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News stories from Saturday June 24, 1972
Summaries of the stories the major media outlets considered to be of particular importance on this date:
- The tropical storm that killed at least 100 persons, made more than half a million homeless and turned five states into disaster areas in the most devastating Eastern Seaboard flood of the century, subsided today. The storm's end enabled thousands of volunteers to step up rescue and rehabilitation work. [New York Times]
- In north-central Indiana more than 100 law enforcement officers hunted, in helicopters, light planes and on foot for the hijacker who parachuted early today from an American Airlines jet over Peru, Ind. He clutched a bag containing $502,000 ransom when he jumped. [New York Times]
- Following another night of violence in Northern Ireland 72 hours before the truce proposed by the Irish Republican Army's provisional wing, there was fear of a rift in IRA ranks and the possibility that some would ignore the cease-fire. [New York Times]
- Henry Kissinger said today in Washington that he had discussed the Vietnam war at length with Chinese leaders, but he reported no clear break in the present diplomatic impasse. Mr. Kissinger, President Nixon's national security adviser, returned to Washington after nearly four days of talks in China. [New York Times]
- A serious shortage of cadavers is hampering the teaching of anatomy to the growing number of students who are learning to become doctors and allied health workers. the shortage is affecting medical schools throughout the country with few exceptions. [New York Times]
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