75 Join Combs and Wife Survive Canary Islands Crash
Combs, 75, persuaded his wife not to smoke aboard Par Am 147 in the Canary Islands Sunday, crediting it for their survival after a runway collision with a second jumbo jet. Amid 646 aboard two airliners, seven survived. 52 were on a mercy flight to California, 13 taken to UC Irvine Medical Center. One victim, Isabel Lord of Long Beach, died en route to Florida for burial.
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Tapes From Canary Islands Cockpit Record Aiding Inquiry
Spanish officials agreed to release cockpit tapes from the Canary Islands disaster. The recordings, covering the last minutes before the collision, will be sent to Washington for analysis with KLM and Pan Am crews present. Dutch and American officials seek voices to identify who spoke.
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Carter warns Russians as SALT talks stall at Geneva
President Carter says he is not discouraged by Soviet rejection of U S arms limits and will press negotiations but may accelerate U S weapons development if Moscow refuses to bargain in good faith In Moscow Cyrus Vance reports Brezhnev rejected 1 5 nuclear arms control proposals and will revisit the issue with Gromyko in May Brezhnev warns U S human rights criticism could hinder talks The White House emphasizes continuing strong negotiations without piecemeal concessions.
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FBI declares Mormon will a forgery in Hughes case
The FBI reportedly completed fingerprint handwriting ink and paper tests and found the so called Mormon will a fraud. A Los Angeles station cited unnamed sources saying Howard Hughes' signature was traced to the document and that the will itself is forged.
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Carter administration weighs taxes to raise oil fuel prices
Washington AP reports the Carter administration is weighing regulations and taxes to lift oil and natural gas prices and curb use. Proposals include higher gasoline and gas bills, possible coal shift for power plants, and taxes to push industry toward coal while aligning oil costs with world prices.
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House Extends JFK Probe Amid Committee Turmoil
The House voted 230 to 181 to keep the assassinations committee operating two more years to probe the Kennedy and King murders. Chairman Louis Stokes cited the resignation of chief counsel Richard Sprague as pivotal, noting a preliminary survey predicted a 20 vote defeat if he stayed.
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Sailboat Geisha Found With All Four Aboard
A Navy search plane spotted the 31-foot sailboat Geisha with four Northern Californians aboard safe on deck about 40 miles southwest of San Miguel Island. The mast broke during a long ordeal after 20 Mayday calls. Coast Guard cutter Venturous towed Geisha 30 miles to Long Beach, arriving tonight. Those aboard: Allen H. Allen 39 Novato Pat Zajac 35 Alameda Matthew Moore 9 Corte Madera Richard Krogh 27 Novato.
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Economy shows February gains despite slow outlook
Washington reports February gains in leading indicators and factory orders signaling a tentative upswing. Commerce notes the composite index rose 0.4 percent while orders climbed 1.6 percent to 107 billion, yet administration economists urge continued stimulus amid political hurdles for a $50 tax rebate.
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Prisoners' social trips canceled after expose headline
A fragmented note reports canceled prisoner trips following an expose on Terminal Island. No further details available on involved agencies or dates. Another line hints at Saturn like rings around Uranus, with page references but no specifics. Grocery shoppers allegedly overcharged by millions. no dates or entities given.
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