Communication gap probed in Avianca 52 crash
Investigators say regional air controllers knew Avianca Flight 52 was low on fuel but local controllers did not receive the warning. The Boeing 707 crashed near Kennedy Airport after 90 minutes in holding patterns, killing 73 and injuring 85, amid weather-related congestion.
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Cove Neck
Long Island
Bogota
Medellin
Colombia
New York
Kennedy International Airport
New York Center
Dickinson
Laureano Caviedes
Federal Aviation Administration
Boston
Kennedy
East Germany shifts elections amid unrest and coalition plan
East Germany to hold elections March 18 instead of May 6 and form a coalition with the opposition amid growing civil unrest that threatens the state. Premier Hans Modrow cites exodus of workers, strikes and economic collapse as destabilizing factors. Former leader Erich Honecker is jailed to face high treason charges in March.
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East Berlin
East Germany
Hans Modrow
Erich Honecker
Honecker
Modrow
People’s Chamber
Exxon Valdez captain fights trial motions in Alaska
Exxon Valdez captain Joseph Hazelwood seeks to bar his failed sobriety test as evidence and challenge state jurisdiction in the spill case. Judge Karl Johnstone will review the motions as jury selection approaches. Hazelwood argues the incident was a tragic accident, not a crime, with a trial likely six weeks long.
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Anchorage
Alaska
Joseph Hazelwood
Exxon
Hazelwood
Karl Johnstone
Associated Press
New York
Moderate quake rocks central New Mexico near Albuquerque
A 4.5 magnitude earthquake centered 40 miles south of Albuquerque rattled central New Mexico at 6 16 am with no injuries reported. USGS authorities noted the quake mirrors a November 28 1989 event in the same area.
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New Mexico
Los Lunas
N.M
Pat Jorgenson
U.S. Geological Survey
Menlo Park
Calif
National
Golden
Colo
Albuquerque
Cheney proposes U S military base closings
Defense Secretary Dick Cheney calls for closing or realigning more than 60 U S bases and about 10 overseas installations to save costs. Domestic bases include Fort Ord Alameda Naval Aviation Depot Oakland’s Naval Supply Center Moffett Field and Long Beach Naval Shipyard. Overseas sites span Europe Asia and Bermuda with multiple bases in Greece England Italy Germany and the Philippines plus Korea.
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Washington
Defense
Dick Cheney
United States
Congressional
Pentagon
Defense Department
Cheney
Associated Press
California
Fort Ord
Panama
Alameda Naval Aviation Depot
Oakland
Naval Supply Center
Moffett Field Naval Air Station
Long Beach Naval Shipyard
Europe
Asia
Naval Air Station
Bermuda
Greece
Hellenikon Air Base
Navcommsta
Makri
West Germany
Zweibrucken Air Base
England
Raf Fairford
Greenham Common
Wethersfield
Italy
Comiso Air Base
Navy
San Miguel
Philippines
South Korea
Kwang Ju
Suwon
Taeguak
Weather shifts as snow, rain hit regions nationwide
Rain dampened parts of the South while snow fell in Pennsylvania Indiana and the Northwest. Snow advisories arc'd for Illinois Ohio Maryland and West Virginia. Winter storm watches issued for parts of Pennsylvania New York Vermont and neighboring states. Floods receded in southeastern Louisiana as the Northeast enjoyed warm Sunday with record highs in New York and Caribou Maine.
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Pennsylvania
Indiana
Northwest
Rockies
Tennessee
Kentucky
Arkansas
Alabama
Cincinnati
Illinois
Ohio
Maryland
West Virginia
Virginia
Delaware
New York State
Vermont
Louisiana
New York
Caribou
Maine
Illinois Weather Outlook and Lottery Results
Extended forecast for Illinois Wednesday through Friday calls for a chance of snow in the north and rain in the south late Wednesday and Thursday. Fair Friday with north highs in the 20s and south highs in the 30s to low 40s. overnight lows from 10 to 20 in the north and 20 to 30 in the south. Sunday lottery results include Illinois State Lottery daily draw 2-7-4, Pick Four 5-1-7-2, and Saturday Lotto 03-08-18-37-41-54 with an estimated $5 million jackpot.
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Illinois
Hi Lo
Albany
N.Y
Albuquerque
Asheville
Atlanta
Baltimore
Billings
Birmingham
Boise
Boston
Brownsville
Burlington, Vt
Charleston
S.C
W.va
Charlotte
N.C
Cheyenne
Chicago
Cleveland
Columbia
Columbus
Ohio
Concord
Dallas-Ft Worth
Denver
Des Moines
Detroit
Duluth
Evansville
Greensboro
Hartford
Helena
Honolulu
Clr
Indianapolis
Jackson
Miss
Jacksonville
Kansas City
Las Vegas
Little Rock
Los Angeles
Louisville
Milwaukee
Nashville
New Orleans
New York City
Omaha Oklahoma City
Orlando
Philadelphia
Commodity quotes snapshot from Mer chants Trading Co
Daily noon prices list live cattle hogs pork bellies and feeder cattle with months and values including soybeans corn wheat and metals such as gold silver cotton and oats. The report notes USF&G and Commodity quotes for March through July with various contract prices and percentages.
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Usf&g
Merchants Trading Company
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Mali
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Johnstone
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Social Democracy
Republic of Poland
Communist Party
Solidarity
Lech Walesa
Gdansk
Tadeusz Fiszbach
Old Guard
Automotive Consultants, Inc
Galena Avenue
U.S
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The
Dixon
Phoenix
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Portland
Cdy
Providence
Raleigh
Richmond
St Louis
Salt Lake City
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San Juan
P.R
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Shreveport
Sioux Falls
Spokane
S. T Majewski
H. W. Beeler
C. Maysather
Blunt Ellis & Loewi Inc
Sterling
Blunt Ellis & Loewi
AldCorp
McDaid
Alcoa
Litton
Brads
NSB
Amt&t
Navistar
Dean
Dould
DuPont
Sears
Eastm
SO Ind
UAL
IBM
IntNick
Wal-Mart
Walgreen
Boise Aie
CenTel
Tampaereeee
Telegraph
Dixon, Ill
the Telegraph
B. F. Shaw Printing Co
Peoria Ave
Lee, Ogle
Bureau
Whiteside
American Newspaper Publishers Association
Bureau of Advertising
Inland Daily Press Association
Illinois Press Association
Audit Bureau of Circulation
Dixon Telegraph Office
Dixon Telegraph
P.O
Dixon, IL
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