Typhoid Clinic Opens as Flood Disaster Declared
Residents in Winchester Frederick Clarke and Warren Counties face disaster relief after floods. Water receded in Warren with about 25 houses destroyed. SBA disaster loans set up. Manassas Chamber office to receive aid. Health Dept sponsors typhoid vaccine clinic for residents and exposed volunteers.
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Warren Counties
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Warren County
Chamber of Commerce
Manassas
H. Robert Edwards
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Mike Luby
the Health Dept
Parachute ransom hijacker flees with $502000 in Indiana
A youth hijacked an American Airlines jet in St Louis and bailed out with $502,000 after a car rammed the craft. He parachuted west of Kokomo and authorities searched the Wabash River area near Frances Slocum State Park for parachute debris while FBI, state police and Air Force tracked the suspect.
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Air Force
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A.W. Jackson
Frances Slocum
Mississinewa Reservoir
Indiana
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Wabash River
Communications Control Center
Peru Police Department
Kokomo
U.S. 24
FBI
Flood Years Hits Eastern Seaboard Areas Hardest
Eighty people killed and more than 120000 displaced as record river crests flood Pennsylvania Maryland West Virginia and Ohio. Govs Shapp Mandel Holton cite extensive damage while floods recede in parts of New York and Virginia.
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Pennsylvania
Maryland
West Virginia
Ohio
Milton J. Shapp
Marvin Mandel
Linwood Holton
Virginia
New York State
Allegany County
Florida
Nixon
New York
Agnes
Richmond
Harrisburg
York
Reading
Lancaster
Wilkes- Barre
Susquehanna River
Ohio River
Susquehanna
Wilkes-Barre
Virginia floods recede but disaster toll rises
Water begins to return in Virginia as floodwaters from Agnes recede. Richmond and Northern Virginia face drinking water shortages with pumping plants out of service. Federal disaster declaration covers 63 counties and 25 cities, with 16 deaths and over 160 million dollars in damage.
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Richmond
Washington, D.C
Fairfax County Water Authority
Fairfax
Prince William County
Fairfax County
James River
Linwood Holton
Nixon
Agnes
Holton
Office of Emergency Preparedness
Flood impacts restored Harpers Ferry sites from Agnes
Historic Harpers Ferry endured tropical storm Agnes with eleven buildings partially flooded. Park Service evacuated movable items successfully while the Master Armorer's House, the stagecoach Inn, and John Brown Museum faced water and carpet loss. Officials expect reopenings within weeks as cleanup begins and higher water levels pose ongoing risk.
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Harpers Ferry
National Park Service
Park Service
Raymond L. Ives
Stagecoach Inn
John Brown
Nixon Inspects Flooded Areas Across Mid Atlantic
President Nixon flew from Camp David to Harrisburg after surveying flooded districts in Maryland Virginia and Pennsylvania. He arrived by helicopter and continued the inspection tour as floods affected the region.
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Nixon
Harrisburg
Maryland
Virginia
Pennsylvania
White House
Camp David
Kissinger Ends China Talks After Five Days of Talks
Kissinger’s talks in Peking with Premier Chou En Lai and other Chinese leaders were described as extensive earnest and frank and useful to both sides in a brief joint statement. The four sentence release offered no substantive details of the discussions. Kissinger returned to Washington Friday and promptly reported to the president.
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Washington
Henry A. Kissinger
Kissinger
Chou En-lai
Peking
Nixon
Weather improves as Agnes fades in Richmond region
The area can expect gradually warmer temperatures over the next few days as the remains of Agnes weaken. Temperatures should rise about three to five degrees daily through Monday, bringing a mild spell to the region.
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Richmond
Agnes
Opequon Saddle Club Cancels Sunday Rodeo and Horse Show
The Opequon Saddle Club cancels its rodeo and horse show scheduled for this Sunday. The event will close at 5 p.m. Friday until further notice. Snag's Sport Shop provides contact details.
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Opequon Saddle Club
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