Air India crash near Bombay leaves few survivors
Bodies recovered from the Arabian Sea confirm 213 aboard the Air India Boeing 747 were killed after takeoff from Bombay to Dubai. Only 13 bodies found. most passengers and crew were Indian, with two Arab holders of American passports among the foreigners.
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Bombay
India
Air India
Arabian Sea
Indian Navy
Dubai
United Arab Emirates
Saudi Arabia
Askhan Azim Mohammad Abdul
Khan Anna Seigns
Lifeline Call Sparks Rescue in Drug Overdose
In Chicago on New Year's Day Terry Feckett swallowed a lethal drug dose and, during unconsciousness, phoned Lutheran minister Rev. Gerald Kort 250 miles away in Sparta Wisconsin. Kort and his wife kept the line open while police traced the call. Feckett was found during a police break in three hours later and rushed to Swedish Covenant Hospital in critical but stable condition.
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Chicago
Terry
Gerald Kort
Sparta
Wis
Kort
Marlene
Trinity Lutheran Church
Terry Feckett
Feckett
Swedish Covenant Hospital
Gandhi splits Congress again in new party formation
Indi ra Gandhi and supporters meet in New Delhi to form Congress National Party using the parent party name. Gandhi is named party president and vows to serve until elections are organized to challenge Morarji Desai's Janata Party. Congress leadership disputes the size of support.
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New Delhi
India
Indira Gandhi
Congress Party
Congress National Party
Mrs. Gandhi
Morarji Desai
Janata Party
Congress
Brahmananda Reddy
Gandhi
Adair caps runaway gas well in Canada
Red Adair capped and shut off a runaway gas well near Calgary, Canada, that had spewed up to 30 million cubic feet of natural gas daily since December 6. He extinguished a spectacular fire the day before, filled the shaft with heavy fluids and mud, and set the well on containment. Amoco Canada spokesman Dave McAsey said cleanup would continue.
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Calgary
Alberta
UPI
Red Adair
Dave McAsey
Amoco Petroleum Canada Ltd
Adair
McAsey
Edmonton
Amoco
Forefathers drank three times as much
A University of Washington historian reports that Americans from 1790 to 1830 drank about 17 gallons of alcohol per person each year. He notes practices of daily drinking and cheap whiskey, with cider as a substitute for imported wine.
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Seattle
William Rorabaugh
University of Washington
Rorabaugh
Crown of St Stephen return dispute heads to High Court
Senator Robert Dole asked the Supreme Court for an emergency order to block the return of the Holy Crown of St Stephen to Hungary. He argued the transfer requires a treaty and Senate approval by two thirds, seeking a restraining order against disposal until the constitutional conflict is resolved.
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Washington
UPI
Robert Dole
Supreme Court
St. Stephen
Hungary
Senate
Kansas Republican
United States
Irish Dominate Texas as Notre Dame Tops Cotton Bowl
Notre Dame defeated Texas 31 10 in the Cotton Bowl after Texas turnovers set up Irish scores. Head coach Ara Parseghian praised his team while Notre Dame’s defense bottled up Earl Campbell and Devine announced he would remain at Notre Dame.
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Notre Dame
Longhorns
Texas
Ross Browner
Longhorn
Dave Reeve
Russell Erxleben
Jim Browner
Ross
Johnny “Ham” Jones
Notree
Terryck
Willie Fry
Randy Eachern
Kisn
Eurick
McEachern
Doug Becker
Joe Montana
Ferguson
Akers
Mike Lockett
Devine
Steve Heimkreiter
Earl Campbell
Luther Bradley
Pryor Freed on Bail After Suspected New Year Shooting
Comedian Richard Pryor is free on bail after an alleged shooting at his Los Angeles home. A warrant for assault with a deadly weapon was issued after Pryor surrendered several hours later. Two friends of his wife Deborah McGuire, Beverly Clayborn and Edna Solomon, filed complaints following the New Year confrontation.
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Los Angeles
Richard Pryor
Pryor
Deborah McGuire
Beverly Clayborn
Edna Solomon
Washington State
Public Notice of Carrie H. Lindoh Estate Probate and Bid Solicitation
Public notice from Linn County District Court Iowa regarding the probate of Carrie H. Lindoh’s estate. It informs creditors to file claims and a bid solicitation for supplies and services for the Cedar Rapids Community School District with a preference for local products. The notice is dated January 1978 and includes executor Randall Law Offices for the estate.
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Walford
Attorne . Randall Law Offices
Sid Executor
Rapids
Iowa
Orie
Linn
Vicora M. Seaton
Viatie
Victoria M. Seaton
herRloner
Ofice
Ibove Nam Court
Victoria
Inn County
Linnounty
Petit Enneth
Cedar Rapids Ees
Notice of Probate for Rudolph Karal Deceased
In the District Court of Iowa County notice is given of the probate of Rudolph Karal, deceased. William W. Crissman is named executor and all creditors must file claims within six months of second publication, with immediate payment requested from those indebted.
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Linn
Serrate Ren District Court
State of Iowa
Carrie H. Linahl
Persens
Carrie H. Lindoh
Saat
Sigirid
Mary
Cha
Sh of
Iowa
Rudolph Karal
Rudolph
Karal
Hevery
Dolp
Lifton LY Karol
Gietrich
Sal
Wahl
District Court
Mt Ons
Sec
Abov
Nora
Cour
Ras
Dallas
Smith and Harman
Notice of Iowa state interest rates for public funds
January 1 1978 notice to bankers and public treasurers sets the state maximum and minimum interest rates banks may pay on public funds. Effective January 1 1978 the maximum ceiling for such deposits is 5 percent under Federal Reserve and FDIC regulations. Maurice E Baringer Treasurer of State.
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Federal Reserve System
FDIC
Iowa
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