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Southern Illinoisan

Location

Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Dec 18, 1977

Page

6

Plane crash near Hesperia leaves crew missing

A small private plane crashed into a hillside near Hesperia California early Saturday. Deputies found no signs of life and cannot identify the aircraft due to severe burn damage. A Santa Fe Railroad employee alerted authorities around 2 45 AM. the crash occurred about two miles from the Hesperia airport.

Hesperia Calif San Bernardino Robert Wells Wells Fe Railroad Los Angeles

Schlafly wins Underdog Award for 1977

The Underdog Club named Fred Schlafly of Alton Illinois as the 1977 underdog, calling him the man behind Phyllis Schlafly. Pete Moeller announced the honor with a striped shirt symbolizing mood, while the Tampa Bay Buccaneers nabbed second in the 1978 round after 25 straight losses.

Fred Schlafly Phyllis Schlafly Pete Moeller Schlafly Alton Ill Phyllis Tampa Bay Buccaneers Abc-Tv Harry Reasoner Barbara Walters

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