Ohio River bridge collapse leaves 13 dead
The two lane Point Pleasant Kanauga bridge on the Ohio River plunged into the water during Friday afternoon peak traffic. Authorities later recovered three more cars with victims from the wreck and identified several of the deceased as Victor William Turner Darlene Mayes Nora Isabelle Nibert Paul Wedge and Darius E Northrup. Divers labored amid strong currents as the U S Army Corps of Engineers closed river traffic between Pittsburgh and Point Pleasant.
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Point Pleasant
Kanauga
Ohio
Ohio River
Victor William Turner
Darlene Mayes
Gallipolis
Nora Isabelle Nibert
Hogsett
W. Va
Paul Wedge
Darius E. Northrup
Gallipolis Ferry
Ohin
U. S Army Corps of Engineers
Pittsburgh
James Hampton
Civil Defense
West Virgginia
Corps of Engineers
Pont Pleasant
West Virginia
Charleston
Howard Boggs
Kitty Hawk Fire Reaches Three Hours at Subic Base
At Subic Bay Naval Base near Manila a three hour blaze aboard the U S Carrier Kitty Hawk caused no serious casualties and no aircraft damage officials said crew members were treated for smoke inhalation as flames blanketed portions of the carrier while docked at the base early today the cause was under investigation
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Manila
Pick a Present and Bargains at the Stores
Classifieds in The Record News Papers urge readers to choose a gift from Pick a Present and Bargains at the Stores features. Daily selections offer gift ideas and store deals to help assemble a holiday gift list.
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Classified
Record
Troy Grocer Slain and Youth Charged
A 19 year old youth was charged in connection with the slaying of a Troy grocer. Police found a weapon and cash drawer about 9 am in a dark basement on a Federal Street building near the crime scene. Plainclothesman Robert J. Rokjer and Patrolman John Burns located the items. Police withheld the exact address.
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Robert J. Rokjer
John Burns
Federal Street
Paul Town
Grand St
Sear
Dwyer
Rezey
James H. Doherty
John E. Grimmick
Rokjer
Rad Io
Troy
Sherweapon
Albany
Chandler
William Murray
Peter Durkee
New York State Investigation and Interrogation Service
Storms Freeze Southwest and Halt Travel Across Four States
A massive winter storm paralyzed parts of New Mexico Arizona Utah and Colorado with heavy snow and bitter cold. Rescue convoys from Kirtland Air Force Base aided stranded Navajo near Chinle and Windows Rock while Flagstaff endured record snowfall. Trains delayed and highways closed as officials declared a disaster area, with widespread power outages and dire travel forecasts.
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Santa Fe
Albuquerque
N. M
New Mexico
Air Force
F Our Corners
Colorado
Arizona
Utah
Grand Canyon
California
Nevada
Pacific
South Dakota
Glaze Iean
Nebraska
Wisconsin
Milwaukee
Nouthern
Chicago
Japanese automakers plan major expansion to hit one million
TOKYO AP Two Japanese automakers Toyota and Nissan expect to raise production to one million vehicles next year to meet rising foreign demand. In 1967 Toyota produced 830000 and Nissan 500000. Mitsubishi and Honda also plan large expansions for production facilities.
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Tokyo
Toyota
Nissan
Mitubishi
Honda
Holt Feared Dead After Portsea Swim In Missing Prime Minister
Holt vanished while swimming off Portsea with Alan Stewart as his aide moved to summon help. Stewart reported Holt dived and never resurfaced after swimming about 100 yards out. Holt, a Vietnam ally and Liberal PM since 1986, had recently reduced swimming for a shoulder issue amid ongoing rescue efforts.
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Holt
Portsea
Alan Stewart
Stewart
Tony Eggleton
United States
Vietnam
Liberal Party
Robert Menzies
Air Strikes Hit North Vietnam Rail Yard and Airfields
U S air forces, Navy and Marines carried out saturation raids against North Vietnamese targets including Yen Vien rail yard near Hanoi and Hai Phong air field. B52 strikes hit infil routes near Con Thien and areas northeast of Saigon as fighters exchange fire with MIGs and SAMs amid heavy anti air defenses. Two Marines killed and 40 wounded in a mortar accident near Hoi An. Saigon reports a grenade attack at a Chinese quarter police checkpoint, one civilian dead and seven wounded. One American F4 shot down east of Hanoi with crew missing. total US losses reach 712 aircraft.
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China
North Vietnam
Demilitarized Zone
Con Thien
Saigon
U.S
Hoi An
da Nang
Jintao
Hanoi
Air Force
Navy
Marine
Yen Vien
Kien An
Haiphong
Red River
Double Date Tragedy Claims Four In Dunkirk Crash
In Dunkirk New York police identified four youths killed in a Lake Erie crash after a double date car failed to navigate a curve and struck a tree. The deceased are Thomas Maslakowski 18 Robert Messere 20 Deborah Gosse 17 and Billie Tucker 18 all residents of Dunkirk. Maslakowski the driver died at Buffalo General Hospital hours after the collision.
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Dunkirk
N.Y
UPL
Chautauqua County
Lake Erie
Thomas Maslakowski
Robert Messere
Deborah Gosse
Billie Tucker
Maslakowski
Buffalo General Hospital
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Federal St
Santa Fe Railroad
Las Vegas
N.M
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Wye
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M. Andrew Dwyer Jr
John A. Comitale
O'Neil Valenti
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Edward T. French Jr
Grimmick
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Ardio
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Sadie Rezey
Sayilee Rezey
Ardie
Peter ‘T. Rezey
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