Hindenburg Disaster Captured By Murray Becker Photos
Associated Press photographer Murray Becker records the Hindenburg disaster at Lakehurst New Jersey on May 6 1937. The airship explodes and burns killing 36 of 97 aboard as ground crews and passengers react in shock. Becker shoots rapidly as the ship crashes and flames engulf the wreckage.
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Lakehurst
N.J
Nazi Germany
Earth
Murray Becker
Associated Press
Becker
Patrick Henry Reenactment Rings St. John’s Church in Richmond
About 300 Palm Sunday attendees witness a historically accurate reenactment in St. John’s Church. Burt Edwards plays Patrick Henry as delegates arrive on horseback, recalling the 1775 Virginia Convention and the famous cry Give me liberty or give me death.
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Richmond
Patrick Henry
St. John’s Church
Henry
Burt Edwards
Gov. Dunmore
Willliamsburg
St. John's
Kissinger Returns Home After Middle East Talks Fail
President Ford greets Secretary Kissinger on the White House lawn after a 16 day abortive effort to secure a peace accord between Israel and Egypt. Ford says the effort is temporary and vows continued efforts toward a lasting Middle East peace at a Geneva conference.
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Washington
Ford
Henry A. Kissinger
Middle East
Kissinger
White House
Israel
Egypt
United States
Geneva
Andrews Air Force Base
Jerusalem
Brent Scowcroft
National Security Council
Rabin
Tank car hydrogen sulfide leak halts train near Butte
A Burlington Northern tank car leaked hydrogen sulfide after a faulty seal. BN special agent Richard Moriarity 38 was hospitalized in St. James Community Hospital for observation. The car was moved west of Montana Street for repairs by BN officials and Montana Sulphur and Chemical Co. personnel. Reports note weather outlook and map reference on Page 14.
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Burlington Northern
Butte
Richard Moriarity
Lexington
St. James Community Hospital
Montana Street
Milwaukee Road
Missoula
Montana Sulphur and Chemical Co
Billings
Great Falls
Avalanche kills man during snowmobile outing near Hecla
Gary Lively a Beaverhead County resident in his 20s died in an avalanche Sunday near Hecla about 3 p.m. A rescue party including Beaverhead and Silver Bow deputies Montana Highway Patrol Fish and Game and local groups responded. The body was taken to Brundage Chapel in Dillon.
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Hecla
Gary Lively
Buzz Davis
Beaverhead County
Melrose
Davis
Beaverhead
Silver Bow
Montana Highway Patrol
Fish and Game
Brundage Chapel
Dillon
Congress to Finalize Tax Cut Compromise Amid Veto Watch
Congress works out 13.2 billion dollar tax cut disputes with conferees set for Monday as Easter recess nears. President Ford hints at veto risk if amendments stray from a clean anti recession measure. House and Senate propose 19.9 and 33.1 billion packages with various credits and reliefs.
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Washington
Congress
Senate
House
White House
Nessen
Yellow Baby Watermelon Wins Praise From U S Garden Expert
U S horticulturist Derek Fell lauds Yellow Baby as a seven inch, green skinned, golden fruited watermelon with a sweeter crisper flesh and 50 percent fewer seeds than red varieties. Developed by Wan yu Chen in Taiwan from New Hampshire Midget and a Chinese male parent, Yellow Baby is already a 1975 seed catalog standout and won a bronze from All America selections.
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New York
Derek Fell
Fell
Canada
Wanyu Chen
Taiwan
New Hampshire
Chen
Drugs found on West Side alert issued by police
Police in Crystal Platinum streets area issue parent alert after two children find several hundred yellow capsules Sunday afternoon. The capsules known as yellowjackets are depressants. Bonnie Gordon of 603 Travonia reports her 6 and 7 year olds found them in the street.
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Bonnie Gordon
Travonia
Pensions Pinched in Real Value Across Private Plans
Bankers Trust Co reports that most pension incomes including Social Security are higher than five years ago but total purchasing power fell about 6 percent. The dollar’s value has dropped 27 cents since 1970. Social Security up 18 cents, private plans up 3 cents. Study covers 190 plans with 8.4 million workers across automakers, steel, banks, electronics, aerospace, food, and oil sectors.
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NEW York
Bankers Trust Co
Bankers Trust
Charles Selinske
Stars rock for Frisco schools fundraiser surprise Dylan appearance
About 60,000 fans packed Kezar Stadium for a Bill Graham rock benefit for San Francisco schools. Bob Dylan joined unannounced with Crosby Stills and Nash band, delivering a major boost as Garcia Santana and others performed while Brando voiced support. Five arrests for minor charges and six overdoses reported. Proceeds aid extracurriculars amid district budget strain. the Board of Education also disclosed a $2.1 million windfall.
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San Francisco
Kezar Stadium
Bob Dylan
Joan Baez
Jerry Garcia
The
Grateful Dead
Tower of Power
Graham _ Central Station
Santana
Marlon Brando
Dylan
Crosby, Stills and Young
Bill Graham
Board of Education
Retired admiral finally meets daughter after years apart
Retired Admiral Jackson R. Tate, 77, met Victoria Fyodorova in Orange Park Florida after a secret retreat. Tate fathered Victoria in a World War II romance with actress Zoya Fyodorova who was later imprisoned in the Soviet Union. The two plan a few weeks of time together before a public appearance. Victoria left Moscow quietly days earlier with a three month visa issued by the Soviet government for her visit to the United States.
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Orange Park
Fla
Jackson R
Tate
Victoria Fyodorova
Victoria
Zoya Fyodorova
Moscow
Miss Fyodorova
Joseph Stalin
Continental Villas
Refugees flee as Vietnam war blocks escape near Tuy Hoa
Tens of thousands of civilians and soldiers trapped along a dirt road near Tuy Hoa face hunger fatigue exposure and wounds after abandonment of the Central Highlands by President Thieu. Refugees blame Thieu while calling for more helicopter evacuations and safer passage.
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Tuy Hoa
South Vietnam
Vietnam
Highlands
Pleiku
Kontum
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Thieu
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