Four Air Force crewmembers survive midair crash over Scotland
Two US Air Force F-111s collide over the North Sea during a training mission from a base in England. All four crewmen bail out and are rescued in the Dornoch Firth area near Inverness, described as a miracle. The four captains are Stephen R. Ruttman, Timothy A. Schlitt, Roger L. Webb, and Joseph Pluso, all 28, from Lakenheath. They were hospitalized in Lossiemouth in good condition.
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Scotland
North Sea
England
Dornoch Firth
Air Force
Royal Air Force
RAF
Lossiemouth
Stephen R. Ruttman
Norman
Okla
Timothy A. Schlitt
Affton
Roger L. Webb
Staunton
Joseph Pluso
Rosedale
N.Y
Bell seeks quick successor to minimize disruption
Attorney General Griffin B. Bell aims for a prompt appointment and Senate confirmation of his successor before he leaves office later this year. An aide said Bell plans to resign by summer’s end to return to his law firm, with a successor ready to take over to minimize disruption.
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Washington
Griffin B. Bell
Bell
Justice Department
Carter
Terrence Adamson
Bomb damages Rome landmark on Capitoline Hill
A blast damaged Rome City Hall on Capitoline Hill tearing marble arcades and cracking Palazzo Senatorio stonework. No injuries were reported as the Revolutionary Armed Nuclei claimed responsibility and warned of more attacks until Italy’s Liberation Day.
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Rome
Capitoline Hill
Palazzo Senatorio
Piazza del Campidoglio
Michelangelo
Italy
Uganda to hold local elections amid post Amin pledge
Kampala reports Uganda's provisional government announced its first local elections and urged troops backing deposed President Idi Amin to surrender. Residents in Kampala area towns would vote for local parish leaders on Saturday, eight days after the new government took office promising to restore democracy after eight years of dictatorship.
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Uganda
Idi Amin
Radio
Amin
PSA Crew Blamed in San Diego Air Disaster
The NTSB tentatively ruled the PSA Boeing 727 crew responsible for the September 25 collision with a Cessna over San Diego that killed 144. A lax cockpit atmosphere and visual flight rule violations were cited as factors, with the Cessna’s slight course deviation noted as contributing.
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Washington
Pacific Southwest Airlines
San Diego
North America
National Transportation Safety Board
Weather summary and forecast snapshot
Wind shifts southeast at 12 mph this morning. Sunrise Saturday 5 17 sunset 6 54. Year ago today high 38 low 35 with no precipitation. Extended forecast calls for little or no rain Sunday through Tuesday with highs in the 60s to 70s and overnight lows in the 40s.
Divorce Ends Rideouts Ambiguous Family Ties
John and Greta Rideout finalized a friendly divorce in Salem after his acquittal on rape charges. They agreed on custody and property but unresolved $18,000 in defense fees, while noting no hard feelings and remaining amicable. The hearing set the finalization in 60 days.
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Salem
Ore
John
Greta Rideout
Rideout
Rideouts
Million Dollar Fur Heist In Manhattan Warehouse
Four gunmen handcuffed four employees at a Manhattan fur warehouse and seized an estimated $1 million in furs. Police say the thieves entered at 1 a.m. and worked until 5 a.m. before fleeing. employees were found handcuffed after officers responded to suspicious activity.
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New York
UPI
Manhattan
Laiken Brands Fur Company
Four Linn County Campgrounds Remain Closed After Flooding
Four of Linn County's 16 campgrounds will stay closed this weekend due to flood damage and soft ground. Chain Lake north of Cedar Rapids Plains and Flying Squirrel at Pinicon Ridge Park and Matsell Bridge north of Viola are shut. the rest reopen as planned.
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Linn County
Chain Lake
Cedar Rapids
Pinicon Ridge Park
Matsell Bridge
Viola
Births and events listed in Mercy Luke's area notices
Births at Mercy and St Luke's on April 19 include several families such as Spicher Klein Moffit Cliett Lesmeister Rhomberg McAbee Alberts Speer McLaughlin Offerman Molyneux Williams Fekete Beltz Bender Watson. Also noted are multiple local emergency and safety calls from 7:34 am to 9:45 pm Thursday across Cedar Rapids and Marion area addresses.
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Scott Moffit
Mechanicsville
Marion Cliett
Park Towne Lane
Michael Lesmeister
B Ave
David Rhomberg
19Th St
Michael McAbee
Coggan
Bowling St
10Th St
Clive Drive
Harnischfeger Drive
16Th Ave
Eisenhower urged public confusion over 1950s nuclear tests
Declassified documents reveal President Eisenhower instructed the AEC to keep Utah residents unsure about dangers from Nevada tests in the 1950s. A joint committee hearing examined link to cancer as Gordon Dean recalls pressure to avoid public alarm and to omit terms like thermonuclear.
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Utah
Nevada
Dwight Eisenhower
Eisenhower
Atomic Energy Commission
Congressional
AEC
Gordon Dean
Commission
Dean
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Long Beach Naval Hospital
Tandy Rice
Craig Spicher
34Th St
Kevin Klein
Arbor Lane NE
St. Luke's
Patrick L. Alberts
Judith L. Speer
Alan G. McLaughlin
Janet E. Edwards
Elvis L. Vaughn
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Jeffrey A. Sperry
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Marion
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Second Ave
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J. S
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The
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Cedar Chiropractic Center
1St Ave
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Steinway, Lohmer, Everett & Currier
Alvarez
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Fender
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