First parachute jump fatal for Wichita coed
Christine Gurls, 20, a Wichita State coed, died during a Sunday parachute jump after her auxiliary chute failed about 100 feet above the ground. Instructor Dale Mitchell leaped free and landed safely as emergency crews investigated. Her mother described her as quiet and active in climbing and karate clubs.
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Wichita
King
Christine Landest
Wonder
Dick Wallace
Wallace
Wieitias Ae
Christine
Janice
Curtis
Four skydivers and pilot killed in Washington crash
Four experienced skydivers and their pilot died when a fully loaded Cessna 170 stalled and spun shortly after Lake Sammamish State Park near Seattle. The victims were Barred C Jeager, 26, from Bellingham. William E Metchison, 25. Michael Smith, 25. Daniel Nelson, 31. and William Champagne, 29, all from Portland. Investigation will review aircraft records to determine cause. The plane, owned by Linn Emich of Seattle Skyports, was modified to carry five but originally seated four.
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Stattle
Wash
UPI
Sundsy
Skysports
Wield
Lake Sammamish State Park
Seattle
Linn Emich
Seattle Skyports
FAA
Docks on strike spark Britain wide shortages and fuel crisis
Britain faces a prolonged dock strike as TGWU leader Jack Jones warns of little progress toward settlement. Government declares a state of emergency while picks cause cargo delays from Midlands tobacco wholesalers to Guernsey tomato dumps. Farmers urge troops to unload livestock feed and avert further losses.
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London
UPI
Tubaeco
Britain
Jack Jones
Transport and General Workers Union
TGWU
Ino
Tongshotomen
Queen Elizabeth
English Midlands
Guernsey
English Channel
Roger Higgs
Mog
National Farmers Union
Sadat Receives Soviet Message Amid Talks and Ceasefire Watch
Cairo reports Sadat received an important message from the Soviet Communist Party leader praising Soviet Arab ties and aiding summit talks. A Soviet party delegation may visit Cairo for political discussions as Egypt notes the withdrawal of most Soviet military advisers and a waning ceasefire.
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United Frese Interdalional
Cairo
al Abtant
Atiwae’ Sadat
Leonid Irreahney
Abdul “Atest
al Abram
Sidat le
Hted
Lion
Egypt
Avuly Soviafist
Union
Gypt
Middle East
Sayed Marei
Palestine oil depot blast claim questioned in Trieste
Italian officials doubted a Palestinian guerrilla claim that Black September bombed a Middle East oil depot in Trieste destroying four tanks and damaging two more. Deputy Prosecutor Alessandri Hrenel said credit for such an act is easy to claim, noting the claim referred to an incident said to have occurred Saturday while the depot was under investigation.
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Italy
UPT
Middle East
Adriatic
Twva
Alessandri
Hrenel
Black September
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