Four Die As Light Plane Crashes Into West Hampton Bluff
A Piper Cherokee 150 crashed on a remote West Hampton Beach bluff killing four men en route to Brady Texas to hunt deer. FAA examiner Dr J A Mathis led the investigation citing a dreadful error in attempting VFR in poor conditions. Rescue teams faced mud, flood debris, and limited access as bodies were recovered and an autopsy ordered.
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West Hampton Beach
Height
Big Muddy River
Horseshoe Pond
Murphys
Murphysboro
J. A. Mathis
Pinckneyville
Federal Aviation Administration
FAA
Williamson County
Mathis
Forestry Service
John Heidht
Lima
Ohio
Murphysbore
Tomlinson
Muracuaars
Brady
Tex
Crab Orchard Lake Spillway
Jackson County
Raymond Graff
Reed Station Road
Carbondale
Graff
Flynn
Truman's Condition Deteriorates Amid Health Update
President Truman's doctors reported his condition is very serious with a decline, though Dr. Wallace Graham said he is fairly stable and not critical. At 9 a.m. his pulse was noted as improved while physicians note beginning kidney impairment and early pulmonary fluid collection.
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Wallace Graham
Truman
Graham
Cleveland Man Considered For Democratic Chairmanship Post
Joseph E. Cole of Cleveland 57 chairman of Cole National Corp has been linked to a possible take over of the Democratic party treasury role. He has lent and contributed to Hubert H. Humphrey and shown interest in the treasurer job amid party chatter. Cole previously co chaired Humphrey Muskie campaigns and has made multiple loans and donations to Humphrey’s efforts including 220000 loan in 1968 and 1972 campaigns, plus a 45000 donation and later 35000 and 80000 loans in May and June.
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Robert Strauss
Joseph E. Cole
Cole National Corp
Hubert H. Humphrey
Ead Bool
George S. McGovern
Last Cole
Democratic National Committee
Ohio
Ia Keat
Strauss
Cole
National
Citizens For
Humphrey-Muskie
Humphrey
Anna Man Dies After Train Collision
An 84 year old Anna man, Jasper Young of Roberts street, died at Union County Hospital at 11:40 a.m. after walking into the path of an Illinois Central freight locomotive at Main street crossing. He was impaired in sight and hearing and was alone. The body lies at Norris and Son Funeral Home of Jonesboro. Coroner Lloyd Sitter has not set an inquest yet.
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Anna
Jasper Young
Roberts Street
Union County
Lawrence Boyer
Young
Ilinois Central Railroad
Main Street
Mr. Young
Norris and Son Funeral Home
Jonesboro
Lloyd Sitter
Hurst water restored but phones cut off
About 1,500 Hurst Buck residents had water today but no telephone service. Water service in the Hurst Bush area Tuesday was off from 3 a.m. until early afternoon because of a break in an eight inch water line. A power failure early today interrupted telephone service.
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Hurst-Bush
Hurst- Bush
Billions suffer as freedom study ranks nations
Freedom House releases a global report showing two thirds of 3.3 billion people live under severe political and civil deprivations. It finds Gambia alone in Africa as free, Lebanon and Israel in the Middle East as free, with Western Europe North America India Australia New Zealand Japan and parts of Latin America also listed as free. The rest are partly free or not free. A 20 foot map accompanies the findings at the news conference.
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New York
I House
Africa
Gambia
Middle East
Lebanon
Israel
Europe
North America
India
Australia
New Zealand
Japan
Latin America
Chile
Freedom House
Free Societi
Apollo 17 Moon Activities Schedule From Houston Center
Apollo 17 astronauts Eugene Cernan and Harrison Schmitt are listed to rest on the moon and rendezvous with Ronald Evans in the command module America. Timed highlights include liftoff from the lunar surface at 4:56 pm CST, docking at 6:58 pm, and jettison of the Challenger at 10:51 pm as samples and equipment are transferred.
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Spete Center
Houston
Eugene A. Cernan
Harrison H. Schmitt
Ronald E. Evans
America
Mission Control
Cernan
Schmitt
Federal gas corporation proposal sparks funding and structure debates
Legislation drafts a new federal gas corporation with options to resemble TVA or a stockholder owned firm. It would hold priority rights to drill on federal lands with unsold leases, using those rights as capital to borrow for drilling or to sell stock. The move signals serious congressional consideration to address a national gas shortage.
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Stephen M. Aug
Eee
Star-News
Ashington
Tennessee Valley Authority
Communications Satellite Corporation
Rfal Commerce Committee
Japan Sees World Trade Balance Fall in November Surplus
Japan posted a November balance of payments surplus of 680 million dollars, down from 935 million the previous month, according to Tokyo. The decline reflects weaker gains in exports and changes in import costs, with implications for monetary indicators and trade policy.
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New York Times
Tokyo
Japan
Mae
Weather Outlook: Rain Sunday With Warmer Weekend
A forecast shows rain Sunday following a cold Saturday. Temperatures rebound Sunday and Monday with warmer conditions and partial cloudiness Monday.
Nixon and Kissinger Briefed on Paris Ceasefire Talks
President Nixon and Henry Kissinger discussed a ceasefire proposal with Tho during a two hour briefing in Paris. White House pressed that the United States does not back Paris and will press for a nine point plan while Thieu's stance remains uncertain. Tho and Kissinger planned further contact to decide if another meeting is needed as efforts to wrap up a peace deal continue.
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Washington
Nixon
Henry A. Kissinger
Kissinger
Tho
Thieu
White House
South Vietnam
Nguyen van Thieu
Paris
Vietnam
Kiss
Apollo 17 crew ends lunar mission with promise of return
Gene Cernan and Harrison Schmitt completed the final moonwalks of Apollo 17, setting records for time on the surface and distance traveled. They collected 334 pounds of lunar samples, erected a science station, and prepared to depart for the command ship America for a Dec 19 splashdown in the Pacific.
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Cernan
Harrison H. Schmitt
Challenger
Ronald E. Evans
Moon
America
Earth
Pacific
Manned Spacecraft Center
Schmitt
Ahe
Aerospace
God
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