Tapes of Jonestown Horror Surface After Mass Death
A tape from Jonestown found near the settlement 150 miles northwest of Georgetown details the mass death of over 900 American cultists, with gunshots audible and Reverend Jim Jones urging mothers to keep children calm as they die with dignity. Police report valuables totaling about 1 million dollars recovered, and the tape was only recently turned over to investigators.
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Jonestown
Guyana
Cecil A. Roberts
Peoples Temple
Georgetown
Roberts
New York Times
Jim Jones
Jones
The
Times
San Francisco
Leo Ryan
Ryan
Green
FAA vetoes Lindbergh Field radar upgrade citing cost
The FAA told a House subcommittee it vetoed installing digital radar at Lindbergh Field San Diego after estimating 60000 dollars is too high versus other airports. Miramar Naval radar location raises cost and limits benefits, officials say. Hearings into the San Diego crash that killed 144 continue.
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Washington
Federal Aviation Administration
Lindbergh Field
San Diego
Langhorne M. Bond
House
John L. Burton
D-Calif
FAA
Bond
Lindbergh
Miramar Naval Air Station
Parking Garage Feud Heats Between HEW and GSA in Washington
In a wide ranging dispute HEW accuses GSA of mismanagement of the federal building garage as car pool access favors Calhano aides while GSA officials defend policies to promote energy savings. The fight includes calls for peace talks and ongoing memos between agencies as they review annual space allocations and passes amid a backdrop of broader economic debate.
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Washington
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
General Services Administration
HEW
GSA
Joseph Califano Jr
Walter Kallaur
Frederick Bohen
Kallaur
Bohen
Jay Solomon
Califano
Boden
Hubert H. Humphrey
Local Ham Club Elects Officers
David Rusty O'Donnell WB3EUQ of Indiana elected president of the Indiana County Amateur Radio Club succeeding Jerry Kiehl WB3DUD of Blairsville. Other officers elected include Mike Petersen WB3JCU Creekside vice president Sheldon Davis W3FVU Indiana secretary treasurer Merle Henry W3MMY Indiana and Don Henry W3FE Homer City directors.
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David
Rusty
O’donnell
Wb3euq
Indiana
Christmas Trees Stolen From Musser Nursery
Four thefts and one case of criminal mischief were reported by state police from Indiana. Two hundred Christmas trees were stolen from Musser Nursery on Indiana Road 3, with losses estimated at 1600 dollars. Police urge anyone with information to contact Indiana state police at 357-2888.
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Indiana
Marion Center
Musser Nursery
Two 16 Year Olds Die by Suicide At Ridgewood High
In Ridgewood New Jersey two 16 year old students Jeffrey Hunter and Christopher Mathieson died by suicide within four days of each other. Clergymen counseled students as the district offered silent prayer and support following the deaths. Hunter was an outgoing student leader and athlete who had worked at a gas station and reportedly faced multiple pressures. Mathieson was described as shy and quiet and had been receiving help from a school specialist. a note was found after his death.
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Pittsburgh
State Justice Department
Penn Hills
Frank Capra Jr
Herbert Mitnick
Mitnick
Robert Alexander
Capra
Ridgewood
N.J
Ridgewood High School
Jeffrey Hunter
Christopher Mathieson
Frank Smith
Hunter
Mathieson
Smith
Phil Ross
Paramus
Peter Linkway
Sinkway
Robert Kay
Kay
Big railroad derailments disrupt Indiana County lines
Conrail and private contractors cleared two derailments in Indiana County. The main wreck involved two diesel electric locomotives and 49 cars on a 113 car east bound train BEPI-7 from Bethlehem to Pittsburgh between Bolivar and Strangford, at 4 10 a m in Packsaddle Gap with no injuries. A second derailment south of Black Lick involved nine 100 ton coal hopper cars on a 106 car empty coal train UFY772 en route to Dilltown. four cars were railed by 7 30 a.m. today.
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Conrail
Indiana County
Conemaugh
Bolivar
Philadelphia
Gazette
Packsaddle Gap
Bethlehem
Pittsburgh
Blairsville
Black Lick
Dilltown
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Freeport Water Co
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Mark Widoff
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Richard Thornburgh
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Elizabeth Kolin
RD 5
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Indiana Hospital
Robert Earl Blystone
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Joyland
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Harrison Avenue
Latrobe, Pa
Texaco
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