Fire victim had mental disorder and airliner arson
Miami college student Anthony Townsend age 24 set papers in a DC 10 lavatory, lit them and died from smoke inhalation. Officials say he had a history of antisocial behavior and mental illness with prior hospital care and arrests. The flight landed safely in Jacksonville with no injuries to other passengers.
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Miami
Anthony George Townsend
South Florida State Mental Hospital
Townsend
Miami-Dade Community College
National Airlines
New York
Jacksonville
George Townsend
Philadelphia
$150000 Cash Vanishes In Suburban Armored Theft
The FBI reports $150000 mostly in twenty dollar bills disappeared Friday from Purolator Security in Harvey Illinois en route to South Suburban Federal Savings and Loan. The loss follows an earlier Purolator theft of about $4.3 million last October with $1.45 million recovered.
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Chicago
Purolator Security, Inc
U.S
South Suburban
FBI
Continental Illinois National Bank & Trust Co
Savings and Loan
Harvey
Mer
Purolator
George H. Childs
John Pratt
Armored Express Corp
Pratt
Loop
New image sought for Lima State Hospital
Lima State Hospital Superintendent William Balson aims to shift the facility from a site for mentally ill offenders to a leader in forensic psychiatry. A recruitment drive seeks qualified physicians nurses and other staff as part of the plan and the hospital will open to press and public.
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Lima, Ohio
Lima State Hospital
William Balson
Jet Crash in Charlotte Blamed on Cockpit Laxness
The National Transportation Safety Board links the 1974 Charlotte DC9 crash that killed 69 of 82 aboard to casual cockpit talk and lax discipline. It cites poor altitude awareness, ignored warnings, and fog reducing visibility as key factors.
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Washington
Eastern Airlines
Charlotte
N. C
National Transportation Safety Ret
The
Safety Board
Douglas Municipal
James M. Daniels Jr
Daniels
Charleston
S.C
Chicago
Six killed in Baltimore row house fire
An early morning fire in west Baltimore killed six people including an 18 year old girl and a young child. Injured residents include three firefighters, with escape from a three story brick building causing several to leap to safety. Fire officials do not yet know the cause. Firefighters remained on scene about two hours after ignition.
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Baltimore
Firm to study use of Madison school land
Stallsmith and Fernandez, an Cincinnati architectural firm, were chosen to prepare a land use study for 114 acres west of Madison High School behind Pleasant Ridge United Methodist Church. The board plans a future school building and potential township halls and a pool site. Budget shows general fund at 2,216,449 with minor fund changes. resignation of Sharon Fox noted.
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Cincinnati
Stallsmith & Fernandez
West Alexandria Road
Madison
Pleasant Ridge United Methodist Church
Ohio 122
West Middletown
Madison High School
Madison Township
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Anthony Townsend
Lima State
Smiter
Franklin
Springboro
James E. Reeves
Winnipeg
Manitoba
Canada
Fort Garry
Hudson Bay Company
Pole
Foster Grant
Cuina
Uaa
Raney
MidDletown
Jenice Murray
Sharon Fox
Sunmer Gooler
Jerry
South Main Street
Reno
Middletown Mall
Elder Berman
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