Five Dead in Seattle Area as Pacific Northwest Quake Hits
Washington state tally includes five dead as tremor damages roads bridges and buildings across a wide area. Seattle reports collapsed ramps, buckled freeways, and massive school losses while state capital and Olympia sustain heavy damage. Authorities estimate billions in statewide impact with infrastructure and public utilities severely affected.
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Wash
Llewellyn
Washington State
Olympia
Pacific Northwest
Washington
Reinforced Dikes Hold Back River Floodwaters
Floodwaters along the Mississippi receded from 22.48 feet at Rock Island and held at 24 feet in Quincy while Prominent cities like Muscatine and Hannibal reported high crests. Red Cross workers evacuated thousands to 19 shelters across Iowa, Illinois, and Missouri as guardsmen aided towns including Fulton. A dike patrolman was rescued after a breach near Aledo, and over 25,000 acres of farmland faced risk with 11 homes threatened.
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Associated Press
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Red Cross
Wiestintee
Iowa
Missouri
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Eithsburg
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Ihapis
Fulton, Ill
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Eliza Creek
Aledo
Keithsburg
Comedian Carol Burnett miscarriage shocks fans
News from New York reports comedian Carol Burnett suffered a miscarriage in her ninth week. The story notes Burnett is married to TV producer Joseph Hamilton and has a 15 month old daughter named Reno Wey. The article also references Anna May Albergholti performing at a casino, and mentions a retired general to receive a Philippine honor. Police identified a local advertising executive as involved in an unrelated matter.
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New York
Carol Burnett
Mise Hirnett
Doctors Hospital
Burnett
Joseph Hamilton
Quakers Seek Recognition for Red China Policy Outline
Two leaders of the American Friends Service Committees outlined a plan to recognize Red China and halt threats from Taiwan. They called for easing communications and trade restrictions and reducing military tension, presenting the policy at a Santa Barbara news conference.
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Los Angeles
China
J. Stuart Innerst
Whittion
Calif
Die
American Frieds Service Committees
Tailor Hott War
Oi Center ‘For
Santa Barbar
Prayer Today Expresses Hope for Honest Living
A fragmented public prayer pleads for courage to shun greed and falsehood in New York, urging higher living and honest dealings. It cites Mason and Alfred N. Sayres of Lancaster as local figures referenced amid a vague town scene and financial strain.
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New York
Jackie Masti
Gongern
Mason
Alfred N. Sayres
Lancaster
Eeneritus
Lancaster Theological
Nellie Miller Dies At 87 in Hagerstown Area
Nellie Loose Miller 87 of 285 W Washington St died Thursday after a long illness. She was born in White Oak Farm to Henry C Loose and Laura Virginia Pearse and was the last of eight children. Her husband was Dr. Victor Davis Miller. Survivors include daughter Mrs. Philip Stathias, sons Victor D. Miller Jr and Col. Henry L. Miller USA Ret., four grandchildren and Lowe great grandchildren. She was an alumna of Stuart Hall and a long time church member. Funeral at 2 pm Saturday at Presbyterian Church with burial in Rose Will Cemetery. Donations to the Presbyterian Church. Renner Funeral Home arranging.
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Norn
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Wieshington County
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Laura Virginia Pearse
Eigh
Victor Davis Miller
Philip
Stathias
Magers. Juwiss
Victor D. Miller Jr
Magerstown
Henry L. Miller
USA
Arlington Va
Lowe
Washington County
Peesbyters Lay Church
Russell Butcher
Rose Will
Presbyterian Church
Renzer Funeral Home
Local Deaths Man Guyer Turner Dies After Long Illness
Guyer Turner 72 died Tuesday at Western Maryland State Hospital after a lengthy illness. He was a son of the late Joseph and Mary Louise McDonald Turner. A St Mary’s Catholic Church member, he worked 40 years at New York Central Railroad. Survived by a daughter Carrie Turner Maliway, a brother Roy Edward Midway, and several nieces and nephews. Services Monday at St Mary’s Chapel by Father James Narutawier. Family to meet at Test Haven Chapel Sunday evening. Rosary at 7:30. Burial Rest Haven Cemetery.
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Franklin St
Maryland
Ilness
Joseph
Mary Louise McDonald
St Mary's Catholic Church
New York Central
Ran
Carrie Turner Maliway
Roy Edward
Stalfway
St.Mary's Chapel
Pater James Narutawier
Test Haven
Rest Haven Cemetery
Stock Market Moves Lower In Early Trading
The stock market moved irregularly lower in fairly active trading. Cigarette issues fluctuated with Reynolds Tobacco Lorillard and American Tobacco guiding. Major automakers were unchanged while Studebaker rose. Ringer Go fell after yesterday’s decline, and Standard Oil edged down. General Electric and IBM saw small gains.
