Takeoff orders key to 575 death crash
Canary Islands disaster involving Pan American and KLM jumbo jets killed 575. Investigators ruled out sabotage or control tower error, noting possible permission issues for takeoff while the Pan Am plane taxied. Officials described miscommunication and held conflicting reports on airport operations.
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Leisure World mourns 27 dead in Canary Islands crash
Dead and survivors listed as Leisure World Laguna Hills residents react to the Pan Am 747 disaster. The retirement community, home to about 19,000, mourns 27 losses with 10 survivors. Many victims were Leisure World travelers booked on a 12 day Royal Cruise Lines tour. Local agencies reported the trip cost about 1.90 per person.
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United States
Edgar Ridout
Alpine
Cal
Leisure World
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Canary Islands
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Jerry Murphy
Lavuna Hills
Royal Cruise Lines
Jerry Breedveld
Parking lot feud turns deadly in Long Beach shooting
A long-standing dispute over a parking space in Long Beach escalated into a fatal shooting when Bruce Winchester, 36, shot Robert Schulze, 37, twice in the street and then killed himself. Schulze died at St Mary Medical Center. Winchester was found dead behind his desk. Witnesses reported a prior feud and police were called previously to separate confrontations.
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Oscars to Finch Dunaway in 49th Academy Awards
Peter Finch and Faye Dunaway won best actor and actress for Network. Rocky won best picture and director John Avildsen. Jason Robards and Beatrice Straight won supporting acting honors. Liv Ullmann announced Finch’s posthumous win as Eletha Finch thanked the Academy.
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Faye Dunaway
Rocky
John Avildsen
Jason Robards
Washington Post
Beatrice Straight
William Holden
Network
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Finch
Dan
Paddy Chayefsky
Eletha
Music Center
Academy
Soviet leaders warn Vance over meddling during SALT talks
Soviet leader Brezhnev and Foreign Minister Gromyko warned Cyrus Vance that U.S. support for dissidents could damage relations if Washington does not follow Moscow’s noninterference principle. Vance pressed for deep nuclear cuts while aiming to extend SALT talks, saying human rights positions may be set aside to focus on diplomacy.
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Cyrus R. Vane
U.S
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Andrei A. Gromyko
United States
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Gromyka Vance
Vance
Vladivostok
Brezhnev
Gerald Ford
Gromyko
Carter orders review of Vietnam era discharges for upgrade
President Carter authorized reviewing more than 492 thousand Vietnam era discharges for upgrade to other than dishonorable status. Defense Secretary Harold Brown cited forgiveness and compassion, with review boards to consider upgrades for deserters without participation in prior clemency, general discharges under honorable circumstances, and other eligible cases after six months.
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Jack Carter
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Jury Selection Opens in Manson Girl Retrial
Jury selection begins in the murder retrial of a woman linked to the Manson family. The case unfolds as prosecutors seek a verdict in a high-profile criminal proceeding with potential life implications.
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