Bomb threat forces emergency landing of KAL jet
A Korean Air Lines 747 en route from New York to Seoul with 236 aboard diverted to Narita Tokyo after a bomb threat letter received in Toronto. Wing Ming Kwok, 31, of Toronto, was charged with disrupting flight operations after five hours of questioning. a second man was released. No explosives found.
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Shredded Papers Found at Statehouse Basement
In Boston three more containers of shredded papers including resumes and personnel files from the outgoing administration were found in the Statehouse basement. The material was seized before removal by a garbage hauler and turned over to state officials for review under the public records law.
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Boston
Statehouse
Nicholas Mitropoulos
Mitropoulos
Edward J. King
State Records Conservation Board
Ann McCaughey
Connolly
Attorney General’s Office
Gasoline blaze at Newark tanks kills man in blast
A massive explosion at the Texaco USA terminal in Port Newark triggered a fire that burned millions of gallons in three 10 story tanks. One man died and 23 were injured as firefighters watched the blaze. Temperature near the fire reached about 2000 degrees. The cause remains undetermined though a spark igniting a heavy vapor cloud is suspected.
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Newark
N.J
Texaco USA
Port Newark
Reagan seeks overturn of police affirmative action ruling
The Reagan administration appealed a federal court decision requiring New Orleans to promote equal numbers of black and white police officers. The Friday filing asks the appellate court to overturn the agreement, arguing it districts hiring quotas.
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Washington
New Orleans
Odessa y American mail rates and abbreviations list
The fragment lists mailing rates and subscription prices in dollars including $73.00 and $39.00 with monthly options, showing a pricing range from $7.00 to $39.00 and references to monthly plans and abbreviations in a local catalog style.
Tax office clerk tied to missing surplus vehicle stickers
A tax office clerk admitted taking surplus motor vehicle registration stickers and selling them to owners of high fee vehicles. The scheme, described as high level and complex, involved issuing valid receipts with surplus sticker numbers, pocketing cash and receipts, then later returning the office copy to the permanent file. Authorities plan to use confiscated stickers as evidence while investigators assess total losses.
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Austin
Winn
Tax Office
Havida
Weather recap notes fair warm day with fog and scattered delays
Dense North Texas fog Friday slowed traffic and caused flight delays at Love Field and Dallas Fort Worth Regional Airport. Friday highs reached mid 60s statewide with northwest winds. Saturday and Sunday forecast fair with lows in the 30s and highs in the 30s to 60s in various regions. Readings from Midland show 68 high and 29 low with a 6 01 p m sunset.
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Truckers warn of possible strike amid Congress push
Edward V. Kiley of the ATA pledges continued freight movement as the trade group eyes lowering truck fees in the 98th Congress. Parkhurst claims Capitol Hill lobbying will fail and accuses Congress of inviting a strike. Independent drivers, owning their rigs, move 90 percent of fresh food and much of household goods, with Joy Fitzgerald forecasting grocery shortages if a stoppage occurs.
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Edward V. Kiley
ATA
Congress
Parkhurst
Capitol Hill
Joy Fitzgerald
Altoona
Iowa
Independent Truckers Association
Truckers set Jan 31 strike over fuel taxes and fees
Independent drivers plan a January 31 work stoppage as Congress is in session, aiming to pressure for tax repeal and trucker-friendly reforms. The new law raises highway fees to 1600 dollars annually by July 1985 and to 1900 by 1989, boosting operating costs for independents and fleets. Parkhurst cites over 5200 independent drivers affected.
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Congress
Parkhurst
Reagan
Jury asks pen or pencil on damages form in Bryant trial
During a trial break attorney Bryant debated timing with lawyers and a note from jury forewoman Patricia Mullen questioned whether the six page damages form should be filled out in pen or pencil. Bryant opted to wait. Moments later the jurors announced a verdict as Mullen delivered the form to the court clerk for reading.
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Patricia Mullen
Bryant
Mullen
Jury upholds Kentucky case in favor of McSurelys
Ms McSurely kissed her attorney Morton Stavis after a verdict honoring constitutional rights. Stavis noted the 14 year legal battle and the jury's view of constitutional rights value. Alan McSurely was absent. government and Ratliff lawyers did not comment on appeals.
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Morton Stavis
Stavis
McSurelys
Alan McSurely
Senate
Ratliff
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