Bomb linked to 88 deaths on TWA flight over Greece
National Transportation Safety Board said a home on board caused the TWA jetliner crash off Greece last Sept, killing 88. A second TWA flight two weeks earlier had a hidden bomb that malfunctioned. Debris tests confirmed a high order explosive detonated in the cargo hold.
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Washington
Trans World Airlines
Greece
National Transportation Safety
TWA
U.S
Pacific Airlines
American
Continental Airlines
Missouri
National Airlines
Gulf of Mexico
Safety Board
Tel Aviv
Israel
New York
Athens
Rome
Ionian Sea
Beirut
Youth For the Liberation of Palestine
WAFA
Palestinian Liberation Organization
Federal Aviation Administration
American Airlines
FAA
Call for 10 Percent Rollback of Plane Fares
The Air Transport Association reports airlines earned about 360 million dollars in 1874, the fourth highest yearly profit, while the Department of Transportation urges a 10 percent domestic fare rollback to curb inflation, boost fuel efficiency, and expand travel. The Civil Aeronautics Board continues coverage on page 3.
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Washington
Department of Transportation
Air Transport Assn
Civil Aeronautics Board
Oil Workers Accept Gulf Wage Pact Avert Strike
Denver AP The Oil Chemical and Atomic Workers union approved Gulf Oil Corp wage terms raising pay 75 cents an hour this year 4 percent in 1975 and 8 percent in 1978 with a cost-of-living reopener if needed. The settlement covers 60 000 workers and could set patterns for other oil companies.
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Denver
Gulf Oil Corp
Oil Chemical and Atomic Workers International Union
Uion
Mansfield Ford Faces Battle Over Viet Aid
Senate Majority Leader Mansfield warns President Ford will meet strong House and Senate resistance if he seeks auditorial military aid for South Vietnam and Cambodia. He argues extra aid means more killing and should stop. press secretary notes current appropriations are insufficient and decision on exact figures has not been made. Pentagon reports indicate slow spend of allocated funds, with Cambodia nearing exhaustion of its aid by April.
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Washington
Senate
Mansfield
Ford
Congress
South Vietnam
Cambodia
House
White House
Montana Democrat
Pord
Ing
Pentagon
Ford Administration
Asien
Naid
Philippines
Douglas Works Improvement After Stroke in Hospital
Washington AP report says Supreme Court Justice William Douglas is progressing enough to handle some work while hospitalized after his stroke, a court official stated Friday.
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Washington
Supreme Court
William Douglas
23 Feared Dead in Two Air Crashes
Two crashes in California and Virginia killed 23 people. Fourteen died when a commuter airliner collided with a small plane over Whitlier California near a basketball game. Nine were killed in Newport News Virginia when a T 29 trainer hit a single engine craft near Langley Air Force Base.
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California
Virginia
Whitlier
Calif
Newport News
Air Force
Wielner
Langley Air Force Base
Jumeu
Errol Loving
Langley
Ford Birthday Call to Nixon
Ford phoned Richard Nixon in San Clemente to wish him a 62nd birthday and they spoke briefly. Rabbi Baruch Korff, trustee of the Nixon Justice Fund, joined Nixon's staff to present flowers and noted Nixon was pleased by the release of three former associates. The rabbi added Nixon owes the nation no further contrition.
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San Clemente
Calif
Ford
Richard Nixon
Baruch Korf
Nixon Justice Fund
Nixon
Korff
Stocks Rally on Tax Hope and Rate Cut Prospects
In New York trading, stocks rose sharply as the prime rate easing and a potential tax rebate boosted investor sentiment. The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed to around 561.30, up about 16 points by midafternoon, with advances leading declines.
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New York
UPS
New York Stock Exchange
Ford weighs $15 billion tax cut with rebate checks
President Ford weighs a one time about 10 percent tax cut for 1974 and a plan to send government tax rebate checks to millions of taxpayers. Officials say final decision not made but outline includes a possible $3 per barrel oil levy to fund rebates and potential nine month payout.
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Washington
Ford
U.S
White House
Congress
U.S. Treasury
Treasury
McGovern
Ford Administration
America
Storm Front Brings Move Snow Across Iowa
The national weather service predicts a winter storm moving into Iowa with heavy snow in the northwest and possible four inches or more. Dense fog reduces visibility across much of the state and several districts pause or delay classes. Winds up to 40 mph may create blizzard conditions as rain changes to snow Friday night.
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National Weather Service
Iowa
Dubique
Garnavillo
Guttenberg
Elkader
Edgewood
Iowa City
Colesburg
Stormont
Anamosa
Kansas
Oklahoma
Spencer
Burlingen
Sioux City
Ottumwa
Former Pueblo officer accuses Bucher of prolonging crew suffering
Edward Murphy, ex executive officer, rejects his Navy Commendation medal and says he and another officer accepted North Korea’s offer to man the Pueblo and return the crew, while Bucher’s stance prolonged captivity and mistreatment. He identifies CWO Gene J nay as the other planned navigator and recalls a plan to tow the ship out to sea. The Pueblo was seized by North Korean patrol boats on January 22, 1968 and crew released December 22, 1968.
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San Diego
Calif
Pueblo
Lloyd Bucher
Edward Murphy
Buchér
Murphy
Bucher
Hawaii
Inez
CWO
Gene J.nay
Tornadoes Strike McComb Area Killing Eight
A tornado slammed into McComb Miss hitting schools and a residential area. Eight died and 70 injured as twisters touched Natchez Summit and Greenville with damage to buses barns and homes. Officials noted ambulance shortages and hospital power outages but praised school drills for limiting casualties.
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Mccomb
Miss
Texas
Louisiana
National Weather Service
Tennessee
Alabama
Kentucky
Illinois
Summit
Natchez
Greenville
Nola
McComb Hospital
Firms Offer Employees 100 Dollar Car Bonus
Three auto parts suppliers promise employees a 100 dollar bonus toward buying a new car to spur sales. Chrysler Corp matches with a 100 dollar top up to its 200 to 400 dollar rebates, potentially saving 500 to 700 dollars for some workers. Microdot Inc notes Jan 11 to March 11 eligibility for North American passenger vehicles. German Screw Products and Warner Electric Brake offer 100 dollar rebates to Detroit and Beloit workers respectively on Chrysler or AMC models.
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Detroit
Chrysler Corp
Chrysler
Microdot, Inc
Prasenger
North America
Warner Electric Brake and Clutch
Beloit
Wis
American Motors
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