Dozens More Bodies Feared After Big Thompson Flood
Survivors remain scattered on rocky slopes as rain and floodwaters hamper rescue efforts. Officials estimate about 260 injured and 40 missing after a wall of water 12 feet high swept through campsites and motels along a 30 mile canyon. National Guardsmen and volunteers work by helicopter and foot as authorities warn many occupants had little or no warning and recovery could take weeks.
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Calus
Big Thompson River
Big Thompson Canyon
Dave Feldman
Fort Collins
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John Engiebert
Larimer County
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Robert Watson
Hocky Mountain National Park
Estes Park
Denver
Big Canyon
Tuna
Fister Park
Loveland
Watson
Sherlff
Patrick Allen
W. Hugh Purdy
Ala
U.S. M
Estes Fark
HL. Huggins
Redfield
Iowa
River canyon disaster strands hundreds at Big Thompson
Reporters recount a deadly flash flood in Colorado's Big Thompson Canyon. Survivors describe frantic rescues by helicopter and moments of fear as walls of water swept through a restaurant and motel, killing at least 68 and leaving many more missing or stranded. Witnesses recall cars and trailers tipping into the river, propane tanks hissing, and officials racing to recover bodies while aid teams worked through a rain-soaked night.
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Loveland
Colo
Douglas Magill
Mishawaka
Ind
Plytlis
Thompson Canyon
Here
Magills
Sampground
Thompson
New York police lye attack injures five officers
Five New York City policemen were burned by a berserk suspect who hurled a caustic mix of lye, gasoline and ammonia. One officer was killed, and 14 other officers were treated for minor injuries as 100+ officers surrounded the apartment. The attacker was killed by a shotgun blast after a siege lasting over an hour. Hospitals treated the wounded and reported some vision loss may be temporary, with full recovery uncertain.
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New York
Patice
Calvin Haywood
John McCoy
Inside The Mail Today Mail Today Summary
Chinese living in fear of new major parthuake. Ford and Reagan continue liable for delegatea. Heelt Department reports on new treatment for anakehile. Ocean City hay heavy atorm. County leaders accept 400 pay increase. Publication page references indicate a jumble of headlines and page numbers.
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Reagan
Heelt
Ocean City
Hay Heavy Atorm
Bomb kills youth in Swickley as drill bomb explodes
In Swickley Pennsylvania a 12 year old boy died when a five gallon metal container marked For Rorie Ford exploded in his hands as he dug for worms. The blast wounded his mother Belly Ford and damaged the porch of the family home. Two men fled after placing the device on the porch and driving away. Police said the box was likely intended for Terry Ford the brother of the victim who had recently moved out.
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Sewickley
Pittsburgh
Hs Brother
Terry
Hove
Rorie Ford
Ronnie Ford
Avalon
Signs of life on Mars spark heated Viking debate
Scientists sift data from Viking 1 amid reports of an unexpected tenfold rise in oxygen in a re seeking probe. While some biologists see hints of Martian microorganisms, others warn of non living chemical explanations such as peroxide crystals.
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Peter J. Boyer
Associated Press
Pasadena
Calif
Mars
Viking 1
Viking
Gerald Sollen
Harold Klein
Earth
Medicaid split forces Indiana couple toward divorce to save wife
In Winfield Indiana engaged couple Kurt and Karen face a legal dilemma as Indiana Medicaid rules could force a divorce to preserve Karen’s medical coverage. Karen, 44, is nearly bedridden with multiple sclerosis and living in a Munster nursing facility. Kurt’s $13,000 salary can’t cover bills beyond insurance and nursing costs. A legal aid attorney says separation could unlock Medicaid funds for Karen. judges pause action while state welfare challenges the rule. The family awaits a pending Indiana Supreme Court decision.
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Karen
Munster
Northern
Indiana Public Service Co
Nona Noel
Legal Aid Society
Indiana
Berger
Una Supreme Court
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