StarLifter Crashes Kill 39 in England Greenland
Two United States Air Force StarLifter transports crashed while attempting landings separatel y in Britain and Greenland. In England a C14 disintegrated near Mildenhall killing 18 crew and passengers. In Greenland 21 died as the second aircraft burned, six survivors sent to San Antonio for burn treatment.
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U.S. Air Force
New Jersey Airlift Wing
Britain
Greenland
Mildenhall
England
Danish Defense Command
Copenhagen
US Air Force
Scott Air Force Base
Ill
Military Airlift Command
San Antonio
Tex
Army
Air Force
Peterborough
London
Linda Noble
State utilities commission starts regulating phone rates
The new state utilities commission begins regulating telephone rates on Wednesday with four major carriers poised to file rate increase proposals within the first three days.
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Goliath
Americans killed in Iran ambush near Tehran
Three U.S. civilians from California, employed by Rockwell International on a project for the Iranian government, were killed in an ambush by urban guerrillas in a Tehran suburb. The U.S. Embassy and Rockwell officials noted no details on the project and offered condolences. An Amarillo man was wounded in a freak Six Flags gunfight incident when a shell casing was propelled from a blank firing gun.
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Tehran
Iran
U.S
California
Rockwell International
Rockwell
Arlington
Gilbert Garza
Arlington Memorial Hospital
Garza
Park
Bruce Neal
Autonetics Group
Anaheim
Cali
William C. Cottrell Jr
Los Gatos
Autonetics
Robert R. Krongard
Sunnyvale
Donald G. Smith
Yorba Linda
Cottrell
Krongard
Kayhan
Army
Lewis Hopkins
Air Force
Paul R. Schaffer
Jack J. Turner
Associated Press
U S
Fruit Stand Sued Over Rotten Apple
In Seattle a customer sues Manzo Bros. fruit stand for 35 cents after biting into a spoiled apple. Weston says a sign barred handling, Morris claims the dispute is about principle, with the case set for Sept. 22 and potential dismissal noted by Judge Betty Taylor Howard.
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Seattle
Manzo Bros
Blake Weston
Morris
Weston
Betty Taylor Howard
Carter falters in playful press game in Plains
In Plains Georgia Democratic nominee Jimmy Carter attempted a lighthearted game with reporters but lost his balance. The moment was captured on camera as he engaged with the press in a casual setting. The incident reflects his relaxed approach amid a demanding campaign schedule.
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Jimmy Carter
Plains
Amnesia Victim Seeks Identity in Milwaukee
A woman calling herself Kay Johnson, claiming Alaska roots and a husband with four children, remains unidentified after extensive police checks. She recalls arriving from Fairbanks or Anchorage via Chicago, but no family or prior life is found. County worker Edward Andrzejewski says the case is bleak but active, with authorities seeking clues and help from Alaska agencies.
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Milwaukee
Kay Johnson
Alaska
Miss Johnson
Edward Andrzejewski
Johnson
Milwaukee County
Fairbanks
Anchorage
Chicago
Insured Driver Fights Back After Costly Crash
Dallas resident Bill Freeman recounts a rear end collision where the other driver had no insurance. Freeman lost his car, $3,000, and two weeks’ rental, and spent months on tranquilizers. He pursued legal action, then sold his car and ended with a Hawaii vacation.
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Dallas
Bill Freeman
Freeman
Mercedes
Small Claims Court
Hawaii
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Michael Dennigan
David Taylor
Texas
Wichita Falls
Richard Helms
Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlevi
Six Flags
Fruit Stand
Gatlins Shoes & Clothing
Marx Haas
Carter
Andrzejewski
Alaskan Missing Persons Bureau
Salt Lake City
Oshkosh, Wis
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