Nicaragua adviser said he would be killed Managua
U S Vietnam veteran Michael D. Echanis, killed in a Lake Nicaragua plane crash with Nicaraguan Gen. Jose Ivan Alegrett Perez and two others, said in interviews he came to Nicaragua last September to train a special commando unit and run intelligence and counterinsurgency operations. He claimed a plot to kill him and Alegrett, discussed his role in training, budget, and fears amid Somoza era turmoil.
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Air Crash Near Champaign Kills Four
Four people died and two were injured when a small plane crashed shortly after takeoff from an airport near Champaign. Victims' identities were not released pending next of kin notification. Two of the dead were from the Cleveland area and the injured were also from Cleveland. The two remaining victims were men with no positive identification yet. Hospital officials said the injured were about 18 years old and in critical condition.
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Carterville Free Fair Queen Named Erin Stevens at 17
Erin Stevens, 17, was named Carterville Free Fair Queen on Saturday. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Stevens of Carterville. Runner-up Brends Sanders, 17, is also from Carterville, daughter of Mr and Mrs Edward Sanders. Both attend Carterville Unit 5 High School.
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