Five Die In Flaming Virginia Crash
An ambulance on an emergency run in Danville collided with a Shell Oil fuel truck causing a fire at a power substation. Five people died including four ambulance occupants Minnie Brooks Virginia Parham Donald JD Vass and John Ieving Lady all from Danville and truck driver Earnest Sherrin 47 from South Boston. The substation outage affected a nearby textile plant and about 200 workers.
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Danville
UPI
Shell Oil Co
Embarrassing air bag test fails to inflate at 20 mph
Detroit tests show an air bag restraint failing to deploy as a dummy driver heads into a barrier at 20 miles per hour. Wayne State researchers note the mechanism was damaged and could not be fired manually. Council members critique testing and discuss 1976 model car safety standards and extensions for data collection.
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Detroit
UPI
Lawrence M. Patrick
Wayne State University
Bio-mechanics Center
National Motor Vehicle Safety Advisory Council
Patrick
Henry Hill
Auto Companiss
McGovern Wagers On First Ballot Momentum At Miami
Gary Hart outlines McGovern strategy aiming to win California and New York to secure the nomination on the first ballot. If unsuccessful, he warns multi ballot risks erosion of support and tougher coalition-building at the convention. Hart cites uncommitted Muskie delegates and Chicago Daley challenge as pivotal factors shaping the race.
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Washington
CDN
McGovern
Miami
Gary Hart
South Dakota
California
New York
Hart
Muskie
Chicago
Richard J. Daley
Mayor Daley
Tire recalls touch 100000 tires from two makers
UPI reports Uniroyal and Mansfield Tire recall about 100000 polyester and belted tires after tests show 10 of 108 failed to meet high speed or endurance safety standards. Brands include Coop Hi-Level SPN and Aldena Astro among many. NTSA warns continued use could be hazardous. customers to be notified. Investigation continues.
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Washington
Mansfield
Aldena Astro
Buccaneer Premium
Drexel Retco
Harvard Nobel
Both Firma
Vietnam's First Aces Back Up Five Mig Kills
Navy pilots Randall Cunningham and William Driscoll recount their May 10 dogfight south of Hanoi in which they shot down three MiGs to become America s first air aces at five total kills. A MiG-7 and a MiG-? were confirmed as the duo described close range combat reflecting a shift in the air war. Their Phantom was damaged by a surface-to-air missile, yet Cunningham executed a dramatic altitude roll to reach safety.
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Navy
Randall H. Cunningham
America
Pentagon
UPI
USS
Cunningham
Hanoi
Korea
Mriscoll
Driscoll
North Vietnam
Driscph
Nunn Clinches GOP Senate Nomination in Kentucky Primary
In Louisville Kentucky Louie J Nunn wins the Republican nomination for senator with 44 four year term under state law. Democratic rival Walter Dev Huddleston also wins the primary as Cooper prepares to retire after 20 years leaving Kentucky without a Democrat in the Senate for 17 years.
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Louisviles
Gog
Louie J. Nunn Stept
Spina J. Agnew
Supe
Nunn
Devender
Faees
Walter “Dev” Huddleston
Huddleston
Ninn
John Sherman Cooper
Kentucky
Senate
Legal Death Key in Heart Transplant Suit
A Richmond jury hears a $190000 malpractice claim alleging doctors at the Medical College of Virginia delayed declaring death to transfer Bruce Tucker’s heart. Judges limit testimony to the legal definition of death, while Tucker’s brother seeks damages citing a lifesaving motive.
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Richmond
UPS
Medical College of Virginia
A. Christian Compton
Bruce C. Tucker
Becaue
Compton
Law and Equity Court
William E Tucker
Seekiny Damages
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