Czech Airliner Crash Kills 34 at Gander
An Hyushin 18 four engine turboprop crashed after takeoff from Gander Newfoundland en route Prague cabai killing 34 and injuring 35 of 69 aboard. A Czech mechanic said the plane was in perfect condition and investigators noted no prior trouble.
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Gander
Nfld
Cabai
Joseph Krasnoka
Prague
Czech Capital
Gander International Airport
Gladstone Lester
Halifax
U.S. Navy
Argentia
Transport Department
Ottawa
Milwaukee demands carry open housing and marches continue
Foot weary demonstrators plan around the clock marches to Milwaukee city hall as they push for an open housing ordinance. Leaders say pupils will join the protests as the school year opens amid police escorts and strategic rallies.
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Milwaukee
City Hall
Trucker Feared Drowned After Bridge Crash
A three truck crash on the Iowa approach to the Interstate 80 bridge over the Mississippi left one man missing and feared drowned. Virgil Bud Copley 24 of Hampton Iowa was unlocated as divers dragged the river. Howard Smeaton 40 of Davenport listed in fair condition and Melvin Hartwig of Beatrice Neb was unconscious and in critical condition.
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St. Luke’s Hospital
Davenport
Howard Smeaton
Midcontinent Battlers
Melvin Hartwig
Beatrice, Neb
Smeaton
Detroit Schools Emergency as Talks Collapse
Detroit faces a worsening education crisis as last minute contract talks fail in many Michigan districts. Lt. Gov. Milliken warns Detroit’s 11 000 teachers and 300 000 students are at serious risk while unions demand a $600 raise and a longer school year.
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Detroit
Michigan
William Milliken
Copley
Milliken
Board of Education
Detroit Federation of Teachers
Meeia
Reuther Warns Ford Strike Likely If No Deal by Deadline
DETROIT AP UAW chief Walter Reuther says a Ford strike will occur if no contract by midnight Wednesday, regardless of White House requests. He cites firm stance against delaying workers and argues GM and Chrysler would offset losses. Ford calls the deadline near and says agreement seems unlikely.
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Detroit
United Auto Workers
Ford Motor Co
Johnson
UAW
Walter Reuther
Malcolm Denise
Ford
Reuther
Chrysler
Papandreou Treason Trial Delayed by Appeal
An appeal filed Tuesday in the treason case against Andreas Papandreou and 10 others automatically delays the trial for weeks or months. Five defendants appealed the indictment, while Papandreou did not and had hoped for an early trial.
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Papandreou
Athens
Andreas Papandreou
George Papandreou
Union Delays Strike Call Amid Ongoing TV Negotiations
A spokesman for broadcast union negotiators said a strike call would not be issued yet while talks continue in a last minute session. The strike was to target NBC and ABC networks over four day work week demands for about 3000 members. AFTRA pledged support for NABET if the latter is backed in action.
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Ford Motor Co
Ford
General Motors Corp
UAW
Miami Beach
NBC
ABC Radio and Television
National Association of Broadcast Employes and Technicians
Tim O’sullivan
NABET
AFTRA
American Federation of Television and Radio Artists
O’sullivan
Ky Hints Victory in Senate as Vietnam Elections Continue
In Saigon, Vice President-elect Nguyen Cao Ky leads in early senate ballots as 27 of 44 provinces report results. Ky and Thieu together secure around 35 percent of votes, with Dzu drawing 17.1 percent and a mix of regional support shaping the fledgling government outlook and potential power shifts.
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Saigon
Nguyen Cao Ky
Senate
Nguyen van Thieu
Thieu
Truong Dinh Dzu
Dzu
Hanoi
Thien-Ky
South Vietnam
Maryland Seeks Swift Extradition of H. Rap Brown
Maryland asked Virginia for speedy extradition of H. Rap Brown to Cambridge to face charges of inciting a riot and related crimes. The 45 minute hearing challenged Maryland custody and raised claims of constitutional rights and fugitive law, with Brown not present.
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Richmond
Maryland
Virginia
H. Rap Brown
Cambridge
Kring Wwaie Anu
Francis Burch
Brown
Mills Godwin
Reno Harp
Burch
Santiago
Chile
Harp
Godwin
Montreal
William Kunstler
New York
FBI
Washington National Airport
Marines Battle on Hill 63 Near Da Nang Kills 160 Viet Cong
U S marines in the Que Son valley near Da Nang fought a 20 hour battle on Hill 63 driving communists from the 1st Viet Cong regiment. The clash left 54 Marines dead and 84 wounded while the enemy lost about 160 men. A chaplain was killed tending the wounded.
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Saigon
Upi
U.S
da Nang
Demilitarized Zone
Dmz
Mekong
Que Son
Quang Ngai
Cheatham
Hill 63
U S
Charles Starkey
Detroit
Mich
W. Fulford
Millen
Chuckle introduces a combo record player air conditioner
A new appliance blends a record player with an air conditioner for cool music lovers. The device targets users who want to keep their space comfortably cool while playing vinyl.
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Gregory
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Newfoundland Mines and Resources Department
Trucker
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