MIG25 Defector Viktor Belenko Expected in U S Soon
Soviet air force pilot Viktor J. Belenko, 29, who landed a MIG25 in Hakodate Japan, was set to depart for the United States within days unless delays occur. U S officials and Japanese authorities weigh asylum, plane inspection proceeding with the mission to avoid diplomatic friction with the Soviet Union.
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Winston-Salem Native Alaska Pipeline Worker Speaks On Waste
Winston-Salem native Bob Ray a welding foreman who spent 10 months on the Alaska pipeline criticizes hiring practices and wasteful costs. He notes skilled workers are scarce and inspectors misjudge welds while project costs rose from 900 million to about six billion dollars. He describes pay at $1,000 a week and reliance on a seven-company Arctic consortium.
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Industrious beaver knocks lines down in Des Moines
A beaver gnawed through a tree that fell on power lines in southern Des Moines, cutting electricity to about 600 homes. Iowa Power and Light Co. said service was restored to most customers within an hour, officials reported.
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Mecklenburg Legislators Seek Liquor By The Drink Pass
Five of Mecklenburg County's nine state legislators say they back liquor-by-the-drink legislation in the 1977 General Assembly. State Rep. Carl Stewart predicts a local option bill, noting no statewide referendum. The Chamber of Commerce cites economic gains and cites past referendums and court rulings affecting the issue in multiple counties.
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