Canada retracts debris claim on Cosmos 954 radiation
Canadian officials reversed earlier statements and said a malfunctioning sensor likely caused the radiation spike near Baker Lake, not debris from the Soviet Cosmos 954 satellite. U.S. and Canadian teams found no man made radioactive material in air sweeps, and scientists deemed the reading equipment caused.
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Toxic gas leak forces Ark farm evacuations and injuries
A Titan II missile fuel tank released nitrogen tetroxide fumes near Damascus Arkansas forcing the evacuation of 10 farm families for about 12 hours. Four people were hospitalized for observation after exposure as the 2,000 gallon tank held 750 gallons of fuel.
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Little Rock Air Force Base
Ohio farm losses reach 48.2 million in storm damage
Ohio officials expect more federal aid as rescue and cleanup continue after a century's worst storm. Adj. Gen. Clem complains federal relief is stalled by Army bureaucracy, but signs point to increased aid today. Damage includes 48.2 million to farms, with a million dollars in milk dumped.
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Ohio storm crisis eases as helicopters aid rescue
Rescuers reach marooned travelers and power returns in many areas as Army Huey and Chinook pilots from Fort Campbell join National Guard heli operations across Ohio. Despite progress, hundreds remain trapped, highways closed, and thousands stay home as weather and outages persist.
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President Carter
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Portsmouth
Fort Campbell
Milford Shelter Night Ends With Chicken Pox Case
A 3-year-old boy who spent a night with about 70 stranded people at an elementary school shelter outside Milford contracted chicken pox. Red Cross officials warn up to 40 exposed children may fall ill after the Clermont County incident caused by a power outage in the Loveland Goshen area. The child was isolated after becoming sick by morning.
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Triple slayings probed in 3 states
Nine people including a 6 year old boy are dead in California Maine and Massachusetts. In Massachusetts a 15 year old youth faces arraignment for the killings of his father mother and sister. Maine seeks a 23 year old suspect believed to be the son in law of the victims. In California neighbors found Evelyn Miroth 36 her son Jason 6 and friend Daniel Meredith 52 slain Friday. Vernon 12 was at school and 22 month old David Ferreira was missing. A separate California triple slaying in Oakland is being investigated.
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Daniel J. Meredith
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Alphonse Vaillancourt
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Richard Cohen
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Harold Estes
Tina
Passenger jet regains power after Atlantic engine failure
National Airlines Flight 120 en route from Miami to Newark suffered an 8,000 foot drop during a five minute span when all engines quit 100 miles off shore. Engines were restarted by 10:18 a.m. and the jet diverted to Jacksonville for landing. There were 103 passengers and seven crew with no injuries.
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