Heat Wave Eases as Extreme Temps Subside Nationwide
After four days of heat across the East Coast, readings Monday fell to the 70s and 80s while many cities faced power concerns. Heat prostration deaths rose in Boston and New York, with nine drownings in Connecticut and a New Jersey sunstroke death. Fire hydrant blowouts, water use, and a few record highs elsewhere marked the severe weekend heat event nationwide.
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Hyattsville
Boston
New York
Connecticut
New Jersey
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Philadelphia
Burlington
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Plane crash near Agadir kills 188 aboard in fog
A chartered Boeing jet carrying Moroccan workers and others disappeared from radar two minutes before landing and crashed into the Atlas mountains near Imzizen, 30 miles northeast of Agadir. All 188 aboard were killed, including four British passengers, Jordanian crew, and a Finnish stewardess. Investigators seek the cockpit tape recorder as officials note pilot error and first-time flight to Agadir.
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Alia
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Morocco
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Imzizen
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Colombo
Sri Lanka
Pilots Strike Grounds Northwest Airlines
About 50 pilots walked off at midnight PDT despite White House mediation efforts. Northwest Airlines, based in Minneapolis, serves Los Angeles and other major cities, as the company called the action irresponsible and illegal.
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White House
Airline Pilots Association
Rob Rezanka
Airlines
Roy Erickson
Trrickson
Los Angeles
U.S
W. d. Usery Jr
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
Ford
Airline
Pilots' Association
Japan to free 7 Reds to ransom U.S. consul
Terrorists seizing the U8 Consul Robert Stebbins and a Swedish diplomat stormed the American International Assurance building in Kuala Lumpur. Police surrounded the nine floor site as hostages were taken. Malaysians and foreigners, including 16 Americans, were reported among captives. Japan said it would release seven Japanese prisoners to meet the terrorists demands, while indicating no Japanese detainees exist in Sweden.
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Malaysia
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Japan
Robert Stebbins
Stockholm
Sweden
American International Assurance
U.S
Tokyo
Takeo Miki
United States
Ford
Dominican tug seizure sparks apology after incident
Crowley Maritime reports U S owned tug Pioneer fired on and seized by Dominican Republic forces off 10 miles offshore near San Juan. Captain Walter Reimer says an armed gunboat Capella 108 and Dominican personnel boarded, towed to Porto Plata, crew of eight to be released. misidentified as another ship on maiden voyage.
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Crowley Maritime Corp
Walter Reimer
Jacksonville
San Juan, P.R
Porto Plata
Pioneer
San Juan
TMT
Ford returns home from Europe after Tito talks
President Ford ended a 10 day European tour with stops in Bonn Helsinki Bucharest Belgrade and a visit with Tito in Belgrade. He urged moderation in Middle East talks while denying any shift in U S policy. Ford heads to Washington for talks with Japanese leader Takeo Miki and planned to meet Tito again as tensions over the Middle East persisted.
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Bucharest
Takeo Miki
Josip Broz Tito
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Cyprus
Tito
White House
U.S
Israel
Betty
Henry A. Kissinger
Presidential
Danube
Tromier Dzemal Bijedic
United States
San Pedro cab driver shot dead on Terminal Island
A San Pedro cab driver Benjamin Wallace, 23, who had been employed three months by San Pedro Cab Co, was found shot in his taxi at 3 a.m. near Seaside Avenue and Terminal Way on Terminal Island. Police say it was a robbery after an unknown amount of money disappeared. Wallace died from a stomach wound. This was Harbor Division Detectives 12th murder under investigation this year.
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Terminal Island
Harbor Division
Benjamin Wallace
Third St
San Pedro
Seaside Avenue
Terminal Way
Wallace
Murcher
Det
Hoffa Abduction Mystery Deepens In Detroit
Detroit AP report says former Teamsters boss Jimmy Hoffa was likely kidnapped or killed during a campaign to regain union power. FBI, with no solid clues, will question people connected to Hoffa’s disappearance. Authorities and family name potential meetings with Detroit figures Tony Giacalone Tony Provenzano and Leonard Schultz.
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Teamsters
Jimmy Troffa
FBI
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Tay E. Bailey
Bureau
Hoffa
Detroit News
Teamsters Union
Frank E. Fitzsimmons
Chicago Sun-Times
Wnier
Bailey
FBE
Anthony
Tony Jack” Giacalone
Tony Pro” Provenzano
Leonard Schultz
Toffa
Weather Ahead For Tunighee Area
Morning clouds in the LB area with a low near 45 and a high around 80. Mountains expect fair weather with a low of 52 and a high of 85. Deserts show fair conditions with wind, a low near 43 and a high about 117.
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Tunighee Ant
Fire Bomb Routs Hotel Guests in New Orleans Marriott
A midnight blaze at the Sand Moor hotel in downtown New Orleans spread flames through hallways forcing hundreds of pajama-clad guests to flee. Fire Chief William R. McCrassen called it arson. Two other incendiaries failed to ignite and a suspect was detained for questioning after being found wandering on the Marriott’s second floor in a stolen uniform. No serious injuries were reported.
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Marriott
William RN. McCrassen
New Orleins
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