Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - June 23, 1969, Winnipeg, Manitoba Winnipeg free press monday 23, 1969 twisters kill five old mines to. A tornadoes left five persons dead and More than 30 injured in the Missouri Lead mining Belt South West of St. Louis sunday night. At old mines one twister destroyed nearly a dozen Homes. Roy Pratt a 45-year-old strip mine employee and his eight y a r of 1 d son Francis were killed. Seven other members of the Pratt family were injured when hey were trapped in their Frame dwelling which col lapsed. Two elderly Brothers Jacob and Herman Herbst died when another twister Tore into their Home near Farmington about 22 j Miles Southeast of old mines i the fifth victim a Carbon-1 Dale 111., Motorist was killed when a Tornado lifted his car from . 67 near Farmington and slammed it into a Rock Bluff. We heard this awful Roar just like a Railroad said a neighbor of Pratt Clyde Boyer. It took the doors right off the storm cellar and wife and boy and i crouched Down on the floor until it watch Parade cow theed under special attractions the Lawrence Bailey bicycle placed first and the red River riders were the top mounted unit. East Elm Wood Community club had the Best decorated car in the Parade and the Winnipeg Blue bomber ettes were judged the Best majorettes. The Canadian forces base training command band was the Best Canadian band in the Parade while the Watseka Warrior band was judged the Best United states unit. It was a Good Day on the grounds too with an Atten dance of up from last year. This brings the combined attendance for the three Days to an increase of Over last year s attendance for the same period. In the pre Parade Cere monies at the stadium sky divers experienced some difficulties with the Low ceiling which caused them to Cut Short their free fall time. One of the divers John Calder was blown astray and landed just East of Omand s Creek which runs past the velodrome instead of on the Cross marked out for the divers in the stadium. Despite the difficulties two others managed to land right on target. Deaths Blanchard mrs. Bertha 86, of St. Boil acc widow of Adelard Blanchard. Bland Hyman 61, of 729 Niagara Street. I b o y a Gavin John 90, of Vancouver. Broughton mrs. Edith Isabel of North Vancouver wife of j. Frank Broughton. I Brunn mrs Lydia Isabel of Morden Man., wife of Philip Brunn. Carter Hetty 79, of 1551 notre Dame. Avenue suite 3. Comeau Roger 8, of 796 Grosvenor Avenue son of or. And mrs. Lloyd Phyllis Kulyk. Conley Walter 79, of 642 St. Mary s Road suite 3, St. Vital. Donaldson Annie 92, of 325 Kildare Avenue East trans Cona. Dryburgh Mary Jane. 93. Of Winnipeg. Fraser John Axel 80, of Winnipeg. Goodman miss Gladys e., 60, of 11 Colony apartments. Goodwin William 90, of Winnipeg. Hanisch Charlie 61, of 780 Talbot Avenue. Hauptkorn Helmut 33, of 443 Almey Avenue North Kildonan. Lafolla Maurice 58, of 618 William Avenue. Kearns David 45, of 41 Balmoral Street suite 502. Kowal Paul 64, of Tholberg Man. Leco Arthur Michael 43, of 118 Twain Boulevard St. James Assiniboia. Mceachern mrs. Mary m., of 76 St. Andrews Road St. Vital widow of Colin Mceachern. Mcmaster Harry 81, of 522 Sherburn Street former Mani Toba Telephone system employee. Mayes Ralph Ernest of York ton sask. Muirhead mrs. Helen 72, of Neepawa Man., formerly of Gladstone and Killarney widow of Robert a. Muirhead. O Dowda mrs. Amy 77, of 226 Harbison Avenue wife of Albert o Dowda. Reid mrs. Myrna Eileen 77, of 307 Centennial Street widow of Joseph Thomas Reid. Sitarz. Anthony 76, of Mel Rose Man. Smith Thomas Alfred 84, of Brandon. Man., formerly of Winnipeg. Tuckett Fredrick 47, of 992 Talbot Avenue. For forthe information please see classified death notices by the Canadian press Hope 58, second of comedian Bob Hope s six Brothers to die in a week. Garland 47, singing Star who captured the hearts of millions with her song somewhere Over the Rainbow. Dallas Connolly Brinker 34, three time win Ner of the Wimbledon and United states Tennis titles who in 1954 became the Only woman Ever to win the australian French Wimbledon and . Titles in a single year. Athens Murchison sr., 74, Texas Oil tycoon whose financial Worth was estimated at from to egg weight three dozen dried eggs weigh about one Pound. Kardash elect fighters for your needs what did the working people the pensioners and Low income groups get from the conservative government the conservatives imposed i the unjust 5% tax costly and unwanted metro i excessive medicare premiums 25c bus fares for the pensioners through failure to pass enabling legislation and now the conservatives want to impose two sex liberals upon the voters of Burrows and Point Douglas give a resounding no to this Weir de manoeuvre by electing Bill Kardash and Andrew Bileski who will fight for an end to costly metro. Amalgamation of greater Winnipeg through a referendum and with adequate provincial financial support i medicare premiums on ability to pay it free bus rides for pensioners a provincial labor Bill of rights minimum wage of a. Bileski and 35 hour week. In Point Douglas elect Kfir Pelsh w. A. I in Burrows elect Bileski Al. 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