Vapor cloud from Titan II leak kills airman near Wichita
A nitrogen tetroxide oxidizer leak at an underground Titan II missile silo near Wichita created a corrosive thunderhead and forced about 200 residents to evacuate. Staff Sgt. Robert Thomas, 29, was killed. six airmen were injured, with two in critical or serious condition. A Little Rock team assisted, and the plant was stabilized though precautionary measures remained.
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Wichita
Kan
Air Force
Karen Meier
Little Rock Air Force Base
Arkansas
McConnell Air Force Base
Alan Defend
McConnell
Defend
Jeanette Nichols
Rock
U.S. 77
Winfield Hospital
Robert Thomas
Philadelphia
Carl Mulinger
Baltimore
Winfield
Scott Air Force
Belleville
Erby Hepstall
Thomasville
Ala
Kidnapped Cincinnati Boy Jason Comisar Found Safe
FBI and Cincinnati police report Jason Comisar a 3 year old son of a prominent restaurateur was found safe near Greater Cincinnati Airport. Bruce Baltzer 24 of Cincinnati was arrested after attempting to claim a ransom. One FBI agent was injured by glass but Baltzer was treated for cuts. Authorities say the boy is well and his family is well. The abductor described as extremely thin with a heavy French accent entered the Comisar home to steal and abduct the child.
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Cincinnati
Jason Comisar
Greater
FBI
Jim Hall
Comisar
Thomas Kitchens
Baltzer
Greater Cincinnati
Covington
Kitchens
Michael Comisar
Margaux Comisar
Jason
Airport
Civil service reform gains Senate approval blowout vote
President Carter celebrates an 87 to 1 Senate margin for his civil service overhaul. Leaders Byrd Ribicoff and Percy praised the coalition, as Carter vows reform remains central to cutting waste. House debate continues over provisions and payroll incentives while protecting whistleblowers.
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Washington
Carter
Senate
Robert Byrd
West Virginia
Abraham Ribicoff
D-N.j
Charles Percy
Ill
Air pirates free hostages in Geneva hijack now resolved
Passengers and crew evacuated from a TWA jetliner at Geneva Cointrin Airport after a hijack threat. Authorities reported the plane carried 79 passengers and 9 or 10 crew members with U S diplomat William Vanden Heuvel aboard. The hijackers demanded the release of four prisoners and claimed a time bomb threat while liaison with Red Cross and U S Mission Geneva continued. The incident involved a two letter message and claimed affiliation with a group unknown to authorities.
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Geneva
Switzerland
TWA
Daniel Tesseyre
U.S
William Vanden Heuvel
Katarina
Vanden Heuvel
United Nations
Red Cross
Francoise Bory
Justice Ministry
Ulrich Hubacher
United Revolutionary Soldiers
Reciprocal Relief Alliance For Peace, Justice and Freedom
Crotians
Kennedy International Airport
Nice
France
Cointrin
Tax cut urged to avert recession says GE leader
Reginald H. Jones of General Electric warned the nation faces a recession risk unless Congress passes a tax cut of at least 25 billion dollars. He cited unemployment rising up to 25 percent by 1980 even with the House's 16.3 billion proposal. Jones testified to the Senate Finance Committee as it neared final passage. Senator Russell Long indicated support for a larger cut.
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Washington
Congress
Reginald H. Jones
General Electric Co
House
Senate Finance Committee
Sen
Russell B. Long
D-La
Vatican Conclave Opens for Paul VI Successor Vote
More than 100 cardinals begin secret conclave in the Apostolic Palace to elect the 263rd pope. Voting starts in the Sistine Chapel with four ballots daily and black smoke signaling no winner. Political currents show no clear favorite amid hopes for change from past policies.
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Vatican City
Paul VI
Apostolic Palace
Sistine Chapel
Michele Pellegrino
Weekend Weather Outlook Scattered Thunderstorms Expected
Scattered thundershowers are forecast tonight with a low in the upper 60s. Saturday will be partly cloudy and less humid with a high in the mid 80s. The morning low reached 70 after yesterday’s high of 92.
Postal strike looms after union rejects tentative pact
The American Postal Workers Union and the National Association of Letter Carriers rejected the July 21 tentative agreement. APWU votes 94,000 to 78,000 with 299,000 members urged to press for reopening talks within five days. Union President Emmet Andrews may trigger a national strike if Bolger refuses.
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Washington
Postal Service
William F. Bolger
American Postal Workers Union
Stan Allen
National Association of Letter Carriers
APWU
Denver
Emmet Andrews
Andrews
Bolger
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