Veteran air controller frightened by low radar read of TWA 514
Merle Cameron testified he saw a 2000 foot reading near Mt Weather during TWA 514 approach to Dulles but believed the readout faulty. He said the chart lacked the 1764 foot obstacle and he was not monitoring altitude continuously. The crash killed all 92 aboard as the plane struck Mt Weather 95 seconds after the readout.
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Washington
UPI
TWA Flight 514
Merle W. Cameron
Dulles International
Cameron
Dameron
National Transportation Safety Board
Lloyd LaGrange
LaGrange
Air Line Pilots Association
J.J. O'Donnell
ABC
Majority at hearing protests Bell rate hike
At a Phoenix public hearing, most speakers opposed Mountain Bell’s proposed rate increases averaging 18.9 percent. Critics cited high charges for extension phones interzone calls and installation costs, while one supporter praised England’s service costs. A Tucson hearing and a separate session for Mountain Bell business customers are planned.
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Phoenix
UPI
Mountain Bell
Arizona Corporation Commission
England
Commission
Tucson
Rice barges reach Phnom Penh amid rocket attacks and fighting
Two more rice laden barges arrived at Phnom Penh easing famine fears despite a fierce Communist rocket assault on the city’s airport. Four killed and 20 wounded including two American pilots as battles rage along the Mekong corridor.
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Phnom Penh
UPI
Mekong
Neak Luong
U.S
South Vietnam
Istanbul Airport Blackout Blamed for 41 Fatal Crash
A 22 second power outage at Yesilkov airport as a Turkish Airlines Fokker 28 landed led to a crash off Istanbul's coast near Cekmece. Rescue teams recovered wreckage in 50 feet of water with 41 dead, including one American and one Briton. survivors were not found. Officials noted the blackout affected radio communications and emergency systems.
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Istanbul
UPI
Yesilkov
Marmara Sea
Phillips Feder
New York
F. Aldridge
Fokker
Izmir
Kenan Ertan
Cekmece
Sea of
Marmara
Black Sea
Bosporus Strait
Halil Toklu
Turky
Copper firms in Arizona announce mass layoffs
Magma Copper Co. will lay off at least 500 employees at its San Manuel operation starting Feb. 5, while Inspiration Consolidated Copper Co. plans 175 layoffs from Feb. 17. Combined with Kennecott’s 200 layoffs at Bay Mines, Arizona faces a wave of job cuts amid a 25 percent drop in production and a copper price decline.
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United Press International
Arizona
Magma Copper Co
San Manuel
Inspiration Consolidated Copper Co
Kennecott Copper Corp
Bay Mines
Magma
Wayne H. Burt
Burt
Inspiration
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O'Donnell
FAA
TWA
Aviaton Administration
Safety Board
Dulles International Airport
SILVA
Ehe
Paris
Orly
London
Gma
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