No-Fault Insurance Shown Faster and Fairer in Study
A federal DOT survey of 16 states with no-fault auto insurance finds quicker, more equitable payouts than liability. Sen. Warren Magnuson says the study supports federal minimum standards and urges action. The report notes three features of no-fault and cites benefits for seriously injured victims and single-car crash cases.
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Senate Commerce Committee
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Magnuson
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Connecticut
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Kentucky
Michigan
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Nevada
Plane Crash Near Cedar Rapids Kills 2
A party for Derten Detert near his southeast Cedar Rapids home ended Saturday night when a small plane crashed into a horse corral at the William Elliott farm. The male and female Cedar Rapids residents aboard the Civil Air Patrol plane were killed. deputies reported the pilot may have been performing stunts. Investigators will probe the crash Sunday.
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Cedar Rapids
Civil Air Patrol
Squaw Creek School
Detert
Steve
Ted Reuter
Linn County
Bertram
Linn County Sheriffs
St. Luke's Hospital
Reuter
National Aviation
Minn. Judge Sets Objections Deadline on Exhumation Plan
Hennepin County Special Term Judge Dana Nicholson set next Wednesday as the deadline for objections to plans by Iowa attorneys to exhume the body of Albert Bowers, a former Des Moines YMCA janitor linked to the 1968 death of a 10 year old Iowa girl. Nicholson issued the court order.
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UPI
Hennepin County
Dana Nicholson
Iowa
Albert Bowers
Des Moines
Space Shuttle Enterprise Tests Successful Flight at Edwards AFB
The Enterprise conducted a 55 minute manned test flight on the back of a Boeing 747 at Edwards AFB California with astronauts Haise and Fullerton at the controls. Deke Slayton praised the mission as very successful and objectives met. NASA supervised the flight with chase planes and a television feed, following a 24 hour delay due to computer issues. Four manned captive tests remain before a late July or early August free flight.
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Tex
Shuttle
Fullerton
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Rochester
N.Y
Air Force
Alaska Pipeline Approved to Start Flow Amid Spill Liability Doubts
Interior officials indicate oil may begin flowing Monday through the Alaska pipeline despite unresolved issues including liability for spills. Aides say pressure to approve is high, with possible Sunday announcement and a demand that Alyeska bear full spill responsibility.
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UPI
Interior Department
Alaska
John Dingell
D-Mich
Interior
Cecil Andrus
Alyeska Pipeline Service Co
Dingell
Alyeska
Fellas
Yugoslav Hijacker Overpowered by Belgrade Airport police
An armed Yugoslav hijacker who forced a Bulgarian crew to land an Antonov 24 at Belgrade was overpowered by police. The 49 aboard included Bulgarians. no injuries were reported. The motive remained unclear amid a Belgrade human rights conference context.
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Yugoslavia
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Europe
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Alps
Vidin
Sofia
Insurance rates rise prompt city debate across Iowa
Investigative reports explore the basis for a large group of companies seeking another rate increase. Iowa City weighs repeal talk after a local ordinance banning discrimination against homosexuals mirrors recent Dade County events. Stories on page 1B 10 and 1F cover trends, opinions, and Father’s Day shopping alongside a short weather forecast.
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Iowa City
Dade County
Florida
Iowa
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