaths include Elmer Johnson 78 of Bells Mill with funeral at Wallace Walter Funeral Home in Lewisburg and burial at Friars Fill Cemetery near Greenbrier City. John Quinn 77, retired B&O railroad carman, funeral at Grace Episcopal Church Brunswick with burial at Mt Hebron. Wiles Lemuel Thomas 96 of Frederick County to be buried Middletown Catholic Cemetery. Stock market notes cover U.S. Steel and General Motors moves, with trading details.
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William Richter Loudenslager
Randolph Avenue
Washington County
Ocean
Hagerstown
Willim Ant Mma
Wilson
Loudenslager
4Lon Church of Christ
Amedea Legion Morris Frock Post
World War 1 Veterans Club
Western Enterprise Fire Company
Ihe
Nannya (Shank) Londenslager
Lois Hoyer
Preston Lowery
Mauguinsville
Rey
Arthur L. Grove
Aml Ray
Larry A. Brantley
Rouzer
Rest Haven
Amma
Phoenix
Sam
Hila May Bell
Pleasant View
Gaithersburg
Hancock
Adil
Tabler
Ebenezer A.M
John Hall Sr
Ebenezer A.M. EB
James
Haliison
Watson Funeral
Archie Ki, Snyder
Archie FB. Snyder
John L. Snyder
Rohrersville
Redlerry Hone
Boonsboro
Locust Grove
Joshua and
Blige (Hayes) Slima
St Mark's Tatheran Church
Rattersville
Vorgie KH. Rohrer
Fater B. Slifer
Neil Newton
Me Kothersville
Jennie Rae Kline
Bear Smithsbury
Homer
W. Kline
Vale Waller
Mingia Lewis Brown
Frat Pryor
Smithsburg
Donna
Jean Kline
Fhanve
Marl H
George L
Maurice C
Roy C
Mabel Willard
Riss Wilhide
Peart W Willard
Lantz
Fred Brown
Glade
Middletown
Mount Bethal Church
Basil Grossnickle
Brunswick
Mine
Lather
Poolesville
Forrest
Manchester
Richard
Dickerson
Miner
Poupando Beach
Fia
Simpson
Charles ‘Town
Alfred
Aroy
Germany
Sidney
Franklin and Douglas
Wallard Clouser
Baltimore
Lloyd Tagram
Vago
W. Va
Leroy Hughes
Petersburg- Va
Larue
Nancy
Helen Johnson
John 'S. Quinn
B&o
Grace Episcopal
Brotherhood of Railroad
Maxwell Mahone
California
Mas
Fannie Cramer
Jorettt = Miller
Thomas J. Lb
Wiles
Thomas J. Lemuel
Frederick Hy
Pam
M. R. Etchison & Son
Frederick
Cathrin
Frederick County
Middletown Valley
Middletown Lutheran Church
Braddock Meights Grange
Tula Vo (Tarris) Wiles
Granville M. Layman
Keymar
Claggett B. Wiles
Journalist Hal Boyle to cover Vietnam war
AP columnist Hal Boyle recounts being sent to Viet Nam to cover the war, sharing the bureaucratic and personal steps of deployment from medical shots to embassy visa, plus family farewells and a cab driver's wary reaction as he embarks on the assignment.
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Hal Boyle
Sesson
Pal
Korea
Viet Nam
Dan
Dee
Lynda Johnson
Washington, D.C
Pentagon
Department of Defense
Kansas City
Air Force Jets Hit Hanoi Bridge Despite U S Losses
Air Force planes pounded a Hanoi bridge again while officials reported no U S casualties. Gen Wallace W Greene Jr said Marines secured Da Nang and Huc Phu Bai regions, with about 8 000 Marines ashore near the Da Nang air base as strikes against North Vietnam continued.
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Hanoi Bridge
U.S
da Nang
Huc-Phu Bai
Names in the News and Naval Announcements Mix
A jumble of names and events includes Eight Fledts linked to a strike on a bridge, aircraft with planes returning safely, royal references to the British throne, and a christening involving Vietnamese Skyraiders. Admiral Duncan and Lord Brabourne figures appear amid references to naval promotions, birthdays, and church leadership changes.
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Church of Engedseen
Latso Conducta Armed
Wasitington (Ap
Haisance
Charles K. Duncan
Lady Brabourne
Nicholas Timothy Charles
Kien Glang River
Johnson Manday
Timothy Nicholas Sean
Fisher
Lambeth
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Archbishop of Canterbury
Soviet Premier to Visit East Berlin Amid Viet Nam Tensions
In Berlin Soviet Premier will travel to East Berlin on May 8 as U S jets conducted strikes in South Vietnam. A U S military spokesman reported air activity and commemoration events mark the 20th anniversary of Nazi Germany's collapse. Army helicopter crews and Marines indicate ongoing casualty and operations updates in Viet Nam.
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Air Force
Berlin
Micr Alexei N. Kasygin
U.S
East Berlin
Viet Nam
Nazi Germany
ADN
Marine Corps
Roach Named Public Relations Director for DNC
Neale Roach of Bethesda Maryland has been named director of public relations for the Democratic National Congressional Committee. The Maryland native is the grandson of the late Senator William N Roach the first Democratic senator from North Dakota who served from 1893 to 1899. His mother long led the United Democratic Women Clubs of Charles Mersham England.
Prayer today for renewal through faith in Christ
Morley J. Mays of Juniata College Huntington County Pennsylvania delivers a devotional prayer praising God for life and renewal through Jesus Christ. The text thanks God for faithfulness, seeks reconciliation, and asks for revived life in Christ.
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Jesus Christ
Morley J. Mays
Huntingdon, Pa
Juniata A College
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Downsville
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Prince
Charles
Democratic Public Relations
Cavetown Equipment CO
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David Brown Tractors
Rt. 64
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P.E
Potomac Edison Company
Juri Smith
Haberstown
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