Girl Survives Crash Amid Mountain Tragedy
A 10-year-old girl Michelle Robson survived a mountaintop plane crash that killed her grandparents Eugene and Rachel McCaffrey near Rock Mountain east of San Diego. She was found after two days in cold rain with injuries. the grandparents died at the scene. Local sheriff deputies, with Barona Indians, continued recovery efforts as her mother flew from Fort Collins and praised her daughter for not panicking.
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EL Cajon
Calif
Michelle Robson
el Cajon Valley Hospital
Eugene
Rachel McCaffrey
Boulder
Colo
Sheriff's
Rock Mountain
San Diego
Oe Wilson
McCaffrey
Michelle
Carol Robson
Fort Collins
Mrs. Robson
King Archelaus Builds Fortified Macedonian Road System
King Archelaus ruled Macedonia from 413 B.C. to 399 B.C. He laid out a road network and erected fortresses forming the backbone of the national military system.
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Archelaus
Ancient
Macedonia
B.C
Absentminded bandit slips up in West Palm Beach
Police seek a well dressed man in his 40s who entered a West Palm Beach motel, demanded cash, and fled with under 100 dollars after realizing he was maskless. He hit desk clerk Alex Korpi with a gun before escaping.
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West Palm Beach, Fla
Alex Korpi
Korpi
Geese Migrate South to Maui in Unusual Trip
Two Imperial Canada geese stray from their normal Arctic routes and appear on Maui Hawaii. National Geographic notes they roam the Arctic coast in summer and winter near Alaska and eastern Siberia.
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Lahaina
Hawaii
Hawaiian
Maui
Chillier
North Pacific
Arctic
Alaskan Peninsula
Siberia
National Geographic Magazine
Messenger delay costs county big bond deal
Monroe County will pay $250,000 more than expected on a $35.9 million bond issue after a messenger arrived four minutes late to deliver a bid. Chase Manhattan Bank led the winning group with a 5.2 percent bid, with bidding closing at 11 a.m. Wednesday, adding the charge as a premium for late service.
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Rochester
N.Y
Monroe County
Messsenger
Chase Manhattan Bank
Lockheed workers vote to end strike at Lockheed Georgia
Reeves Bowen of Local 709 IAMAW says the bulk of the 4400 members voted to end the 11 week strike and return to work Tuesday under a new three year contract that preserves existing seniority rights. He did not disclose totals or margins.
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Marietta, Ga
Lockheed-Georgia Co
Reeves Bowen
International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers
Bus Crash Kills 22 Spanish Marines in Spain
A bus carrying Spanish marines collided head on with a truck near Ponferrada early today. At least 22 marines were killed and 21 injured, about 20 marines reportedly unharmed. Police provided few other details pending further information.
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Ponferrada
Spain
West German terrorists said to be in Guatemala
Fifteen or more West German terrorists are reported in Guatemala, having entered from Mexico disguised as tourists. Deutschlandfunk said the West German criminal office asked Guatemalan authorities for information and awaited a reply.
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Guatemala
Wiesbaden
West Germany
Mexico
Federal
West German Criminal Office
Guatemala City
Americans Save Girl in Daring New Zealand Beach Rescue
Two American lifeguards from Laguna Beach California Tom Redwitz and Mark Klos ter man saved a 13 year old girl at Marinai Beach north of Auckland after conditions worsened. They slept in a camper on the beach when they were awakened at 7 am by cries for help and located the distressed girl and her father struggling against the turbulent surf.
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Auckland
New Zealand
Marinai Beach
Tom Redwitz
Mark Klosterman
Laguna Beach
Calif
Boy award reduces ride injury verdict at Worlds of Fun
An eight year old boy injured on a roller coaster at Worlds of Fun in Kansas City received a 1 394 000 dollar verdict. The jury ruled Mid America Enterprises Inc the park owner and operator solely liable while the park architects and the ride builders were exonerated. The case covered past and future hospital expenses.
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Kansas City, Mo
Mid-America Enterprises Inc
Lantz Welch
Robbie M. Meyers
Pleasanton
Kan
Woman charged in girl's death in Baltimore
A Baltimore woman Lillie P. Brown 41 faces murder and abuse charges in the death of her 3 year old grandson found frozen in an unheated third floor room. Police say the home had little food or furniture and the boy died of hypothermia amid unsafe conditions.
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Baltimore
Adson
Mark A. Brown
Lillie P. Brown
Brown
Navy probes $1.3 billion shipyard bills for possible fraud
The Navy investigates $1.3 billion in claims from Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Co and General Dynamics Electric Boat Division for possible fraud or false claims. Adm. Rickover says four reports on Newport News and one on 18 Electric Boat elements were referred to counsel. Newport News seeks $743 million and Electric Boat $544 million. General Dynamics disputes disclosure as Rickover publicized the allegations.
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Washington
Navy
Congressional
Congressional Joint Economic
Newport News
Electric Boat
Bobcat known for killing deer and sheep hunts porcupine
The bobcat with sharp claws and strong legs can kill adult deer and sheep. It is among the few predators unafraid to confront a porcupine.
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Trenton
Bandid
Lockheed
Radio Deutschlandfunk
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Asia
Bhutan
S. University
Twin Fair
Rickover
Navy General Counsel's Office
General Dynamics
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Church OF God
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