Plane crash kills 10 near Portland on DC-8 flight
United Air Lines Flight 173 from New York and Denver crashed near Portland International Airport after warnings to brace for impact. Ten of 185 aboard died. 45 hospitalized with 5 in critical condition. Ground damage included two homes and a power outage affecting about 7,000 customers.
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Chicago
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Raymond C. Wa
Joliet Hog Market Mixed Weights Prompt Trade Activity
Joliet Illinois hog market reports a moderate trade with 900 head. No clear market trend due to uneven supply of 200-230 lb barrows and gilts. Weights over 240 lb steady. 210-220 lb at 49.50. 240-250 lb at 48.50 to 49.00.
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Grain prices at twelve noon markets report
Chicago markets list grain prices at 12 noon with corn at 2.18, beans 6.62, wheat No 2 hard red winter 3.40, soft red winter 3.70, corn No 2 yellow 2.29, oats No 2 heavy 1.37, and soybeans No 1 yellow 6.75.
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Thompson fires Rowe as state corrections chief
Governor James R. Thompson dismissed Charles J. Rowe as state corrections director and named Gayle Franzen as acting head. Franzen, a 33 year old Thompson aide, plans staff changes while Rowe blamed poor communication and said he quit. Rowe cited threats against his daughter and alleged drug activity at Stateville.
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Blizzard Warning Hits North Dakota Front
Blizzard warning in North Dakota and surrounding Midwest counties. Snow, sleet and rain lash the region as travel advisories intensify and crews brace for worsening conditions through the day. Local authorities urge residents to limit travel and prepare emergency supplies.
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Midwest
Prisoner vanishes after DC-8 crash in Portland
An escaped prisoner Kim Edward Campbell, 27, traveling to Oregon custody, was last seen at the crash scene in east Portland after a United Airlines DC-8 crash landed in a residential area. Ten people died. An all points bulletin was issued for Campbell, who was under guard by Oregon officers before the crash. The report notes uncertainty about his charges and cites a winter storm sweeping across multiple states with heavy snow and bitter cold conditions.
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Ore
Oregon
United Air Lines
Kim Edward Campbell
Campbell
Oregon State Penitentiary
Federal minimum wage rises 25 cents to 2.90 in January
The federal minimum wage increases from 2.65 to 2.90 an hour on January 1, affecting over five million workers. The 1977 law schedules further rises to 3.10 in 1980 and 3.35 in 1981, with debates on delaying the 1980 increase. Labor officials and unions back timely hikes, while small businesses under 275000 in annual sales are exempt. Also new rules apply to restaurant and hotel workers.
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Gacy Case Sees Publicity Rise Amid Missing Body Dispute
Amirante questions fairness of forum as authorities confirm 22 bodies tied to Gacy cases, 21 exhumed from a Des Plaines suburb and one recovered from the Des Plaines River. A body not linked to Gacy was found in the river. defence plans motions at today’s prelim.
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Henley
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Amirante
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Gacy
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