PSA Jetliner Loses Sight of Cessna Before San Diego Crash
The Los Angeles Times reports Pacific Southwest Airlines flight crew lost sight of a small Cessna for over a minute before their collision near San Diego on Sept 25. The cockpit tape ends with a crew farewell "Ma, I love you" as the death dive begins. NTSB holds the recovered tapes not yet public.
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Arson claimed in biggest L.A. brush fire disaster
Authorities say a paper matchbook and a burning cigarette-started blaze in Agoura sparked the worst of 11 brush fires that burned 38 000 acres and destroyed 161 homes as it swept through the Santa Monica Mountains to Malibu. Several prominent residents and celebrities had homes damaged or spared.
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Carter signs bill funding nuclear weapons parts program
President Carter approved a $3 billion authorization for the Department of Energy to fund national security programs over the year starting Oct. 1. The DOE handles manufacture of nuclear weapon components including neutron warhead parts, while Carter has held orders for production and deployment.
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Heart disease death rates fall in US and some nations
Heart and blood vessel deaths continue to decline in the United States with two thirds of the drop occurring in the last decade due to improved survival after heart attacks. Dr. Robert I. Levy of the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute notes the nationwide decline.
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Pentagon defends cruise missile effectiveness after Soviet test report
The Pentagon rejects a claim in Aviation Week that the Soviets shot down a Russian built cruise missile or cruise drone in tests. A Pentagon spokesman said nothing has changed their view that the cruise missile remains an effective weapon.
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OSHA Drops 928 Rules Affecting Small Businesses
OSHA eliminates 928 federal safety rules seen as nitpicking for small businesses. The move relieves compliance on minor items such as toilet seat standards and portable ladders while focusing on major workplace hazards. Eula Bingham, head of OSHA, says the change targets needless requirements to concentrate on significant safety risks.
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China and United States seek progress on normalizing ties
Teng Hsiao-ping said talks toward normalizing relations based on the Shanghai Communique are progressing but U S links to Taiwan remain the main hurdle. China demands troop withdrawal, severed diplomatic ties, and abrogation of the U S Taiwan treaty before any deal. The envoy spoke during a news conference in Japan on day four of an eight day visit.
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Vatican weighs Egypt trip amid Arab reaction to peace drive
Vatican policy makers weigh a possible Papal visit to Egypt and the risk of angering Syria, Iraq, Libya and other Arab states opposed to President Sadat's peace pursuit. In Beirut, Syria and Christian factions battled, killing four civilians and wounding nine as the truce strained. Police closed major Beirut gateways between Muslim and Christian areas amid mutual blame for clashes.
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Lioness breaks free and kills woman after clasp fails
In Tallassee Alabama a pet lioness fatally mauls Margaret Haynie as she walks near the shelter. The coroner says the galvanized clasp was inadequate to hold the animal and the lioness lunged breaking it. Authorities killed both lions following the attack.
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