Survivors Question Rescue Timing In Japan Jet Tragedy
A 12 year old survivor recounts speaking to relatives as they died in the Japan Air Lines wreckage, raising questions about how many could have been saved with earlier rescuers. The cockpit voice recorder reveals crews fought to control the plane until the end. Mexico City reports Challenger Pintor defeats Juan Meza for the WBC super bantamweight title in a bloody unanimous decision.
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Tokyo
Japan Air Lines
Pageé
Mexico City
Guadalupe Pintor
World Boxing Council
Juan Meza
Pintor
Kid” Meza
Carrell on top at Goddard
Lloyd Carrell rises to principal of Robert H. Goddard High School Aug 6 after two decades in education. A La Mesa, Texas native, he dropped out in 1949 to join the Air Force and earned a GED, later serving in Korea. He holds a BS from Nebraska State College and a MS in mathematics, taught in Nebraska and El Paso, led Alamogordo High School, taught in Istanbul, and returned to become Goddard principal.
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la Mesa
Texas
Lloyd Carrell
Carrell
Robert H. Goddard
U.S. Air Force
Korea
Nebraska State College
Kearney
University of Northern Colorado
Greeley
Nebraska
el Paso
Alamogordo
Alamogordo High School
Alamogordo High
Istanbul
Turkey
Bishop may snub Botha
Bishop Desmond Tutu said he likely will skip a Pretoria meeting with President P W Botha to discuss ending South Africa's year of racial bloodshed. He questioned Botha's willingness to meet black leaders and noted loyalty to Archbishop Philip Russell if he attends.
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Johannesburg
South Africa
Desmond Tutu
P.W. Botha
Tutu
Associated Press
Pretoria
P.W
Botha
Philip Russell
Church of the Province of South
U S urges talks on reforms in South Africa
The Reagan administration pressed black South Africans to negotiate with Pretoria for specific reforms amid rising violence. Robert McFarlane said talks could lower risks for challenge and urged release of Nelson Mandela while noting Botha's call for a new constitutional structure as a sign.
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Washington
Reagan
South Africa
Robert C. McFarlane
McFarlane
California
Pieter W. Botha
Botha
ABC
David Brinkley
Nelson Mandela
African National Congress
Inmates Seize Officer at Santa Fe Penitentiary
Corrections officials report inmates at the Santa Fe state Penitentiary took correctional officer Robert Greeny hostage at about 10 15 p m Sunday night in dormitory A 1 southern wing The unit houses about 35 prisoners and the officer was likely on a routine patrol when seized by inmates.
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Santafe
State Penitentiary
Santa Fe
Corrections Department
Helen Gaussein
A-1
Robert Greeny
Gaussain
Idaho Couple Arrested After 100 Pounds Marijuana Seized
Larry Flament and Doreen Kay Flament, both Burley residents, were stopped on U S 285 between Roswell and Artesia for speeding 55 mph limit. A state police report said Officer Gary Smith arrested them late Saturday night, transporting them to Chaves County Jail as their 1973 Lincoln Continental was impounded after discovering more than 100 pounds of marijuana.
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Idaho
Larry Flament
Doreen Kay Flament
Burley
U.S. 285
Roswell
Artesia
Gary Smith
Flaments
Chaves
Anonymous winner claims 12020 prize at Canterbury Downs
In Shakopee Minnesota a man who threw away a winning ticket for 12020 found it in the second bag of garbage after his son searched through seven bags. He asked officials to keep his name private and kept working the puzzle of his loss.
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Shakopee
Minn
Canterbury Downs
Roswell man named New Mexico State Police chief
Major M J Payne of Roswell will become chief of the New Mexico State Police, the 400 member force, replacing Maurice Cordova. Payne has served since 1956 in various posts and will assume the role Sept. 1 after interviews with 14 applicants. His family praised the selection and he expects no major program changes, including DWI and drug enforcement, to alter.
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New Mexico Mounted Police
New Mexico
Maurice Cordova
Payne
Haveeen
New Mexico State Police
Albuquerque
Roswell
Shiprock
Lovington
Farmington
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Middle East
Susan Weems
GHS
U.S
By Henry Gottlieb
Maj. Payne
Wey
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