Twenty four die in crash of military jet near Madrid
MADRID AP reports a US cargo jet with nine tons of cargo and family members aboard crashed near Madrid while approaching Torrejon base. Only one crewman survived Ist Lt. William H. Ray of McGuire Air Force Base. Wreckage stretched over two miles. The plane originated from Athens and was bound for Torrejon.
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the Register
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Thur
Madrid
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Air Force
Torrejon
William H. Ray
McGuire Air Force Base
Military Air Command
Athens
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Derby and legal cases span state, federal actions
The report ties a local Derby case involving Robert Lange Jr and a child to broader legal issues with Gronen, Vesco’s probe, and officials in Washington. It covers court actions, possible charges, and the Air Force crash fate regarding a separate accident, plus federal wage controls and steel industry hearings impacting prices and household items nationwide.
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Lange
Hunter
Gronen
Colorado
Ohio
Bobby Lange
Asst. Dist. Atty
William Wise
Haining
Ralph Harden
Fort Calling
State District Court
Horace Holmes
Iron Age
Council
Diplomats: Hanoi recedes in Cambodian civil war scene
Western diplomats in Phnom Penh say Hanoi has taken a backseat as rival Cambodian factions wage a cruel civil war. North Vietnamese troops and advisers aid the Khmer Rouge, while the Central Committee of the Khmer Communist party directs rebel forces from northern Cambodia. Sihanouk and Kissinger talks are unlikely to yield results without rebel leverage.
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Phnom Penh
Lon Nol
Norodom Sihanouk
Sihanouk
Laos
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Pathet Lao
Souvanna
Cambodia
Hanoi
North Vietnam
Vietnam
Khmer Republic
Khmer Rouge
Central Committee
Khmer Communist Party
Kratie
Peking
Henry A. Kissinger
U.S
Ill-Fated Plane Had History Of Problems
The Delta Air Lines DC9 that crashed near Logan Airport had a three month history of radio and instrument issues. Board records show seven instrument-related writups in July 25–29 1973. Delta said some pilot squawks were noted but corrected under FAA procedures. 14 jets affected by post merger modifications. The NTSB urged FAA to review the modification program and Delta's quality control.
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Atlanta
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Strica
John Marshall
Richmond
Aaron Burr
Marshall
Thomas Jefferson
Jefferson
Sirica
White House
Nixon
Chou En-lai Dominant After Chinese Party Congress
AP analysis notes Chou En-lai appears to control Beijing after the four day party congress. Mao remains party chairman but is symbolically sidelined as Chou builds a broader alliance with military leaders. Moscow condemns the anti Soviet line while Congress moves to stabilize foreign and domestic policy.
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Mao
Lin Piao
Chow
Hsinhua
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New Party
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Shanghai
Nanking
Teng Hsiaoping
Teng
Chau
Peking
Lin
Chen Po-ta
Wang Hung-wen
Li Tehsheng
Oheman
Chiang Ching
Yao Wen-yuan
Presidium
Party Central Committee
Chiang
Yao
Central Committee
Lunch prices rise as districts face meat shortages
The Charlotte Mecklenburg district NC largest said lunch prices rose from 35 to 45 cents in elementary and 40 to 50 cents in secondary schools due to bids gaps for bread and beef. A Mecklenburger soy hamburger substitute will appear. Missouri and Kansas districts report more beans cheese fish and milk price pressures as subsidy funds dwindle.
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Charlotte-Mecklenburg
North Carolina
Missouri Education Department
Kansas
Ione George
Food Services Division
Kansas Education Department
George
Congress
Agriculture Department
Congressional Conference Committee
Department
Heat Wave Strains Power Across Six States
The six state region reports adequate electric power with 300,000 kilowatts surplus to New York. New England Power Exchange notes stable supply while the Tennessee Valley Authority relays private power from the Southeast and Texas to New York. Schools close in Iowa as state officials anticipate no crisis though power demand remains high. Cleveland Electric Illuminating cites peak demand near record levels and Duquesne Light notes short outages in western Pennsylvania expected to continue until heat ends.
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New England Power Exchange
New York
Tennessee Valley Authority
Texas
Towa
Robert Benton
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