Lone Star Train Crashes Into Oil Tank Truck in Oklahoma
Amtrak's Lone Star hit a crude oil tanker at a rural crossing near Marland Oklahoma killing the train's engineer Earl Hulse and fireman B C Young Jr along with the truck driver Kenneth McMain. Police listed 1 to 10 passengers injured. the nine car train dragged wreckage a mile and a half before ignition.
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Marland
Okla
API
Amtrak
Lone Star
Houston
Oklahoma
Santa Fe Railroad
Earl Hulse
B.C. Young Jr
Arkansas City
Kan
Kenneth McMain
Koch Oil Co
Enid
Ponca City
Carter Names Secretaries Contested by Press Secretary
Powell said Carter has stricken from his list potential defense secretary contenders and attorneys general. He hinted Carter may have decided but awaits tonight’s decision. If selected, Young would become the first black to head the United Nations, with Senate approval needed for the appointment to succeed William Scranton.
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Carter
Rep. Barbara
Joran
D-Tex
GRP
Powell
Young
U.N. Post
Senate
Pennsylvania
William Scranton
Post Franco Monarchy Sweeps To Ballot Win
In Madrid the post Franco monarchy pushed toward a decisive victory as Spain voted on parliamentary democracy. About 82 percent turnout in this first national referendum in ten years. A Maoist group threatened to kill a kidnapped king’s adviser, but voting remained peaceful with 95 percent for the reform as 17.3 percent of ballots counted.
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Madrid
Spain
Juan Carlos
Government Election Center
Antonin Maria de Orial
Orial
State Council
Informaciones
OPEC agrees on six month price freeze and aid fund boost
OPEC ministers discussed a six month price freeze urged by Yarian with Venezuela's Valentine Hernandez Acosta saying richer nations must aid poorer ones. Amobuzegar noted opposition to Saudi plans while Saudia Arabia pushed the freeze at the Indonesia conference. Iran, Iraq power struggle noted as Saudi Arabia seeks development funds and income surplus.
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Amobuzegar
Saudi Arabia
Yamani
Gulf
OPEC
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Persian Gulf
Baghdad Blast Sparks Iraq Syria Blame Game
Iraq and Syria accuse each other over a suitcase bomb at Baghdad airport that killed and injured many. Iraq cites Syrian agents. Syria says Iraqi agents planned the attack. Reports list deaths ranging from three to nine with hundreds injured. no Americans reported hurt. Airport blast in customs hall described as caused by faulty construction or ming mechanism.
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Iraq
Syria
Baghdad
Beirut
Lebanon
Damascus
Arab Baath Socialist Party
Iraq News Agency
INA
Cairo
Sya
Sidney B. Berry
Harold K. Johnson
Army
West Point
Ulmer
Hoffmann
Borman
Ming
Abdul-Halim Khaddam
Paris
Middle East Airlines
Design flaws blamed for most recalls across decade
DETROIT AP design flaws accounted for about two thirds of the 92 million cars and trucks recalled over ten years to fix safety defects. In six weeks GM and Ford recalled 770,000 vehicles for faulty fuel lines caps steering attachments and other issues. Officials say design flaws and quality control are separate causes with design faults driving most large recalls.
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Detroit
General Motors Corp
Ford Motor Co
Chrysler Corp
Andrew Detrick
Office of
The
Nations Highway Transportation Safety Administration
NHTSA
Washington
Gilbert L. Watson
Detrick
Watson
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Andres Reguera
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Valentine Hernandez Acosta
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AP Wirophoto
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Atlantic
New England
Lakes
Ata
Montana
Hale Country Ltd
Kitty Anderson
Norton
Die Brartin Owrae
Ford
Ditrick
Wendy's Tree House Florist
Raul
Southern States
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