Crash off Ireland claims 329 lives on Air India jet
An Air India Boeing 747 with 329 aboard disappeared off Ireland en route from Montreal to London to New Delhi. Debris and bodies spread five miles. an explosion is a possible cause and sabotage is a possibility. Canadian, American, and Indian victims listed. police investigate luggage and bomb links, with a Tokyo baggage blast noted.
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International Air Transport Association
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Switzerland
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New York
Derek Menezes
New Delhi
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Buffalo, N.Y
Alleykutty Job
Teena
Air India
Toronto
Bombay
Weather forecast for My Ras region today
The weatherman calls for partly cloudy warm and humid weather with a 40 percent chance of an afternoon thunderstorm. Highs reach mid to upper 80s. West winds 10 to 15 mph. Tonight clearing cooler and less humid with lows 60 to 65 and northwest winds around 10 mph.
Two attempts to hijack Levi jeans truck foiled in Compton
In Compton California two attempts within a half hour to hijack a truckload of Levi blue jeans valued at 250000 were thwarted by police. Jim Fleschner briefly leaving his rig at Bestway Transportation allowed the first attempt. Deputies Rod Kusch and Gerald Reeves pursued the fleeing driver who jumped out and fled on foot. They recovered the truck after a two mile pursuit and arrested Edward Hall 31 of Los Angeles on grand theft charges. A second suspect was jailed but not named.
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Los Angeles
Bluefield Orioles top Pulaski Braves behind Llanes strong start
Right-hander Pedro Llanes pitched seven solid innings as the Bluefield Orioles defeated the Pulaski Braves 7-2 at Bowen Field. Mickey Billmeyer and Craig Worthington hit timely homers to back the effort in an Appalachian League game. The open-air night crowd witnessed Llanes secure the win with solid contact and run support from the offense. The game featured home runs from Billmeyer and Worthington and highlighted Llanes’s seven-inning quality start.
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Pedro Llanes
Mickey Billmeyer
Craig Worthington
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Pulaski Braves
Bowen Field
Facade Renovation and Street Upgrades Transform Havana’s Oceanfront
Workmen scrape Colonial facades along Havana's waterfront as crews repaint exteriors. Heavy paving machines resurface streets and new traffic signals are installed, signaling a substantial facelift for the downtown area.
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Airport bomb blast at Narita kills two workers
A bomb hidden in luggage exploded at Narita Airport after unloading from CP Air Flight 003 from Vancouver. Two cargo handlers died and four were wounded while 7,000 bystanders were in the terminal. Police and officials say timing devices and midair detonation remain under investigation. The Boeing 747 carried 374 passengers and 16 crew.
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CP Air Flight
British Columbia
Reagan rules out military response
President Reagan said he has ruled out a military response to gain the release of U S hostages in Beirut and declined to link Israel s pledge to free 31 Shiite prisoners with their release. He called the Israeli action a matter of Israeli law and said progress on freeing the 40 Americans remains uncertain as diplomats explore options.
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Readers back Reagan restraint in Beirut hostage crisis survey
A Bluefield Daily Telegraph telephone survey of 20 readers shows broad support for President Reagan's cautious approach to the Shiite hijacking in Beirut on day 11. Respondents prefer negotiation over force, though opinions split on retaliation and the overall response.
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Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Belpha Linkous
Bandy
Clarence Peacock
Abbs Valley
Mark E. Crews
Marellen Ave
Bluefield
Howard Baldwin
Raven
Senate to mull loosening gun limits this week
Senate consideration looms over a McClure Volkmer measure to roll back parts of the 1968 Gun Control Act. Supporters say it would curb egregious abuses and ease enforcement on law abiding owners. Opponents warn of danger and potential repeal of federal controls.
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Idaho
Henry Volkmer
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