Venezuelan airliner crash kills about 150 in Maracaibo
A Ven Vasco Venes Venezuela VIASA DC9 bound for Miami burst into flames after takeoff from Grano de Oro airport Maracaibo. About 150 dead including 84 on board and 66 on the ground. Several Americans and Venezuelan figures among the victims. The crash occurred in Ziruna and Las Trinidad districts with many homes destroyed.
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Maracaibo
Venezuela
U.S
Viasa Airlines
Grano de Oro
New York City
Brooklyn
Nestor Isaias Chavez
Giants
Tucson
Ariz
Antonio Herrera
Cardenales de Lara
Carlos Santeliz
Cardenales
Ziruna
Las Trinidad
Guajiro
Emerald Isle in the Caribbean Montserrat a mini Ireland
The Caribbean island Montserrat markets itself as Ireland of the Caribbean. Settled by Cromwell era Irish refugees, it features St Patrick’s Church and Government House with Irish symbols. Now Afro Irish heritage is visible in residents, with Chance Mountain and Great Alps waterfall drawing visitors while tourism remains limited.
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Montserrat
Antigua
Ireland
Caribbean
Oliver Cromwell
St. Patrick's
Government House
Caribbean Islands
Chance Mountain
St Patrick Day parade to honor Irish today in Butte
The third annual St Patrick Day parade starts at noon from the courthouse and travels a circuit through downtown Butte. Marshals include Dan O Neill Kevin Shannon Robert O Leary and Mayor Thomas F Powers with honorary marshals Tom Kelly John Shannon and Barry O Leary. Pupils from St Patrick parochial school will march and the Butte Central band will set the tempo. A naval presence from Capt Wallace M Riggs and Capt J Lawrence Kelly plus William Rothermel will add a military touch. Afterward the Massachusetts duo will host an event at the Finlen Hotel.
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Butte
Montana
Park
Arizona
Broadway
Galena
St. Patrick Parish
Dan O'Neill
Kevin Shannon
Robert O'Leary
Thomas F. Powers
Tom Kelly
John Shannon
Barry O'Leary
St. Patrick Parochial School
Massachusetts
Rothermel
Massachusetts Navy League
New, League
Finlen Hotel
Rock slide near Missoula leaves man dead four hurt
A mudslide 14 miles northeast of Missoula swept a pickup and a car into the Blackfoot River. John Sellers of Missoula died. his wife Beverly 28 and Charles Hutchins 26 with his wife Carla 26 were injured. Dee Cleveland survived.
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Missoula
John Sellers
Blackfoot River
Missoula County
Sellers
Beverly
Charles Hutchins
Carla
Dee Cleveland
Judge says full truth about Ray King's assassination remains unknown
Memphis judge W Preston Battle says the full truth about James Earl Ray and the King assassination remains elusive. He notes unanswered questions about how Ray located the balcony, chose the weapon, and fled, while stressing no conspiracy claims have produced solid evidence.
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Bernard Gavner
Memphis, Tenn
W. Preston Battle
James Earl Ray
Martin Luther King Jr
Ray
King
Rev. King
Lorraine
Memphis
Atlanta
Dr. King
Red China allegedly fields regiment in clash with Soviet forces
Maj. Gen. Vasily Lobanov said Chinese troops moved in waves to storm a disputed island on the Ussuri River for seven hours before Soviet reinforcements expelled them. Soviet reports cited fatalities but did not specify numbers.
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Moscow
Red
Weather and war report from the week
Variably cloudy weather across Butte Anaconda with little temperature change through Tuesday. High 48, low 20, 10 percent shower chance. Separate dispatch notes a battle over a disputed island where Soviet forces were claimed to be "completely demolished" after ten hours of fighting, provoking protests between Moscow and Peking.
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Butte - Anaconda
Damansky
Chenpao
Peking
Moscow
Demo leaders agree on income tax boost
After a 36 hour breakdown Montana lawmakers reached a Democratic agreement on a maximum 15 percent surcharge to the personal income tax. Senate Majority Leader Mahoney and House Minority Leader Hall asked Gov. Anderson to call a special session to consider the tax bill. Some dissidents remain in play as Republicans signal likely support.
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Helena
Montana
Senate
House
Eugene H. Mahoney
D-Thompson Falls
John C. Hall
D-Great Falls
Forrest H. Anderson
Special Assembly
James P. Lucas
Miles City
W. 8. Mather
SONS OF THE GAEL HONOR ST PATRICK IN BUTTE BANQUET
More than 300 members of Friendly Sons of St Patrick and guests gathered at the Finlen Hotel Silver Bow Ballroom for the St Patrick eve banquet named in honor of the Apostle of the Gael. Capt J Lawrence Kelly spoke praising Patrick and Irish fortitude, noting Irish service in US armed forces and 16 Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor recipients. A toast by John W Whelan followed with invocation by Msgr Edward Gilmore.
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Boston
Friendly Sons of St. Patrick
Finlen Hotel
Uss Butte
Patraic
Ireland
Butte
The
Silver Bow
San Francisco
New York
County Cork
John W. Whelan
Edward P. Gilmore
St. Patrick Parish
Whelan
Thomas Francis Meagher
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Ich
U.S. Ninth Marine Regiment
South Vietnam
Mrs. Murphy
Emerald Isle
Associated Press
Great Alps
Falways
Red China
Russia
By John Hausman
Wallace M. Riggs
J. Lawrence Kelly
William Rothermel
Massachusetts Naval League
Guy Ripley
Sons of the Gael
USNR
Francis W. Sargent
USN
South Boston
U.S. Navy League
Thomas Judge
John Barry
Wexford County
U.S. Navy
George Washington
Captain Kelly
County Wexford
St. Patrick
Patrick
United States
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