DC-3 N51071 Ends 36 Years of Service with Evansville Crash
The DC-3 N51071, serial 4837, operated since 1941, crashed after takeoff from Evansville Indiana killing 29 on board including the University of Evansville basketball team and coaches. The plane had logged 19,977.2 hours and changed hands through GM Michigan Tech Sellstrom Fontana and National Jet Service before the tragedy. The FAA notes maintenance hours were below limits and the cause remains undetermined with weather and human factors possible.
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Food prices stay steady amid farm strike across states
AP reports little national impact from the farm strike as markets in Iowa Missouri and Montana run normally. Some Georgia and South Carolina livestock markets closed in sympathy and Kansas City grain trading shows no trends linked to the strike. Governors of 10 farm states urged action while Bergland met with strikers to set a meeting date.
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Explosion narrowly avoided in South Africa supertanker collision
Port Elizabeth authorities said 75 million gallons of oil aboard the Venoil could have exploded if struck by its sister ship Venpet a few yards farther aft. Rescue tugs moved both ships 50 miles offshore to minimize pollution risk after Friday's collision. Fire crews fought fires that raged for hours and inspectors assessed damage. The Venoil crew planned to reboard and possibly start engines to move to port, while the oil cargo might be transferred at sea if engines fail. The Venpet and Venoil, valued around 27 million dollars each, collided 20 miles off the coast in misty Indian Ocean waters, setting a world tonnage record.
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Sadat press conference signals awaiting Begin talks for Cairo peace
President Anwar Sadat said he remains unsatisfied with Israel’s concessions and expects Prime Minister Begin to visit Egypt by week’s end for face to face discussions. He noted optimism after a phone call with President Carter and called for momentum in the Cairo peace talks.
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Express Mail Best For Late Santa Clauses
In a holiday update the Postal Service urges using Express Mail for Christmas parcels to ensure delivery by December 25. It guarantees overnight delivery if mailed by 5 p.m. with a money back promise and nationwide coverage in over 400 cities.
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TV Violence Study Warns of Sanitized Bloodless Scenes
A report by the USS Conference of Mayors criticizes prime time shows for depicting violence antiseptically with little blood. Over 73 hours, 648 weapons, 36 deaths, and 41 injuries were shown, averaging a death every two hours and low hit rates for gunfire.
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Mild weekend weather with showers and cooler nights
The area can expect highs in the 50s today with a chance of occasional rain. Showers are likely tonight as temperatures fall. For Monday into the start of the week, highs will be in the 40s and lows in the 30s with daily showers likely.
Toys Grow From Obscurity to Holiday Mainstay
Local historian George Crout traces how toys became common Christmas gifts around 1900 in a feature on page 55. Residents of Mount Pleasant Home recall festive memories with staff writer Shawnee Culbertson on page 54. A proposed Lebanon branch for a scenic rail line along the Little Miami River is reported by Phil Yost on page 56.
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