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New York
Reynolds Tobacco
Lorillard
American Tobacco
American Motors
Studebaker
Texas
Ringer Go
Standard Oil
New Jersey
General Electric
Western Union
IBM
Area Deaths In Buck Valley and Brunswick
Lana Nancy Henderson Shank 76 of Buck Valley widow of Charles Shank died Thursday at Fulton County Medical Center McConnellsburg She was born in Buck Valley daughter of William and Sarah Ellen Henderson Shank a Church of the Latter Day Saint member lived here all her life Survived by a granddaughter and nieces and nephews Funeral Saturday Grove Funeral Home Hancock Maryland Elder Clarence Crawford officiating burial Henderson Cemetery Fulton County calling after 1 pm today Norma Overton of Glen Alten Virginia formerly Brunswick died Wednesday at home She was a member of First Lutheran Church Survivors include her daughter and Alexander Overton her father Harry Anderson and one brother Alfred Anderson Funeral services Saturday 1 pm Feete Funeral Home here Rev Leonard Carmack officiating burial Mt Olivet Cemetery calling at the funeral home this evening.
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Buck Valley
Lana Nancy
Hendershot
Grove Funeral Home
Flancock
Clarence Crawford
Fulton County
Brunswick
Norma {Anderson
Abel Expected To Take Over Top Steel Post
Abel expected to win the United Steelworkers Union presidency with McDonald likely to appeal the result to the union board and possibly the Labor Department. Abel would assume office June 1 for a four year term as bargaining on contracts continues amid a four month truce and pay raise.
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Neil Gilbridge
David Jus McDonald
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Seccretary of Labor
W. Willard Witlz
Elderly Couple Die in Apparent Joint Action Pact
Dr. Virgil Jordan, 73, author and economist, was found shot to death at his SOUTHERN PINES home. His wife Gertrude, 74, was found in a separate bedroom with a plastic bag over her head, suffocated. Police say joint death by own action pact likely. Jordan served as economist for McGraw Hill and was a Rutgers trustee.
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Southern Pines
N.C. Cap
Virgil Jordan
Gertrude
Dan
McGraw Hill Putlivations
Rutgers
Fugitive Freed by Friends After Escape Woven Tale
Chandler Oklahoma residents aided escapee to evade capture after he fled Folsom Prison. The man used multiple false identities including Jim Miller and a forged marriage license to travel through Nevada Idaho Canada Virginia Kentucky and Oklahoma. He sought clemency from Governor Bellmon while expressing a wish not to return to prison.
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Lee Annee
Tulsa Tribune
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Chandler
Okla
Jim Fleming
West Virginia
California
Curtis Walker
Fleming
Folsom
Oklahoma
Henry Bellman
Federal Bureau of In
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Ivada
Idaho
Canada
West Virthe Folson State
Camirginia
Kentucky
U S jets hit North Vietnam depots and arms cache
U S jets smashed six targets in North Vietnam including ammunition storage and rail depots. Air strikes, aided by helicopters, reported large arms cache uncovered in Kien Hoa Province Me Kong Delta. Coast Guard to join South Vietnam navy operations with 82 foot cutters to curb infiltration.
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South Viet Nam
Refr
U.S
North Viet Nam
North Vietnam
Nam
Hancock
Midway
Phien Linh
Malcolm W. Browne
Mis Qui
Kien Hoa
Mekong Delta
Saigah
7Th Division
U.S. Defense Department
Washington
U.S. Coast Guard
Isea
Pakistan Rejects Cease-Fire Terms in Border Clash
Rawalpindi Pakistan rejects Indian cease-fire terms in the Rann of Kuteh area saying the fighting cannot end on Shastri's terms. India demanded restoration of pre April status quo, including Pakistani withdrawal from areas Pakistan regards as theirs.
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Pakistan
Rawalpindi
Rann of Kuteh
Lal Bahadur Shastri
India
Britain Eyes Steel Industry Nationalisation Plan
London AP reports Prime Minister Harold Wilson announced a government plan to nationalize 14 large steel corporations controlling a major share of Britain's iron and steel output and employing most of the industry's workers. The move sparks potential collapse of his Labor government amid intense controversy.
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Steel Industry London
Harold Wilson
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