Flight Data Recorder Probed in Miami Crash
Federal officials say a new 64-input flight data recorder will help investigators determine why Eastern Air Lines Flight 401 plunged into the Everglades with 176 aboard. The device, recovered at the wreck site, will supplement cockpit voice tapes and ARTS radar data as a public hearing on the crash approaches in March. The death toll stands at 99, with 60 identified, 39 presumed dead, and 77 survivors, figures fluctuating as the search continues.
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Pilot Eyesight Declines Before Everglades Crash
Federal flight surgeon says Eastern Air Lines pilot Captain Robert A. Loft showed vision loss from 20 40 to 20 100 in six months. An autopsy found a brain tumor possibly pressing eye nerves. Copilot claimed to have been at controls. Eastern notes Loft’s condition did not confirm impairments.
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Polar Bear Swim Enjoyed in Rainy Eng lis h Bay
In Vancouver British Columbia 253 swimmers braved rain and 41 degree air for the 53rd New Year's Day Polar Bear swim in English Bay. Spectators watched as they entered 44 degree water with 17 lasting the full 30 minutes. The youngest was 21 month old Shannon Fuller held by her mother and Cliff Dubrdy aged 71 was the oldest swimmer.
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Vancouver
B.C
English Bay
Shannon Fuller
Cliff Dubrdy
Romania to aid North Vietnam in 1973 agreement
Radio Hanoi announced Romania signed a December 30 accord to provide military and economic assistance to North Vietnam in 1973. The pact also covers economic scientific and technical cooperation between the two nations with no further details released.
Younger Faces in Senate As 93rd Congress Begins
Washington AP reports the 98th Congress opens with younger senators and more women and Black lawmakers in the House. Notable new members include Joseph Biden as the youngest senator, William L. Scott and Jesse Helms replacing veterans, and James Abourezk moving from House to Senate. In the House, Barbara Jordan Yvonne Brathwaite Burke Andrea Young Marjorie Holt Elizabeth Holtzman and Patricia Schroeder win seats.
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Delaware
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Virginia
William L. Scott
North Carolina
Jesse Helms
Kentucky
Walter “Dee” Huddleston
South Dakota
James Abourezk
Sam Nunn
Pete V. Domenici
N.M
Dick Clark
Iowa
James A. McClure
Idaho
William D. Hathaway
Maine
Dewey Bartlett
Floyd D Haskell
Barbara Jordan
Houston
Waite Burke
Georgia
Andrew Young
Majorie Holt
Maryland
Women’s Liberation
Elizabeth Holtzman
New York
Patricia Schroeder
Colorado
Gesture Ends in Death in Burlington New Year’s Shift
In Burlington Wisconsin a service station attendant’s goodwill gesture left 16 year old David Schwocert dead. His body was found in a field two miles from the highway intersection where he worked the overnight shift. Officials said the cause was unclear and a robber may be involved. Former employer Don Pulera recalled warning him about late night shifts.
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