First parachute jump is fatal in Wichita
Christine Gurtis, 20, a Wichita State student and instructor trainee, died during her first parachute jump when her main chute failed to deploy after about 5,000 feet. Jumping instructor Dale Mitchell reported the static line broke as she exited the plane. her parachute opened too late to save her. Her mother, Janice Curtis, recalled her daughter's active interests in mountain climbing and karate and noted she had begun jumping earlier that summer after some ground instruction.
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Britain’s Docks Gripped by Nationwide Strike
Britain’s 42,000 longshoremen strike nears day ten with TGWU leader Jack Jones saying little progress. Downtimes loom as tobacco and tomato supplies dwindle and livestock welfare worsens, with government emergency powers debated and calls to unload feed at docks.
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Sadat Receives Soviet Message Amid Summit Talks
Al Ahram reports President Sadat received an important message from Soviet Communist Party leader Leonid Brezhnev regarding Soviet Arab relations and potential high level contacts. Political sources note this is the first such message since Sadat ousted Soviet military advisers, amid plans for talks with Cairo.
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Palestine oil blast claim questioned by Italian official
Trieste Italy Deputy Prosecutor Alessandro Hrenet doubted Palestinian guerrilla claims that Black September hit a Middle East oil depot in the Adriatic seaport, destroying four tanks and damaging five others. Investigators say the claim requires verification and note inconclusive evidence.
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