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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1971
Page
4
Local forecast from St. Marks Florida calls for fair to warm conditions through Friday with widely scattered mainly afternoon and evening showers and thundershowers southeast. Highs 83 to 93, lows 66 to 73, near 60 in the mountains.
On this date in history events include the 1940 Armistice with Italy and Cabot sighting North America in 1497. Notable items cover Khrushchev’s 1961 economic program, the 1956 Brooklyn Navy Yard closure, and the Tonkin Gulf resolution repeal in 1964. Birthdays include Jack Dempsey age 76 and John Ciardi age 55.
Navy personnel from Thomasville and nearby towns are listed with assignments and training. John S. Fland sails aboard USS Enterprise in the Western Pacific with the Seventh Fleet. John P. Wheeler Jr attends a two week course at the Naval War College. Paul M. Garren graduates recruit training in Orlando. Johnny E. Griner reports to Naval Air Station Glynco. Donald R. Taylor graduates recruit training in Orlando. Larry C. Griffin graduates recruit training in Orlando. Larry E. Bishop ships out on USS Enterprise with the Seventh Fleet.
Houston AP The U S and Soviet space teams discuss docking compatible systems and joint flights. Possible tests could involve Apollo Skylab Salyut Soyuz craft with early joint missions eyed for 1973 and the mid 1970s. NASA aims to study technical and economic implications of such cooperation.
An underground water tunnel near Sylmar, Los Angeles, suffered a blast that killed one worker and trapped sixteen others. Fire crews entered the 18 foot diameter tunnel two miles in, 160 feet underground, but heat and smoke forced them out. Officials suspect natural gas ignition caused the explosion, the second blast in two days after a smaller incident nearby.
Four brothers and sisters drowned in a lake near Georgetown while trying to retrieve a beach ball. Deputies said two youngsters played near the water Saturday night, the ball fell in, they waded after it and called for help as the others went to assist.
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