88 Persons Pulled From Swamp In Eastern Jetliner Crash
An Eastern Air Lines Lockheed L1011 crashed into the Everglades near Miami while en route from New York to Miami. At least 88 survivors were recovered as rescue teams fought darkness and swamp conditions. The wreckage stretched through the marsh and legs of the search included helicopters and airboats.
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Miami
Eastern Air Lines
Everglades
Eastern
Hodges
New York
Kennedy International Airport
Miami International
Martin Simmerio
Long Island
Siminerio
Tamiami Trail
Florida
Survivors Sought Help After Eastern Jet Crashed in Everglades
An Eastern Air Lines Lockheed L1011 TriStar carrying 167 passengers and crew plunged into the Everglades near Miami just before midnight. Survivors waited knee deep in water and sang carols as rescue helicopters arrived. about 20 were hospitalized at Palmetto General Mercy and Baptist hospitals.
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Miami
Eastern Air Lines
Everglades
Miami International
Kennedy Airport
New York
Martin Simmerio
Long Island
N.Y
Pat Georgia
Siminerio
Georgia
Palmetto General Hospital
Baptist
Mercy
Bill Wooten
Eastern
Palmetto
Workers Toil In Swamp After Everglades Jet Crash
Rescue workers labored through the Everglades muck after an Eastern Airlines Lockheed L188 jet carrying 167 people crashed before midnight. Helicopters landed amid bodies in sawgrass as airboats ferried survivors and carried out the dead. Coast Guard Lt. Mike McCormack described a dark scene with pockets of people and many fatalities.
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Everglades
Fila
Eastern Airlines
Eastern
Florida
Gold Coast
Coast Guard
Mike McCormack
Weather Outlook Signals Rain Tonight and Cold Week Ahead
Cloudy skies and rain are forecast for tonight with lows near 50. Sunday brings more rain and slightly cooler highs in the mid-50s. The long-range outlook calls for colder air Monday and a chance of rain or rain mixed with snow on Tuesday.
Rescuers See Calm Passengers After Plane Crash in Florida
Former astronaut Frank Borman, Eastern vice president, praised survivors near the Everglades crash site. He described passengers as exceptionally calm as rescue helicopters airlifted up to 10 people at a time from knee deep water. He aided an injured man and saw a woman with two toddlers who were later helped to safety.
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Washington
Federal Aviation Administration
Eastern
Flight 401
Miami
Frank Borman
Eastern Air Lines
Borman
Everglades
Nixon Orders Open Ended Bomb Halt in North Vietnam
President Nixon ordered another open ended bombing halt to pressure Hanoi into renewed peace talks. U S officials indicated the halt may already be in effect above the 20th parallel, affecting Hanoi Haiphong. The 24 hour cease fire by Saigon and Viet Cong began Sunday at 6 p m Saigon time.
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Saigon
Nixon
Hanoi
U.S
Haiphong
South Vietnam
North Vietnam
Foreign Ministry
Radio
Burlington Liar Club crowns 1972 world champ from Montana
The Burlington Liars' Club names Charles M. Hatch of Miles City Montana as the 1972 world champion liar for a tale about losing a cheese making plaque in a fire. Other entries include Fred F. Smith of Muskegon Heights Michigan claiming olives bait for salmon, an honorable mention. The piece also notes a 36 hour US cessation over Vietnam during Christmas with bombing resuming after Hanoi did not signal readiness for talks, while Nixon weighs options hour by hour. North Vietnam's industrial heartland remains targeted as both sides expect negotiations to continue.
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Burlington
Wis
Liars’ Club
Montana
Charles M. Hatch
Miles City
Mont
Fred F. Smith
Muskegon Heights
Mich
Smith
Nixon
Hanoi
United States
U.S
Saigon
Vietnam
North Vietnam
Ohio Parochial Aid Plan Appealed to Supreme Court
Ohio appeals a federal ruling striking down a tax credit for parochial school parents. Gov. Gilligan says a new path for financial help to private schools will be sought. The court decision centers on a $90 per student credit challenged as unconstitutional.
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Columbus
Ohio
U.S. Supreme Court
U.S. District Court
John J. Gilligan
Robert Kosydar
Supreme Court
District Court
Benson Wolman
The
American Civil Liberties Union
Wolman
Gov. Gilligan
Cincinnati
New York
Minnesota
Ohio tax forms may puzzle seniors say officials
Ohio tax officials expect senior citizens to face most questions on the new state income tax forms. The department will assign at least one agent per county to assist filings between January 2 and April 16. The short form has nine lines. the long form includes credits such as retirement income exclusion and a 25 dollar credit for those 65 or older.
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Columbus
Ohio
Ohio Department of Taxation
Stan Spaulding
Internal Revenue Service
Spaulding
Robert J. Kosydar
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Pellers
Leonard Barmak
Simierio
J. C. Walker
New York City
Walker
Michael Laurie
Syosset
FAA
Don Byers
National Transportation Safety Board
Robert A. Loft
Mercy Hospital
Vinh Phu
Parochid Ruling
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