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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Feb 23, 1971

Page

3

News Services to Suspend Alert Tests After False CONELRAD Alert

The AP and UPI will suspend routine CONELRAD tests until safeguards are set. A false alert went to national stations for 18 minutes before a correct message corrected the error. Congress and FCC probes follow, with calls for improved verification and possible investigations of the civil defense warning system.

Associated Press United Press UPI National Emergency Warning Center Colorado Springs Colo FCC White House Colorado Center Robert Wells Robert P. Griffin Michigan Senate Congressional Defense Warning System Pentagon Defense Melvin R. Laird Army Stanley Resor Washington Wells

FAA blamed for Wichita State crash safety loophole

Look magazine reports FAA delayed applying stricter safety rules to non commercial charter flights, a loophole allowing the Wichita State football team plane to operate under looser standards. The Oct 2 1970 crash killed 31, including team members, and the study urged closing the loophole.

New York UPI Federal Aviation Administration Wichita State University Look Magazine Look FAA Colorado Rockies Whichita Utah Philip I. Ryther

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