Near Collision Studied By FAA
FAA investigators examined cockpit recorders from an American Airlines DC 10 and a Trans World Airlines L 101 after a dramatic 2000 foot dive over southern Michigan. The dive injured 24, with passengers hurled from seats as the jet dropped from 35000 to 33000 feet before an emergency stop at Detroit Metropolitan.
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UPI
Federal Aviation Administration
Michigan
Federal Aviation
American Airlines
Trans World Airlines
Chicago
Newark
N.J
Philadelphia
Los Angeles
Metroplitan
William Brady
Lagrange
Ill
Canada orders 18 Lockheed P3 patrol planes for 1 billion
Defense Minister James Richardson announced a 1 billion dollar deal with Lockheed for 18 P3 long range patrol aircraft. Deliveries are set for 1979-80 with Canadian content about half the contract price. He said the planes will enhance North American and NATO surveillance and Arctic sovereignty protection. Then Canada will negotiate tanks upgrades for Centurion modernization to bolster forces in Europe.
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API
Canada
Lockheed Aircraft Corp
James Rich
Arctic
Richardson
NATO
Europe
Argus
Lockheed
Burbank
Calif
Zahle Trades Fire as Civil Strife Worsens in Lebanon
In Zahle, Lebanon's fourth largest city, Muslim and Christian factions clashed with police reporting at least two deaths. Troops moved in as battles risked spilling toward Beirut, while the civil war toll nears eight months with about 4,300 dead and 9,000 wounded.
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Beirut
Lebanon
UPI
Zahle
Taalabaya
Portugal Purges Communists from Major Newspapers
Portugal's government purged all politically active Communists and far leftists from the five morning and three afternoon newspapers nationalized after a failed leftist coup. The move also fired top pro-Communist generals as martial law and curfews remained in effect.
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Nat Gibson
Lisbon
Portugal
UPI
Oporto
Finland Calls for National Government Amid Crisis
President Urho Kekkonen urged five parties including the Communists to form a government of national emergency by Monday. He spoke to party leaders at the presidential palace in Helsinki in a televised address. He proposed Martti Miettunen as prime minister as Finland faces a $2.1 billion trade deficit and 8.1 percent unemployment, with a caretaker government in place since June.
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Philip M. Stone
Helsinki
Finland
UPI
Urho K. Kekkonen
Kekkonen
Communists
Social Democrats
Social Democrat
Kalevi Sorsa
Center Party
Liberals
Martti Migttunen
Miettunen
Stamps Savings Tips From Virginia Knauer
Virginia Knauer advises on low cost mailing methods amid stamp price increases. Use lightweight packing and appropriately sized boxes for fragile items, send books at the fourth class rate, and choose SAM or PAL for overseas service. Insure accurately, keep receipts, and include both addresses inside and outside the package. Aero gramme stationery offers extra savings for international letters.
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Sam
Pal
Pope Paul VI Seeks Growth of Ecumenical Ties at World Council
In Nairobi the Pope urged continued cooperation between Rome and Protestant and Orthodox churches as the World Council of Churches gathers its fifth assembly. About 800 delegates from 100 countries discuss future policies for seven years. The council welcomed eight new full members and seven associates while focusing on the role of women and global issues including U S Cuba relations, Cyprus tensions, and critiques of capitalist systems.
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World Council of Churches
Council
Council Assembly
Vatican
Councils of Churches
Pimen
Moscow
All Russia
Church of the Province of the Indian
Prakai Nontawaswe
United States
Cuba
Cyprus
Crowds Demand Souvanna Ouster in Laos Protests
In Vientiane crowds demanded the ouster of Prime Minister Souvanna Phouma as his son Prince Panya fled to Thailand amid fears of reeducation. Former Laos Police Director Kam Paeng also fled, citing danger from the Communist Pathet Lao after Souvanna’s neutralist government lost power.
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Bangkok
Thailand
UPI
Vientiane
Souvanna Phouma
Laos
Kam Paeng
Souvanna
Pathet Lao
Luang Prabang
Panya Souvanna Phouma
Mekong
Royal Air Lao
Vieng Say
Boise Public Hearing on Federal Grants Funding Proposals
Boise Community Development Program schedules a public information hearing at 7 30 pm December 2 in the Boise Public Library Auditorium to explain the work and invite new proposals for funding with federal grants. Proposals must be submitted by December 19. Boise seeks 515 million from HUD for second year programs.
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Boise
UPS
Boise Public Library
Tom Allcutt
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Men survive Pacific storm by living in capsized yacht
Three men, David Hill and relatives Edwin Barrett and Gerald Millsap, lived a week inside their overturned yacht The Nomad after a Pacific storm off Mexico. They survived on tomato paste fish and a solar still, arriving in San Francisco aboard the tanker Hydroussa on November 20 in good condition.
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San Francisco
UPS
Shamus
David Hill
Belmont Hill
Mexico
Hill
Edwin Barrett
Belmont
Gerald D Millsap
Tustin
Costa Rica
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Coeur d‘Alene Western Metro Guard Dog Service
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Virginia Knauer
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Department of Health, Education and Welfare
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