Traffic helicopter crashes into apartments in Quincy
A radio station traffic helicopter slammed through the roof of a two story Quincy building and exploded killing two people and injuring four others. The helicopter occupants were Chip Whitmore and pilot Red Banks. Injured residents listed include Julia Verga Ronald Michelson his wife Lynn and a 10 week old baby. all were hospitalized. A medical examiner said two bodies burned beyond recognition were found near the wreckage.
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Quincy, Mass
Chip Whitmore
Air
WEEI
Red Banks
Julian Verga
Ronald Michelson
Lynn
Ned Foster
WBZ
Klan rally crasher escapes in Georgia
Buddy Cochran the truck mechanic convicted of ramming a car into a Ku Klux Klan rally in Plains escaped Sumter County jail with another prisoner around 7:45 a.m. The search centered near Americus as police broadcast a Mississippi plate alert. Cochran, 30, was convicted of eight counts of aggravated assault for the July incident injuring 32 people and was sentenced to 12 years plus 8 years probation.
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Americus, Ga
Buddy Cochran
President Carter
Plains
Sumter County
Randy Howard
Cochran
Americus
KKK
Toledo family perishes in house fire tragedy
Three members of a west Toledo family were killed and two injured when a fire destroyed their home before dawn. Victims are Fred Olrich 50 Shirley 43 and son Mark 17. Sons Dave 15 and Matt 13 survived or were hospitalized in good condition after rescue efforts.
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Toledo
Toledo, Ohio
Fred Olrich
Olrich
Shirley
Mark
Dave
Matt
Gerry Bouvier
Chicago
Bouvier
Ulrich
Weekend cold lingers with gradual warmup later week
The Middle town area remains cold with clear skies tonight and a low near 5 degrees. Daytime highs reach the low to mid 20s Wednesday with mornings around 8 degrees and Monday’s low near 2 and 18 high. Snow possible Thursday then a gradual warmup to the 40s by weekend.
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Middletown
Inside Ann Landers and Local Features Digest
Brief listing of sections including Ann Landers column, Middletown area notes, vital statistics, television, theaters, crossword puzzle, women’s news, and area columns. Indicates page structure and section headings for today’s paper.
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Ann Landers
Middletown
Area
Ae Ears Clane Dal
Crime Alert Public Safety Hotline
A police notice urges the public to report crimes or suspicious activity by calling the dedicated line 425 7700 for immediate assistance and quicker response.
Sadat says Begin did not concede on Middle East peace
Sadat quoted in Egyptian papers after a Christmas Ismailia summit says Israel under Begin has not made the hard concessions needed for peace. He demands an independent Palestinian state and full Israeli withdrawal, while Al Ahram notes possible Sinai withdrawal but cites continued Israeli control of most of the Sinai.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Syria
PLO
Palestine Liberation Organization
Ismailia
Anwar Sadat
Menahem Begin
Begin
Sadat
Associated Press
Israel
Middle East
Egypt
West Bank
Jordan River
Gaza Strip
al Ahram
Sinai Peninsula
Egyptian Desert
Ily
You store it here to keep Christmas tree year round
In Columbus a storage operator notes varied uses for mini warehouses. A nine foot artificial tree sits in a leased unit as one customer case. Units range 4 by 6 feet to 10 by 30 feet with monthly rents starting around seven dollars.
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Columbus, Ohio
Texas
Columbus
Sutterfield
Russia deploys mobile SS-20 missile with potential to reach U.S.
U S officials now believe Russia has deployed a mobile land based SS-20 missile that could be expanded to about 5 5500 nautical miles by adding a third stage. Analysts warn the move could shift the nuclear balance and allow strikes across Europe the Middle East and China.
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Washington
U.S
Russia
United States
Pentagon
China
Western
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Harold Minsky
New York City
Las Vegas
Minsky
Yasir Arafat
Hamdi Khadi
Education Ministry
Khadi
Ramallah
Jerusalem
William D. Sutterfield
Securit
Western Europe
Soviet Union
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