Alaska Airlines 727 crash leaves 111 dead
Rescue teams began lowering bodies from a steep mountainside near Juneau after the Alaska Airlines jet crashed into a 3,500 foot mountain. All 104 passengers and seven crew perished. Investigators recovered voice and flight data recorders as weather hindered recovery efforts.
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The Aces on Bridge by Ira G Corn Jr
This article presents bridge bidding questions and answers from a 1970 world championship context. It covers intermediate and advanced responses to strong artificial two bids and related sequences with emphasis on suit agreement and cue bidding concepts.
Hair artist carves portrait on a single hair
Moscow dispatch from UPI reports Georgian artist Parakr Arshakuni aged 40 engraved a portrait of Armenian composer Alexander Spendiarov on a single human hair. He says the piece must be viewed under a microscope and has also depicted Yerevan’s main square on half a grain of rice.
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School Board Candidates Speak at Scottsdale Club Meeting
Two candidates have filed for the October 5 school board election. They are David Baker and Gloria Welch. Board President Sam Kitchell announces he will not seek re election.
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Cool weather spreads across Northwest as storms loom elsewhere
United Press International reports a split pattern with the Northwest cooling to 40s and 50s aided by 20 to 25 mph winds and scattered showers while the interior Southwest stays hot with 90s. Severe storms and flooding hit Tulsa with 200 evacuees and $1 million damage at a department store roof collapse. a Kentucky tobacco barn lightning strike killed four farmers.
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Fire damages fencing pile at Supai School baseball field
A pile of fencing and plywood at Supai School on Continental Drive sustained 300 dollars in damage. Firefighters arrived at 9 59 p m to find a blaze in fencing used for the baseball field and the plywood serving as advertising at the field.
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Hohokam PTA to Sponsor First School Carnival
The Hohokam area PTA will sponsor a school carnival on October 16 for all local families and student groups. A planning meeting will be held with school organizations and a planning chairwoman can be reached via Mrs. David Mayne at 8422 E Wilshire for information.
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Traffic toll near 600 as Labor Day deaths mount
The Labor Day weekend traffic toll nears 600 with NSC estimates suggesting up to 650 fatalities. A UPI count shows 586 deaths from traffic accidents since the period began, with California 71 and Texas 36 among listed states. Notable crashes include a six‑killed five‑car pileup near Tuba City and multi‑fatalities in California and Oregon region incidents.
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Trial delay in Burr misconduct in office case
Visiting Apache County Superior Court Judge D L Greer was to vacate Burr's trial date as the sheriff lies in St Mary's Hospital with life threatening condition. Burr's defense attorney H Earl Rogge was found dead of a shotgun wound near Tucson amid questions over a bloodstained car pool and possible ties to the case.
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