Crash Kills 3 Pilots At Greater Southwest Airport
Three pilots and an FAA inspector died when a Nellas Airlines DC plane on a training flight crashed and burned at Greater Southwest International Airport in Fort Worth Texas. Witness David McNair described the plane tipping and bursting into flames as smoke rose from the burning aircraft. Delta Airlines said the victims included a captain and two regular pilots with the FAA inspector aboard for a routine check. The DC9 carried up to 170 passengers on short routes.
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Extort attempt over plague threat fails at casino
Crystal Bay Nevis investigators report a failed extortion plot at the Cal Neva Club on Lake Tahoe. A bottle marked plague bacteria and a threatening note were found but tests showed no danger. Deputies traced a call demanding $1 million and instructions for leaving the money in a car, with no further vials found.
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Brandt lauds Nixon Moscow visit and NATO talks
West German Chancellor Willy Brandt praised President Nixon's Moscow trip and the shift toward cooperation, saying any troop reduction pact must avoid military disadvantage. He spoke at NATO foreign ministers meetings as Secretary Rogers outlined Nixon’s Moscow mission and the push for separate European security talks.
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Holiday party shooting leaves teen injured and man dead
A New Year holiday gathering near Lemon Avenue and Salt Lake Street ended in gunfire after midnight. Willis Roberson, 23, was killed, and 18-year-old Bobbie Houston was shot in the leg but survived. Witnesses described five people in a car before the shooting as police hunted the alleged occupants. The incident follows a night of drinking and an earlier reunion at a relative’s home.
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Dope smugglers shootout near El Centro border
U S border patrol agents exchanged fire with marijuana smugglers between El Centro and Yuma Arizona. A man was killed by a patrol shot amid about 300 pounds of marijuana seized near the desert site. Two men were arrested near Interstate 8 as authorities pursued fleeing suspects into Mexico.
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Hungry inmates seize jail kitchen over half full bowls
In Salt Lake City, Utah, prisoners at the city county jail rioted in the kitchen Monday, taking sandwiches for themselves after angry over half full soup bowls. Guards persuaded them to quit, and five were put in isolation cells with no injuries reported.
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