First crash of jumbo jet kills 55 at Nairobi
A Lufthansa Boeing 747 crashed on takeoff from Nairobi airport during a Frankfurt to Johannesburg flight. Officials reported 55 dead with 6 missing and around 97 or more bodies counted. 2 Americans among survivors. Wreckage spread across the field, tail section and fuselage fractured, flames and a strong odor of burned flesh reported.
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Nairobi
Kenya
Lufthansa
Omolo Okero
Amon
Susan Mary Seaholm
San Pedro
Calif
Thomas Scott
Frankfurt
Johannesburg
South Africa
Associated Press
Alfred Araujo
R. S. Virdee
Horst Hackbadth
Cape Town
City saves on mini-park project on West Second Street
Mayor Ronald N. Young announced a $35,000 saving in building a West Second Street mini park. The project, built with city labor, would have cost over $57,000 with land donated by Mrs. Bonita Maas. State and federal funds totaled about $45,000. after tearing down an old building and wall repairs, the city’s share ended near $23,000.
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West Second Street
Ronald N. Young
Young
Bonita Maas
Frederick CC considers five year capital plan and new board
Frederick Community College trustees review a five year capital improvements plan totaling 4.38 million dollars with county funding of 2.19 million. Major items include a 400 seat theater and a swimming pool plus new learning resources center and classroom space. The plan accompanies a transition to a new five member board by July 1 1975 and a two member continuity provision.
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Frederick Community College Board of Trustees
Maryland General Assembly
Board of Education
Student Government Association
Lewis Stephens
Board of Trustees
Stephens
Firefighters decry false alarms tied to ADT systems
Junior Fire Capt. John Hartman told the City Fire Committee that false alarms endanger crews when stores test alarms without notifying Central Alarm. Lt. Paul Mossburg called false alarms a crime and urged enforcement and prosecution, while Chairman Dr. James McClellan urged action. A letter from Central Alarm dispatcher John Knipple referenced a fire response in Hagerstown and a city dispatch mix up.
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John Hartman
City Fire Committee
Hartman
Paul W. Mossburg
Fredrick City
Mossburg
McClellan
John Knipple
Central Alarm
Uniteds’ Team
Hagerstown
Knipple
McCrory’s
Washington County
Middletown
Cascade
Ford Tanaka seek harmony with oil exporting nations
Ford and Tanaka urge stronger cooperation among oil consuming nations while maintaining cordial relations with oil producers. They back diversified energy sources and stable, reasonably priced supplies, and commit to avoid actions harming other economies. The communique notes limits on a broader front against producers and omits nuclear weapon issues.
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Ford
Tanaka
Tokyo
Kakuei Tanaka
United States
Japan
Henry A. Kissinger
Canada
Western
Europe
U.S. Navy
Mitchell deflects blame in Watergate tapes
Jury hears Ehrlichman recount Mitchell refusal to accept blame amid Nixon pressure during the 1973 Watergate saga. Tape evidence covers Mitchell insisting he is innocent and will defend himself, as Nixon faces mounting scandal across April 14 weekend events.
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Washington
John Mitchell
John D. Ehrlichman
Mitchell
Richard Nixon
White House
Ehrlichman
Nixon
John W. Dean III
Jeb Stuart Magruder
Stock market steadies after three days of decline
New York traders found some technical support as prices leveled off in moderate trading. The Dow Jones average at 10:30 a.m. rose 1.25 to 615.30, while losers outnumbered gainers about 3 to 2 on the New York Stock Exchange.
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New York
New York Stock Exchange
Rain fails to end Emmitsburg water shortage
In Frederick County nearly a half inch of rain since Monday night did little to ease the water shortage in the northern area. Mt Saint Marys College Emmitsburg will end classes Friday November 22 and resume December 2 for Thanksgiving break. The forecast calls for colder drier air tonight with a high of 54 Monday and a low of 47.
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Frederick County
Mt. Saint Mary’s College
Emmitsburg
Great Lakes
New York
Pennsylvania
Canada
Congress may end oil depletion allowance
A condensed bulletin notes possible congressional action to end the oil depletion allowance. The article hints at political debate and potential budget impact while listing related policy discussions. It also includes a brief human interest item about a Filipino boy reunited with family and mentions meat price concerns.
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Bae Peel
Bes Congress
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