Midair collision over Texas kills three Jackson men
Hunt County investigators called the cause unknown after a 1974 Cessna 206 en route from Jackson to Love Field collided with a twin engine Beech 200 training flight over northeastern Texas. Three Jackson men were killed, two Dallas area men survived after a gear down emergency belly landing in Van Zandt County. survivors were Milford Dickson, 48, of Duncanville, and Scott Schlegelmilch, 25, of Dallas.
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Pilot reports unreliable control before JAL 747 crash
The Japan Airlines 747 carrying 524 aboard reported unreliable control in its final air traffic communications from 6:25 p.m. to 6:57 p.m. as it descended and attempted an emergency landing. Controllers urged a 90 degree east course and Tokyo Haneda was requested for landing.
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Survivors Mapped After Crash In Fujioka, Japan
Airline spokesmen and U S Embassy officials described American passengers including two Colorado men, a 26 year old Los Angeles area graduate student, and three members of a Korean American family. Two women and two girls survived and were flown by military helicopter to a hospital in Fujioka, 25 miles east of the crash site.
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Survivors Vary on Death Toll in Japanese Rescue Effort
Kyomi Shinozaki reported three additional survivors arriving but later questioned as rumor. A Defense Agency official said searchers found at least 50 bodies. TV showed two battered survivors on stretchers identified as Hiroko Yoshizaki, 35, and her daughter.
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Decline in Energy Prices Weighs on July Wholesale Costs
Analysts note a second consecutive drop in energy prices amid a temporary lettuce tomato and onion supply squeeze in some regions. Energy costs rise through May but stay 3.1 percent below 1984 levels. gasoline down 1.4 percent, fuel oil down 5.4 percent, natural gas down 0.7 percent. Wholesale prices rise 0.9 percent from July 1984, with a 1.4 percent annual pace for seven months this year.
Midland tax plan aims for quarterly payments this year
Tax collection policy shifts to quarterly for several firms, with city officials predicting a near full $8 million goal for the year though about $7.8 million may be in by Sept 30. Midland reports year to date receipts of $6.25 million, up 15.7 percent from 1964. Odessa retailer Pete English says sales beat last year and his properties are fully leased.
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Odessa women’s shop to close as sales weaken
Peggy W. Gray co owner of P W Gray at 5000 E University Blvd says high overhead and weak demand force closure effective Aug. 24. Barbara Pool of Barbara's Fashions at 4555 E University Blvd cites discounting and economy as reasons for lower apparel sales as Odessa customers pull back.
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Missing Child Alert for Vissina Severe Abduction Case
A nationwide missing child alert seeks information on Vissina Severe abducted on July 11, 1979 in Great Bend Kansas. Authorities request any leads to the toll free line 1 800 843 5678 operated by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children based in Washington DC.
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Bechtel rodeo youth remembered for early drive and top ranking
Pat Bechtel recalls her son Jeff Bechtel as a dedicated rodeo student who joined instruction around age nine. Though not naturally gifted, he quickly learned the craft and rose near the top of junior world rankings before his death during a rodeo event.
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Bechtel Family Remembers Jeff in West Texas Rodeo Circle
Roy Bechtel recalls his son Jeff Bechtel as a top ranked rodeo rider with a Howard College scholarship. Jeff rodeo schedule often kept him away three to four weekends, and his sister Mechelle shines in goat-tying. Friends say he was liked and seen as a guardian angel in West Texas rodeo arenas.
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Weather and conditions across West Texas and Gulf region
The National Weather Service reports a 50 percent chance of thundershowers tonight in the Permian Basin with a low near 70 and southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Wednesday brings decreasing clouds and a 20 percent rain chance with highs in the low 90s and southeasterly winds 5 to 15 mph. A tropical low near the southeast Gulf of Mexico may approach Texas in a few days, potentially becoming a tropical storm or hurricane, while most areas expect scattered showers and thunderstorms tonight and hot statewide conditions. Readings from Midland show a Monday high of 96 and low of 71, with extended forecasts noting partly cloudy days and limited thunderstorms in West Texas with varying highs in the 80s to 90s and lows 60s to 70s.
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