Madrid airport crash kills 93 in jet collision
A taxiing Aviaco DC-9 collided with an Iberia Boeing 727 at Madrid Barajas during takeoff and exploded, killing 93. Iberia said 50 passengers and one crew died. Aviaco reported 42 dead. Dense fog and lack of ground radar cited. 23 survivors hospitalized.
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Rome
Enrique Baron
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Santander
Baron
Marines May Shift to Safer Lebanon Site
Washington report says the Joint Chiefs of Staff are drafting plans to redeploy the 1600 strong Marine Amphibious Unit away from Beirut airport to safer ground in Lebanon or to offshore ships. No withdrawal is planned, but visibility concerns and the delicate balance of force and diplomacy guide NSC decisions as France Britain and Italy participate in the multinational force. In a related note Syria released the body of Navy pilot Lt. Mark A. Lange and indicated the return of prisoner Robert Goodman depends on U.S. relations.
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Mark A. Lange
Robert O. Goodman
United States
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Fraser
Mich
Independence
Dennis Brooks
OPEC Rejects Iran Bid for Oil Price Increase
OPEC ministers meeting in Geneva decided to maintain the existing price of 29 dollars per barrel and a 17.5 million barrel daily production ceiling. They kept national quotas and rejected Iran’s demand for a higher price, amid a global oil glut and growing non OPEC competition.
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Health care for needy program tops legislative priorities
Iowa lawmakers push a medically needy bill to pay bills for those ineligible for welfare but lacking assets. Senate leaders say funding depends on state finances, while University of Iowa Hospitals warns such a program could strain resources. A backer cites welfare benefits loss without coverage. In Boston, a federal study finds free care does not significantly improve overall health and notes minor blood pressure and vision gains among users.
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Azette Mess
Ter Durent
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D-Montrose
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Boston
Robert H. Brook
Rand Corp
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