Mechanical error suspected in fatal plane crash
Investigators suspect mechanical failure in the crash of a National Jet Service DC3 near Cress Regional Airport Evansville Indiana killing 29 people including the University of Evansville basketball team. Federal investigators examine a possible engine fire while tracking eyewitness and air traffic reports.
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Tenn
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Final arguments in Chowchilla bus abduction case begin
Alameda County Superior Court in Oakland opens final arguments in a non jury trial of three men charged with causing bodily harm to 26 children abducted last year from a Chowchilla school bus. Judge Leo Deegan must weigh testimony on heat exhaustion effects on bus driver Ed Ray and the children.
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Cosmonauts Ready for Complex Experiments Aboard Salyut 6
Tass reports cosmonauts Yuri Romanenko and Georgi Grechko rested after a 16 hour workday and tested a weightless shower aboard Salyut 6. They will begin complex experiments today while Soyuz 26 is stored for return.
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Moonie suit dismissed in Tarrytown election dispute
A judge dismissed a harassment suit by 30 followers of Reverend Sun Myung Moon against a Tar rytown politician. Peter Barbella, a Tarrytown trustee, won summary judgment. Barbella claimed Moon adherents were transients who violated local zoning and voting in last March village elections.
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Rainstorm floods northern California rivers and forecast
A genuine winter rainstorm moved into drought plagued northern California with flood warnings for streams on the north coast. The Smith River near Crescent City is expected to reach flood stage tonight while Van Duren and Mad rivers rise rapidly. Continuous rain is forecast for the northern half of the state through tonight and Thursday with mountain snow.
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Nude woman may be Hillside Strangler victim in Los Angeles
The nude body of a young woman was found on an embankment near Alvarado Street in Los Angeles, possibly the 11th Hillside Strangler victim. Police and the Hillside Strangler task force investigated the scene as the case tied to a string of killings across northeast LA counties.
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California Weekend Weather Outlook by Region
UPI reports extended California forecast from Friday to Sunday. Northern California expects rain with mountain snow above 4000 feet and highs in the 50s to 60s. Central California sees rain and Sierra snow above 5000 to 7000 feet, with cooler Sunday. Southern desert areas face increasing clouds, possible Owens Valley showers, and cooler days with lows in the 25 to 40s and highs 55 to 75.
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Farmers launch nationwide strike over break-even crop prices
United Press International reports farmers circling the White House with 50 tractors demanding a break-even price. In Colorado they planned national pickets at supermarkets and food processors as 31 states prepared informational actions. Jerry Sweet said the campaign aims to inform, not shut doors, urging consumers to halt purchases and workers to stay home until parity is achieved. Over 400 southern Colorado farmers joined local pickets and rural merchants nationwide closed in solidarity.
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Nuclear device detonated at Yucca Flat Nevada
A UPI report states a nuclear device named Farallones was exploded 2,190 feet underground at the Nevada test site. The 7:30 am detonation produced a sharp jolt 14 miles away at the control point and was felt in Las Vegas 90 miles south. No atmospheric radiation escaped and no problems occurred at the test site. The yield ranged from 20 to 150 kilotons, within treaty limits not yet ratified by the Senate. The United States has observed limits since March 1, 1976.
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Defense budget set this week with Navy cuts eyed
Defense Secretary Harold Brown is expected to present a revised 1979 budget to President Carter, with substantial Navy cuts including reducing F14 Tomcat production from 36 to 24 and delaying the Harrier AV8B, while preserving the plan to begin F18 testing and 1980 production. The budget could reach as high as 130 billion dollars, then be trimmed in White House review before Congress.
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