Nine die in Arkansas school bus crash near Jonesboro
A convention-bound Jonesboro High School bus carrying 38 to 45 people overturned in a soybean field after missing a crossroad in Poinsett County. Nine students and teachers died. 28 others were injured. Among the dead was Myra Tillman on her 18th birthday. Eight investigators from the NTSB arrived, while the crash site drew local witnesses saying crashes on the road are common. The bus was bound for Little Rock for a VICA convention.
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U S airlines face federal antitrust probe over trans Atlantic routes
A federal grand jury is examining U S carriers operating between the United States and Great Britain for possible Sherman Act violations. Justice Department officials say subpoenas will be issued soon while British officials discuss the case amid concerns from Laker Airways.
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