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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1996
Page
2
Federal investigators plan to abandon diving soon and rely on nets from a scalloping trawler to recover buried wreckage from TWA Flight 800. As trawling may start this week, Navy divers would not be able to return due to disturbed environment, says NTSB vice chairman. Investigators also plan a comprehensive mock-up of a Boeing 747 section for study.
SMITHTOWN NY AP An FBI official minimized the significance of a tan canvas bag found among the wreckage of TWA Flight 800. James Kallstrom said the bag is not believed to contain a bomb but locating it could help identify the blast point. He emphasized it is one of many unanswered questions and that personal belongings will be returned after analysis. Investigators have spent weeks at a Calverton hangar and Navy divers have pared down targets on the ocean floor from 465 to 227, with 39 high‑probability sites remaining. about 95 percent of the plane has been recovered, though crucial parts such as a center tank fuel pump and probes are missing.
Prosecutors ask U S District Judge Richard Matsch to reconsider excluding aggravating factors in the federal death penalty weighing in the Oklahoma City bombing case. They argue it biases jurors against imposing death for Timothy McVeigh and Terry Nichols. They also seek modification of a restraining order limiting questioning of FBI agent Frederic Whitehurst amid misconduct allegations.
FCC Chairman Reed Hundt urged pediatricians to oppose hard liquor spots after Seagram Co began airing Royal Crown whiskey in Corpus Christi Texas, breaking a 48 year ban. He warned about possible need for a written rule to protect children from media harm while Seagram defends responsible advertising.
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