Pleasure boats sink along 20 mile Ohio River stretch
Police reported at least a dozen small pleasure boats sank after being swept into the Ohio River at Watch-Haven Marina upstream from Cincinnati. About 25 of the roughly 100 boats that broke loose had been recovered with no confirmed casualties. Witnesses saw at least one person aboard when the craft broke loose as three barges mooring nearby drifted toward the city.
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Cincinnati, Ohio
Ohio River
Watch- Haven
Ohio
Kentucky
Cincinnati
Unemployment Aid Available in 14 Florida Counties
Hurricane Agnes caused layoffs in 14 Florida counties designated as disaster areas. Commerce Secretary Tom Adams said applications for special unemployment compensation begin at 8 a.m. next Monday and those unemployed or underemployed due to the storm automatically qualify. Counties: Brevard Dixie Franklin Hendry Hillsborough Lee Levy Manatee Monroe Okeechobee Pasco Pinellas Sarasota Wakulla.
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Fla
State Department of Commerce
Commerce
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Nixon
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Dixie
Franklin
Hendry
Hillsborough
Lee
Levy
Manatee
Monroe
Okeechobee
Pasco
Pinellas
Sarasota
Wakulla
McGovern Backtracks On Delegate Victory Claim
Senator George McGovern revised his claim of enough delegate votes for the Democratic nomination. AP tally places McGovern at 1,338.15 first ballot votes, 171 short of the 1,509 needed, amid challenges over California delegates and uncommitted black delegates.
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Washington
George McGovern
South Dakota
Humphrey
Associated Press
California
Hijack Gun Found Near Peru as Cash Recovered in Farm Field
A gun believed used by a hijacker of an American Airlines jet was found in a farmer’s field five miles south of Peru Indiana. Earlier, farmer Lowell Elliott found a canvas American Airlines mail bag containing $502000 in ransom money.
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Ind
American Airlines
Lowell Elliott
UPI
Democratic Platform Draft Draws McGovern Views and Wallace Conflicts
After an eighteen hour session the platform committee produced a document shaped by McGovern's Indochina and domestic views while resisting Wallace backed busing repeal and other proposals. The panel adopted a death penalty abolition stance and defeated abortion and homosexual employment equality amendments. They backed tax reform steps, social security tax shifts, revenue sharing, and antitrust measures to deconcentrate monopolies and study federal chartering of large firms.
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Washington
George McGovern
Indochina
Congress
ITT
New F 15 Fighter Debuts Amid High Tech Claims
The F-15 jet fighter developed by McDonnell Douglas made its first public appearance in St. Louis. Assistant Secretary Grant L. Hansen said it will out-climb maneuver and accelerate any fighter threat. Production is estimated at 10.5 million dollars.
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McDonnell Douglas Corp
Air Force
Air
Grant L. Hansen
The
Air Force Research and Development
UPI
Unidentified Woman Found Along I 75 In Gordon County
Authorities cannot identify a woman found by four boys fishing beside Interstate 75 in Gordon County. The body had no fingerprints or identifying documents and no missing-person report matches the description. The discovery occurred Saturday, and there are no current leads.
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Calhoun
Gordon County
Department of Public Safety
Skeleton of missing 16 year old found near Starke Florida
The skeletal remains of Valerie Turner, 16, missing since last fall, were found about 20 miles from her home in Bradford County. She had been identified by dental records and rings. Police noted she was shot with spent bullets from a .38 caliber weapon.
House votes on Indochina pullout and weapon cuts
The House considers measures to force U.S. forces out of Indochina by September 1 and to trim weapons costs by over 1.6 billion below Moscow accords. Amendments target Nixon’s funds for the Trident submarine, advanced Bi bomber, and Safeguard system. Strong backers include Rep. Leggett and Rep. Pike.
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House
U.S
Indochina
Nixon
Robert L. Leggett
D-Calif
Otis G. Pike
D-N.y
Florida Wallace delegate floats Bond as Wallace VP pick
Fitzhugh Powell of Jacksonville, one of 75 Florida Wallace delegates, said Bond could win Wallace support nationwide. Powell noted McGovern favors a Southern running mate and claimed Wallace delegates aren’t racist bigots who would reject Bond.
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Fla
George McGovern
Florida
George Wallace
Georgia
Julian Bond
Wallace
Bond
Fitzhugh Powell
Jacksonville
Powell
McGovern
South
Cease Fire in Ireland Faces Uneasy Start
In Northern Ireland the IRA Provisional wing opened the cease-fire with a bloody show of force and post deadline gunfire. British troops reported attacks in Belfast and Londonderry while IRA squads appeared to discipline renegades. Nine people were killed in the four day offensive including a British sergeant and a policeman.
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Northern Ireland
Irish Republican Army
Provisional
IRA
Londonderry
Provisionals
Newry
U S Planes Bomb Airfield Near Hanoi Center
U S warplanes hit Bac Mai airfield two miles from Hanoi center marking the closest strike in the current offensive. Reports say four warehouses were destroyed and nine damaged while TV guided bombs damaged a northern Haiphong power plant.
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U.S
Hanoi
Haiphong
Bac Mai
Haipong
North Vietnam
Hanoi Radio
London Market Opens as Pound Hits New Low
The British pound fell to 2.48 dollars after the London market opened amid a devaluation triggered by the pound floating. Traders cited busy inquiries with little actual trading and expect clearer direction by Wednesday as European exchanges reopen.
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Europe
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Frankfurt
Zurich
Takeo Mizuta
Tokyo
Nello Celio
Germany
France
Belgium
Netherlands
Luxembourg
Shelby Mobile Homes Expands Factory Space in Thomasville
Shelby Mobile Homes in the Rose City Industrial Park plans a 10,000 square foot addition, expanding total factory area to 40,000 square feet. General manager James Caldwell says the upgrade will boost production and add about 20 jobs by mid July, bringing total local employment to 160. The plant has produced eight mobiles daily in its three years here, with 1972 payroll around 1.2 million dollars.
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Shelby Mobile Homes
Rose City
Thomasville Industries
Commodore Corporation Southern
Thomasville
Shelby
James Caldwell
Caldwell
Commodore Corporation
Omaha
Neb
Florida
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