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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 08, 1996

Page

3

Navy jet collapses tow accident kills mechanic in Florida

A Navy EA-6B Prowler being towed at the Northrop Grumman plant in St. Augustine collapsed its landing gear, killing mechanic William Swope and injuring Carl Johnson. The jet wing crushed Swope as gears folded over the top during repair work.

Navy ST. Augustine Fla William Swope Palm Coast Carl Johnson Northrop Grumman Corp

Federal probe widens into tobacco industry misstatements

The Justice Department expands a perjury inquiry into tobacco executives' congressional testimony to a broader probe of possible false statements about addiction and industry practices. FBI agents have pressed current and former Richmond area workers for information, issuing subpoenas to testify before a Washington grand jury.

Washington Post Washington Congressional Justice Department Congress FBI Philip Morris Cos Criminal Division Janet Reno Clinton Justice Food and Drug Administration Henry Waxman D-Calif Martin Meehan D-Mass Reno

American Airlines pilot reports seeing missile near jetliner

An American Airlines pilot said he saw a missile pass by his Boeing 757 on August 29 over Wallops Island Virginia while en route from San Juan to Boston. NTSB investigators said they will review the claim though no confirmation exists and no evasive action was reported.

American Airlines Shinnecock N.Y TWA National Transportation Safety Board San Juan Puerto Rico Boston Wallops Island National Aeronautics and Space Administration NTSB Peter Goelz Pentagon State National Guard

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