Memories of Dam Collapse Fifty Years On
Valencia residents recall the St Francis Dam disaster of March 12 1928. Survivors like Lillian Eilers recount the roaring flood, personal losses, rescue efforts, and the 50th anniversary reunion that gathered about 121 survivors to reflect on that deadly night.
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Valencia
Calif
St. Francis
Lillian Curtis Eilers
California
San Francisquito Canyon
St. Francis Dam
Santa Clara Valley
Poro Folk Hero Of Philadelphia
Dallas Alinder former executive director of Philadelphia Cultural Affairs Council quit after a 1974 X rated film surfaced. He claims the role was brief and fully clothed. his resignation March 9 was accepted with support from some editors but Mayor Rizzo criticized the move. The council handles city arts in the Bicentennial district.
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Philadelphia
Dallas Alinder
Alinder
City Hall
Frank Rizzo
Joseph LaSala
Cultural Affairs Council
Chronology of major Arab troop killings in Israeli history
A chronology lists major Arab terrorist attacks against Israelis over six years. Entries include the May 30, 1972 Tokyo Red Army attack at Ben-Gurion Airport, the September 5, 1972 Munich Olympic hostage crisis, 1974 Maalot and Kiryat Shmonah sieges with heavy casualties, 1975 Savoy Hotel siege, 1976 Entebbe hijacking raid, and other deadly assaults with identities and outcomes.
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Tel Aviv
Israel
Air France
Ben-Gurion
Munich
West Germany
Savoy Hotel
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Mount Mercy College
Cedar Rapids
Pacific Ocean
San Francisco
Dan
Eilers
Otto Steen
Steen
Hazel Thees
Southern California Edison
Cleveland
Thornton Edwards
California Highway Patrol
Santa Clara River
Edwards
Highway Patrol
Tony Harnischfeger
William Mulholland
Department of Water and Power
Mulholland
Los Angeles
Hazel Park
Mich
Redbird
Rosalyn Carter
Woodrow Wilson
Carter
White House
George Dudley
Washington
Kiryat Shmonah
Maalot
Kabbutz Shamir
Golan Heights
Nahariya
Beit Shean
Zion Square
Jerusalem
Uganda
Entebbe
Miller’s Hardware
N. Loudoun St. Mall
Winchester
AD Store
Martinsburg
Outis
Muns
Porter Ave
W. VA
Famous Brand Ladies
John St
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