Fastnet Yacht Race Disaster Totals 17 Dead Two Missing
The Fastnet race toll rose to 17 dead and two missing with 21 yachts sunk or abandoned. The Kalisana remains unaccounted as search efforts by ships and aircraft continue for the last straggler. Many Americans and Britons were among survivors and victims.
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Plymouth
England
Royal Ocean Racing Club
United States
London
Frank Ferris
U.S. Yacht Racing Union
Robert Robie
Letter Sent By Sindona Letter Sent By Sindona
The Sindona family reports receiving a letter in his handwriting saying he is not being treated badly and hopes to return home soon. Attorney Marvin Frankel says the Italian note describes daily interrogation but no reporting of questions. FBI confirms the letter’s existence but declines further comment.
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NEW York
Michele Sindona
Sindona
Marvin Frankel
Frankel
FBI
Quentin Ertel
Romania Defies Bloc Pact With Western Currency Gasoline Rule
Moscow reports that Romanian President Nicolae Ceausescu imposes Western currency payments for gasoline to Black Sea tourists, forcing East bloc travelers to seek dollars and marks. Western observers say the move highlights dual currency use and unsettles Soviet leadership during summer travel season.
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Moscow
Nicolae Ceausescu
Romania
Soviet Bloc
Ceausescu
Black Sea
Bulgaria
U.S
Council For Mutual Economic Assistance
Comecon
East Bloc
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
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Aiken
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