Chicago Jet Crash Kills 46 As 737 Plows Into Homes
Federal investigators reconstruct the final moments of United Airlines Flight 553 which crashed near Midway Airport. The Cook County morgue counted 46 dead and 16 survivors, including Rep. George W. Collins. The plane missed Midway by a half mile and toppled into a Southwest Side neighborhood, with many victims inside the right-hand section.
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Dawn
United Air Lines
Midway Airport
Cook County
George W. Collins
Michelle Clark
CBS Television News
Southwest Side
National Transportation Safety Board
Washington
Brad Dunbar
NTSB
W. L. Whitehouse
Springfield
W. 70Th Place
United Airlines
Omaha
Neb
Midway
Federal Aviation Administration
Aurora
Midway Tower
Sleepyhead Astronauts Wake Up An Hour Late
Apollo 17 astronauts Eu gene Cernan Harrison Schmitt and Ronald Evans were awakened an hour late during final dress rehearsals before their moon landing. Ground control used calls a song and a buzzer to rouse them as the crew prepared Challenger for the Monday moon touchdown.
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Gordon Fullerton
Cernan
Evanson
Evans
Jayhawk
University of Kansas
Challenger
Schmitt
U.S
America
Thieu Plans National Unity Government Reshuffle
President Nguyen Van Thieu aims to reorganize his administration into a National Solidarity Government to widen his political base. He has consulted leaders and plans a cabinet reshuffle, offering posts to varied parties as he seeks to extend his six month decree powers beyond December 28.
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U.S
National Assembly
Saigon
North Vietnam
Demilitarized Zone
Nixon reshuffles cabinet and top aides in second term
President Nixon announces Richard Kleindienst will stay as attorney general while five Justice Department aides and two Interior officials depart. Yale professor Robert Bork is named to replace Griswold, and Jewel Lafontant would become deputy solicitor general amid a broadened drive to include minorities in high posts. Leonard leaves SEAA post but remains until successor is named.
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Nixon
Richard G. Kleindienst
Justice Department
Interior Department
Ralph E. Erickson
Jerris Leonard
David Norman
Roger C. Cramton
Leo M. Pellezzi
White House
Ronald L. Ziegler
Erickson
Norman
Indian Affairs
Louis Bruce
Harrison Loesch
Interior
Ziegler
Yale Law
Robert H. Bork
Erwin N. Griswold
Chicago
Jewel Lafontant
SEAA
Spa 41
Bayside
Wis
Gaylord Nelson
U.S. Senate
U.S. Justice Department
Truman Fights Back Amid Critical Condition At Hospital
Kansas City AP report notes Truman in critical condition with slight improvement after Friday night feeding. Doctors say pulse slowed, blood pressure normal, fluids adequate as the 88 year old former president battles lung congestion and related heart kidney bronchial issues.
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Kansas City
Harry
Harry S. Truman
Truman
Research Hospital and Medical Center
Washburn Prekindergarten Kids Shop for School Christmas Tree
Title I prekindergarten children from Washburn School visited Lampke's Tree Farm near Trempealeau on Friday to pick a Christmas tree for their school. Led by teacher Mrs. Ann Van Atta and aide Mrs. Ruby Biering, the 10 four year olds searched for a tree that will later be decorated by Washburn students.
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Washburn School
Lampke
Trempealeau
Ann van Atta
Ruby Biering
Tribune
Weekend Weather Outlook With Snow Likely
Increasing cloudiness graces the weekend with snow likely late Saturday. Snow diminishes to light flurries by Sunday evening as temperatures range from a low of 10 to a high of 18. Northerly winds ease from 8 to 18 mph to 5 to 12 mph, then Monday brings partly cloudy, cold conditions with a low near zero.
Pentagon Papers trial to get new jury in mistrial ruling
U S District Judge Matt Byrne announces a mistrial and new jury for the Pentagon Papers case after the Ninth Circuit urges delaying proceeding. Defendants Daniel Ellsberg and Anthony Russo weighed options as Byrne plans to rule Monday with potential double jeopardy waivers.
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U.S. District Court
Matt Byrne
9Th Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals
San Francisco
Russo
Byrne
Ellsberg
Court of Appeals
H. Peter Young
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