Lightning may have caused New York jet crash
Officials probe a possible lightning strike on an Eastern Airlines Boeing 727 as it attempted to land in a storm near Kennedy Airport. 110 aboard died, 14 survivors hospitalized, with 108 bodies counted at the crash site and conflicting passenger totals. The disaster ranks among America's worst air crashes.
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Bishop, Nets player among passengers of Kennedy jetliner crash
An Episcopal bishop Rt. Rev. Iveson B. Noland a Nets reserve forward Wendell Ladner and prominent New Orleans figure Edgar G. Bright were aboard the Eastern Airlines Boeing 727 that crashed near Kennedy Airport. At least 110 died and 14 were hospitalized with 3 unidentified survivors.
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Norwegian Sailors Survive 727 Crash At Belt Parkway
Survivors include Egon Luftaas of Bergen and two flight attendants Mary Mooney and Robert Hoefler after a stretch 727 crash on Belt Parkway near Queens. Rescue efforts slowed by traffic, bodies moved to Bellevue Hospital morgue. police, fire crews, and helicopters assisted through night.
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Beef prices reach new high as gasoline climbs under tariffs
The Agriculture Department reports beef at 1.54 dollars per pound on June 7 the highest since 1974 and economists expect prices to peak soon. The Federal Energy Administration notes gasoline averages rose 1.8 cents per gallon due to the February tariff and could rise again with the June 1 tariff change.
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Uganda accuses Britain of deploying ships to Kenya
In Nairobi a Ugandan military spokesman claimed two British warships with troops arrived in Mombasa to rescue a British teacher sentenced to death for calling Idi Amin a village tyrant. Britain denied planned action while contingency plans for evacuations are under review.
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Middletown Weather Forecast Sees Warm Overnight
Partly cloudy skies and lows in the 60s are forecast for the Middletown area tonight. Sunny skies and highs in the 90s are expected tomorrow. Yesterday's high reached 90 with an overnight low of 66.
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