West Germany cancels shows after Ramstein disaster
West Germany suspended military air shows and urged NATO to halt stunt flights following a Ramstein tragedy. Three Italian jets collided near the crowd, killing at least 45 and injuring about 500 as spectators watched. Debris and flames engulfed vehicles while officials began a long identification process.
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Ramstein
West Germany
NATO
U.S
Rupert
Scholz
Bonn
DeeDee Arrington Duke
Stars and Stripes
AFN
Frankfurt
Italian jet crash silences massive airshow crowd
An Italian military jet plunged into an air show crowd of about 300000, causing a moment of stunned silence. Air Force Staff Sgt. John Flanagan described the crowd as being in shock as the jet veered and tumbled toward spectators.
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Ramstein
West Germany
Air Force
John Flanagan
NBC Loses Emmy Race After Ratings Crown
NBC and its shows struggle at the 40th Emmy awards with L A Law winning only two trophies. The top dramatic prize goes to Thirty Something and The Wonder Years wins best comedy. Actor Richard Kiley criticizes corporate myopia after A Year In The Life is canceled. Tyne Daly wins best actress for Cagney and Lacey.
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Pasadena
Calif
NBC
Proud Peacock
L.A. Law
Fox Broadcasting Network
Larry Drake
ABC
Richard Kiley
Mountainman charged in sale of bear parts
Gerald Parker, 37, a Cherokee resident near the Great Smoky Mountains, faces a $5,000 fine and up to five years in prison on federal charges for selling parts of black bears. He and 34 others were arrested for killing or selling bears across North Carolina, Tennessee, and Georgia, including violations of park and sale laws. Parker says he was legally hunting but fined for selling bear parts.
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N.C
Gerald ‘Jinks
Parker
Cherokee Reservation
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
North Carolina
Tennessee
Georgia
The
Smoky Mountains Park
Driver distraction blamed in Midland Boy's Club van crash
Final report on the Aug 12 collision near Sweetwater found driver distraction and faulty evasive action as contributing factors. Speeding and too many occupants were also listed. Damon Polk, 23, of Midland, was not believed to have fallen asleep. The van carried Boy's Club members returning from Abilene. five children died and 13 were injured.
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Sweetwater
Midland
Department of Public Safety
Don Willingham
Sweetwater Office
Damon Polk
Abilene
DPS
David Gonzales
Polk
Willingham
Jim Kelley
Billy Tibbs
Rolling Plains Hospital
Lubbock
Odessa
Banks Evade Doubts On Drug Money In El Paso Banks
IRS officials claim El Paso banks hold large drug money deposits from the border region. Bankers dispute the claim, noting most big deposits come from legitimate commerce and border-era accounts. The city’s banks posted a $399 million cash surplus last year, among the nation’s top totals.
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Texas
Mike Grubich
Internal Revenue Service
Dallas
IRS
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Miami
Los Angeles
Jacksonville
Fla
San Antonio
Grubich
Ted Houghton
Mbank-El Paso
Houghton
First City National Bank
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Ed Wagner
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