Lynyrd Skynyrd Plane Crash Kills 3 Band Members
Six dead including three Lynyrd Skynyrd members after a Convair 240 crash near McComb Mississippi during an emergency landing. Twenty injured. ten in critical condition. The victims include lead singer Ronnie Van Zant guitarist Steve Gaines and Cassie Gaines.
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Lynyrd Skynyrd
McComb
Ronnie van Zant
Steve Gainex
Cassie Gaines
Walter Wiley McCreary
William John Gray
Dean Kilpatrick
The
Bann
Southwest Mississippi Medical Center
Hanna Denies Role in Korean Scandal Case Arraignment
Richard T. Hanna former Orange County congressman faced 40 federal felony counts in Washington tied to the Korean influence buying scandal. He pleaded not guilty and was released on recognizance after arraignment with trial set for January 9. Hanna, in office 1963 to 1974, faces conspiracy bribery mail fraud charges and possible penalties up to 220 years and 140000 dollars.
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Washington
Richard T. Hanna
Orange County
Hanna
Charles McNelis
Hianna
McNelis
Federal District Courthouse
Congress
Berkowitz Found Fit for Trial in Son of Sam Case
New York State Supreme Court Justice John R. Starkey ruled David Berkowitz is competent to stand trial. The hearing took place in the Kings County Hospital recreation room in Brooklyn where Berkowitz is jailed. He is charged with using a 44 caliber revolver to kill six people and wound seven others during a 12 month shooting spree.
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New York
Sureme Court
John R. Starkey
David R. Berkowitz
Sam
Starkey
Kings County Hospital
Brooklyn
Berkowitz
Ex Korea CIA chief testifies on Hanna bribery plot
Kim Hyung Wook testified to the House Ethics Committee that Tongsun Park was named mid dleman for Korean rice purchases to funnel commissions to influence U S congressmen including then Rep Richard Hanna. Kim said Park distributed funds to U S politicians in relation to the bribery, fraud and conspiracy probe tied to Hanna's case.
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Congress
Kim Hyung Wook
Seoul
Park
Richard T. Hanna
D-Calif
Hanna
Kim
United States
House
Korea
California
Tongsim Park
U.S
Inflation rate inches upward in September
Washington AP reports consumer prices rose three tenths of a percent in September, the same as August, yielding a 3.6 percent annual inflation if averaged over the year. Wholesale farm prices have fallen since April, with food prices moderating retail costs. President Carter officials welcomed the moderation as broadly based and encouraging despite not ending inflation.
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Washington
White House
Jody Powall
Carter
Powell
Inflation Soars in Southern California in September
The AP reports a 6 percent jump in the consumer price index to 81.6 in the Los Angeles area for September. Higher costs hit bread, milk, fat, electricity, child care, and semiprivate hospital rooms, with widespread spending increases across LA and Orange counties.
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Los Angeles
Orange Counties
Nebraskan hijacker dies after negotiations ends in Atlanta
The skyjacker who seized a Frontier Airlines jet to free a jailed friend and obtain a $3 million ransom fatally shot himself after 14 hours of negotiation aboard the Boeing 737. He released 13 hostages and spoke calmly with FBI agents before the end. The hijack began in Nebraska to aid George David Stewart, identified as a fellow homosexual, and their earlier crime included a Sept. 2 Atlanta bank theft. Stewart remained jailed. Hannan, from Gram Island Nebraska, had moved from Sioux Falls, South Dakota, with a history of schooling and a Vietnam service era. His parents traveled to Atlanta to urge surrender.
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Nebraska
Thomas Michael Hannan
Frontier Airlines
James Dunn
FBI
Hannan
George David Stewart
Stewart
J. Roger Thompson
Duno
Mobile
Ala
Mike
Sioux Falls
Gram Island
Neb
Weather Tonight and Saturday Areas Forecast
Tonight and Saturday the area remains mostly fair with clear to partly cloudy skies. Mountains see fair, windy conditions with a low around 35 and a high near 72. Deserts stay fair with a low about 8 and a high near 72.
Californian resigns amid irrigation water lobbying
The Californian eyes a resignation from the Agriculture Department after lobbying fellow officials over irrigation water law. The report notes a broader debate on water policy and agency actions in the state.
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Californian
Agriculture Department
Teen found stabbed to death in Long Beach
A 16 year old boy identified as Richard Jenkins was found stabbed to death in a walkway between two apartment buildings near 284 E Marker St in Long Beach. Police described evidence of a struggle and dragging the body across a nearby alley.
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San Pedro St
Compton
Michael Joseph Andrews
Maine Ave
Holiday Inn
Willow Street
Lakewood Boulevard
Long Beach Arena
Richard Jenkins
Tony Reach
Palica
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