FAA Grounds DC-10s Over Metal Fatigue Findings
FAA will ground all U.S. registered DC-10s as investigations into Friday’s Chicago crash proceed. Inspections were ordered on engine mounts and pylons after a bolt attaching the engine to the wing failed, and officials seek signs of fatigue or pylon issues in the aft fitting.
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Washington
Federal Aviation Administration
American Airlines
FAA
Langhorne M. Bond
U.S
Chicago
Bond
al Garvis
Los Angeles
CBS News
Ottawa delegation optimistic on federal grants for revitalization
Four Ottawa representatives flew to Washington last week and returned hopeful about securing federal grants for economic revitalization. Steve Abrams of the Greater Ottawa Chamber of Commerce said Ottawa qualifies and there are funds available as the delegation pursues multiple grants.
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Harris Rayl
Ottawa
Washington
Steve Abrams
Greater
Gas Crisis Dips, Holiday Travel Eases Across Nation
Americans faced Memorial Day weekend with hopes of fuel shortages fading as gas supplies remained adequate in most areas. Weather kept some travelers home, transit use rose with Amtrak crowds, and predicted highway deaths fell short of forecasts. City officials in Ottawa pursued Urban Development Action grants to seed revitalization, eyeing downtown redevelopment and industrial site projects.
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Peter Mackler
Associated Press
Amtrak
National Safety Council
Oscar Miranda
Phoenix
Show Low
Arizona
White Mountains
Miranda
Robert Mills
David Watkins
Kansas State Bank
Lloyd Davidson
Washington
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Urban Development Action
UDA
Mills
Ottawa
Abrams
Debate Over Flight 191 Doom After Engine Separation
Two federal officials clash on whether the DC-10 was doomed once its engine left the wing. Investigators report the crew struggled to correct problems as a bolt and broken engine assembly parts were found, while data shows the jet did reach 600 feet after liftoff near O'Hare, killing at least 273.
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O’hare International
Langhorne Bond
Federal Aviation Administration
Elwood Driver
National Transportation Safety Board
Bond
Washington
O’hare
Chicago
FAA
Israeli Ships Through Suez Canal for First Time
Three Israeli navy ships Achziv Ashdod and Ashkelon entered the Suez Canal at 8:30 a.m. amid cheers from Egyptian workers signaling peace. Israeli officers praised the milestone while cargo ships carried trucks from the Sinai occupation as the Ashdod led the northward passage.
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Arthur Max
Associated Press
Suez Canal
Achziv
Ashkelon
Sinai
Ashdod
Suez
Landowner challenges DOT US-59 compensation in court
A landowner and wife contest the state’s $27,008 appraisal for US-59 land, claiming preconstruction value at $80,000 and postconstruction value at $52,992. Lawyer says jury likely if not settled. 30 day appeal window ends June 22 for Larkin and Wiederholt with pretrial hearings planned.
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Jay Bemis
Coats Corner
Princeton Curve
Princeton
Guy Larry Larkin
Margaret Ann
Kansas Department of Transportation
Larkin
DOT
Robert Green
Larkins
Green
Leo Wiederholt Jr
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A. L. Wittmeyer
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