Hendersonville Plane Crash Blamed On Small Airliner Collision
Witnesses described a midair collision between a Piedmont Boeing 727 and a Cessna near Asheville airport. The crash killed 25 Piedmont passengers bound for a Stokely Van Camp Co. meeting in White Sulphur Springs and injured many. FBI and 166 rescue workers aided the scene as a high school gym became a morgue.
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Hendersonville
Stokely van Camp Co
White Sulphur Springs
W.va
Roanoke
Ennis Parker
Griffin
Stokely van Camp
Atlanta
FBI
Washington
Henderson County
James L. Kilpatrick
Piedmont
District of Columbia
Boeing
Ers
McNaughton
Defense
Johnson
Paul H. Nitze
Navy
Dave Addison
Lebanon
Robert E. Anderson
Consultants, Inc
Ralph Reynolds
Leaders Tell Reagan Jobs or Riots in Civil Rights Debate
NAACP and Urban League groups pressed Reagan on civil rights policy while Negro leaders disputed his approach. Carter charged Reagan with exploiting racial fears and neglecting open housing reforms, though others praised his low profile and practical focus on jobs and minority opportunities.
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Reagan
Carter
NAACP
Urban League
Christus Wright
Los Angeles
Plane collision near Asheville leaves two dead
An airliner struck by a smaller aircraft near Interstate 26 after climbing from 5000 feet to 21000 feet. National Transportation Safety Board sent a team to investigate. The Cessna 310 and the airliner followed instrument flight plans. McNaughtons visiting from North Carolina with family in the area.
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Conner
Interstate Hiphway 26
National Transportation Safety Board
Washington
Asheville
McNaughtons
North Carolina
Camp Sequoya
Weaverville
Alexander
Europe
Milton Marks Wins Senate Primary Challenge in San Francisco
In a San Francisco race for the late Senator J Eugene McAteer seat Milton Marks led as front-runner against two Democrats with 89 282 votes 47 7 percent. Assemblyman John L Burton trailed by 14 000 votes but expected to pick up support from William C Blake’s 22 661 votes to force a runoff on August 15. Marks claimed broad cross party backing.
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San Francisco
State Senate
Milton Marks
J. Eugene McAteer
John L. Burton
William C. Blake
Marks
Budget Passage Delayed in California Tax Bill Fight
In Sacramento, Assembly Democrats and Republicans demanded changes to Gov Reagan’s $1 billion tax bill as debate stretched seven hours of hearings. Senator Deukmejian and Finance Director Smith warned of delays past August 1. Veneman urged ending inventories tax and extending labor repairs tax, while Democrats pressed for property tax relief for homeowners.
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Assembly
Gov. Reagan
John G. Veneman
Modesto
Resgan
Veneman
Reagan
Deukmejian
Baby Born in Laundry at Great Falls Laundromat
Mrs. Dorothy Greco of Great Falls gave birth to a healthy eight pound girl Wednesday in the ladies room of a laundromat. Laundromat attendant Mrs. Donna Banksley sent her to the room and called for an ambulance.
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Great Falls
UPI
Dorothy Greco
Donna ‘Lanksley
Highway Patrolmen Slain in Imperial County Truck Stop
Two California Highway Patrol officers were shot during a traffic stop on Highway 86 near Imperial. Patrolman Frank A. Story died from a neck wound. Ernest H. Goff was wounded in the chest. Suspect Robert Martinez of El Paso, Texas, was arrested for murder. Needham, another trooper, aided the scene. Story and Goff had served 18 months and 11 years respectively. Martinez’s truck had been reported stolen from Holtville. Local sheriff and CHP officials released the account.
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California Highway Patrol
Sheriff's Office
Frank A. Story
Ernest H. Goff
Robert Martinez
el Paso
Tex
Imperial County
Raymond Rowe
N. C. Barkalow
CHP
Story
Goff
Martinez
Here
Highway 86
Sev
Thomas Daniels
Holtville
Imperial County Sheriff's Office
Stary
James Hamilton
Noise and parking clash irk Lakewood homeowner
A Lakewood resident vents at 6 am about street noise from honking and racing cars blocking driveways. The irritated homeowner cites taxes and rights, fearing disruption to children and safety while neighbors ignore parking norms.
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Homelao
T. S
Lakewood
Reaction to pirate radio station near Long Beach
A reader from Long Beach dismisses calls to jam the upcoming pirate radio broadcasts as foolish. He argues the hard market reality in Southern California favors competition and questions applying Castro style censorship. He predicts the station may offer music and critique, not propaganda.
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Ed Ike
Long Beach
California
Federal Communications Commission
Castro
U.S
E. M
Nixon Seeks Win in Primaries as He Plans Vacation
Nixon analyzes his chances in 1968 primaries noting Johnson’s weakness and Republican unity, while Rockefeller Percy and Reagan hold favorable positions. He vows not to attack fellow Republicans, instead targeting the Johnson administration. A meeting with Reagan at Bahama Grove is planned, with a political vacation to follow until mid fall.
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Ohio
Pennsylvania
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Percy
Reagan
Nixon
Gaylord Parkinson
Nixon For President
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Redwood
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