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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1979
Page
3
A Swissair DC-8 overshot the Helleniko runway near Glyfada golf course in Athens killing 14 and injuring 14. Fire and nuclear experts searched for radioactive isotopes in cargo including plutonium while officials noted a potential emergency exit malfunction and noncritical radiation exposure.
Hua Guofeng says the Gang of Four will be tried soon not sentenced to death and are alive and well treated. They were arrested in October 1976 after Mao's death amid accusations they sought to seize power through the militia.
UNITED NATIONS AP Fidel Castro is expected to address the General Assembly on Friday with no planned meetings with U S officials during his first U S visit in 19 years. State Department spokesman David Passage said visa requests were filed last week and Castro would likely arrive in New York midweek. He would speak as head of the Nonaligned Movement, a 90 nation group advocating neutrality between blocs.
Eschel Rhoodie, former secretary of the government Information Department, is sentenced by the Supreme Court in Pretoria to six years imprisonment for his role in South Africa's 100 million bid to win international backing for apartheid. He pleaded innocent to seven fraud charges and was convicted on five counts. his attorney announced an appeal.
AP reports a state fraud probe finds at least 1000 federal employees in California illegally receiving welfare checks with their pay, totaling over 1.5 million dollars. Only about 200 cases may be prosecuted due to evidence issues and a three year statute of limitations. civil actions could recover overpayments within five years, with substantial repayments anticipated.
National Security Adviser Brzezinski says the United States intends to proceed with the plan to deploy missiles in Western Europe. He notes the Soviet withdrawal announcement as partially intended to forestall a Western buildup and argues for increased conventional forces alongside missile deployment to address inequality.
The FBI says it has no knowledge of any alliance between Charles Manson’s family and the Symbionese Liberation Army. Agent Harry Brown told reporters there is no active collaboration between the two groups.
A twin engine Comair Flight 444 crashed at Greater Cincinnati Airport during takeoff for Nashville. FAA official Fred Farrar said seven are dead, including the pilot and six passengers, after the right engine failed at about 400 feet, causing the plane to stall and flip upside down.
California Governor Edmund Brown Jr. says he will do whatever it takes to win the Democratic presidential nomination and plans to make his candidacy official by year end. He tours five states in a swing mentioning inflation economy defense spending and nuclear power as campaign themes. The trip includes stops in Minneapolis New York Boston and New Hampshire where the first presidential primary is February 26.
On this date in 1934 Bruno Hauptmann was indicted for murder in the death of Charles Lindbergh Jr., the infant son of Charles and Anne Lindbergh. The indictment marked a pivotal step in the high profile case that captivated the nation.
In Phoenix the Maricopa County office admits a misread order led to a cleaning firm also doing liquidation sales removing nearly all Moore's possessions while he lay in hospital after a car crash. Officials blame procedural deficiencies and vow to locate a new guardian as Moore seeks return of tools and appliances.
Raymond Edward Genet, 48, of Talkeetna Alaska, and Hannelore Schmatz, 38, of West Germany, reached the Everest summit then died on the descent. Genet became the eighth American to summit and die on Everest. Schmatz was the fourth woman to reach the peak. They perished after reaching 27,500 feet and failing to make base camp.
Police and acquaintances report Wayne E. Cullinane has a history of mental treatment and a drug arrest. A former girlfriend recalled his claim of a “bad trip” during the 23 hour siege that terrified rush hour crowds in San Francisco. Cullinane, 23, held a secretary hostage and was captured after he and the hostage slept. He faces multiple felony charges with bail set at $500000.
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