Midland plane crashes into apartment complex injuring five
A Beech twin engine plane crashed after takeoff at Midland Air Park hitting a 24 unit apartment at Warwick Apartments. Five people were injured four aboard the plane and one resident. Three victims rated critical were flown to burn units in Lubbock and Midland Memorial Hospital. Witnesses described a wing clipping a unit and the craft spinning before impact. Red Cross aided victims as churches offered help and a motel in Odessa provided free rooms.
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Exonerated inmate linked to doctor in rapes case
William Bernard Jackson, cleared after five years, is linked to a 94 count indictment against Dr Edward Franklin Jackson for rapes in Columbus. Prosecutor says mistaken identity likely. Jackson released on signature bond after grand jury action.
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Senate approves sweeping banking bill to aid institutions
The Senate on Friday passed major banking legislation aimed at aiding ailing financial institutions and granting savings and loan associations new powers to operate more like banks. The bill would end the interest-rate advantage for small deposits held by savings and loans and compel federal regulators to permit banks and thrifts to offer a competitive high-interest account directly to customers.
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Reagan sticks with New Right agenda in face of defeat
President Reagan vowed not to abandon the New Right social agenda as White House aides blamed Sen. Jesse Helms for the Senate setback on a school prayer bill. Reagan, speaking to business editors, said the country seeks moral revival and pledged to push conservative issues while proposing a job training bill to replace CETA and aid about one million workers annually.
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Louisiana prison farm official indicted over hot box deaths
Wayman Fortenberry, superintendent of East Carroll Parish Prison Farm in Louisiana, indicted on civil rights charges for confinement deaths of two teen inmates, Randy Moore and Leroy Harris, after 15 hours in a six faced hot box. County and federal agencies led the investigation.
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