Plane lands safely after three mile plunge
A United Airlines Boeing 767 bound from Los Angeles to Denver was struck by lightning over the Colorado Rockies, causing dual engine failure and a 3 mile drop from 28,000 to 12,000 feet. Pilot restarted engines and diverted to Stapleton, with 197 passengers and eight crew aboard. No injuries reported. NTSB impounded the aircraft for investigation.
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Denver
UPI
United Airlines
Colorado Rockies
Joe Hopkins
United
Chicago
Los Angeles
Stapleton International Airport
Bill Knowles
American Broadcasting Co
NTSB
Omaha
INO
American Airlines
New York
Kennedy
Los Angeles International
David Lobb
Dallas
New Mexico
Lobb
Grants misused by Jackson in voter drive cash audit
Auditors say Jackson diverted grant funds to fund raising and other nonprogram uses across multiple federal projects. The Labor Education Health and Commerce departments reported totals ranging from 45 thousand to over 1 million dollars. Al Dubbe of the Education Department inspector general confirmed the findings and said the figures were systematic.
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Jackson
Europe
al Dubbe
Education Department
Dubbe
Soviet plan rejected over verification doubts
The State Department dismissed Yuri Andropov’s pledge to remove anti-satellite weapons if the United States does the same, saying verification is impossible. Spokesman Alan Romberg noted the proposal echoed 1981 UN attempts and lacks a clear weapon definition and verifiable terms.
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Washington
UPI
State Department
Yuri Andropov
United States
Alan Romberg
Moscow
United Nations
Three Women Slain at Houston Real Estate Office
In Houston on the west side, homicide detectives investigated the killing of three women shot in the head at close range. The victims, identified as Elizabeth Shumate 54 owner of Shumate & Co Realtors and employees Fran Ivy 52 and Joanne Brown, were found by a returning sales agent. No further information was available from investigators.
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Houston
West Side
Shumate & Co. Realtors
Elizabeth Shumate
Fran Ivy
Joanne Brown
A.J. Toeppel
Parents fight for deformed son in Detroit
In Detroit a 23 year old father and 24 year old mother fight eviction and mounting debt while caring for their severely deformed four month old son Howard born with Crouton syndrome. Social workers warn foster care may follow if home care falters. Howard needs life support equipment and medical monitoring as the family struggles financially and faces religious baptism refusals.
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Detroit
UPI
Frank Morris
Howie
Morris
Howard
Crouton
Angela Cook
Frankie
Francine Dell
Children's Hospital
Miss Cook
St. Monica's
Jay Berman
Morenci mine reopens under guard as 300 workers return
About 300 non-striking workers crossed picket lines at the Phelps Dodge Morenci copper mine under state police guard and two National Guard helicopters. Police said the reopening proceeded with only five pickets at the main gate and five across the road, a sharp contrast to last week’s shutdown after 51 days of strike tensions.
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Morenci
Ariz
Phelps Dodge Corp
National Guard
State Department of Public Safety
Public Safety
Ralph Milstead
Phoenix
DPS
Primo Martinez
Steelworkers Local 616
Arthur Kinneberg
Phelps Dodge
Law and Order
Ajo
Douglas
Arizona
Bisbee
Clarence Dupnik
Kinneberg
U.S
Kennecott
Libyan assault imminent in Chad warn Habre and Mobutu
President Hissene Habre and Mobutu Sese Seko warned that more than 3,000 Libyan troops are poised in northern Chad for a new offensive within hours or days. Mobutu visited N'Djamena with 2,500 Zairean paratroopers aiding Habre as Goukouni Oueddei leads Chad rebels, amid a fragile truce and reports of Libyan reinforcement.
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N'Djamena
Chad
Hissene Habre
Mobutu Sese Seko
Zaire
Mobutu
N’djamena
Habre
Goukouni Oueddei
Libya
Faya-Largeau
Quickie divorces in Dallas speed 108 to split
In a 20 minute session Judge Linda Thomas presided over 108 uncontested divorces for clients of Averil Sweitzer. The Dallas lawyer, who adverts in local TV magazines, says his firm handles up to 3000 divorces annually, charging about 75 dollars each plus court costs.
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Dallas
Family Court
Linda Thomas
Averil Sweitzer
Sweitzer
Munday
Man Regrets Heroic Act After Stopping Attack in St Louis
Chimney sweep Steve Seifert ran from his home to help a woman during an assault, fought the attacker, and held him for police. The woman declined to prosecute, leaving Seifert with a bruised jaw and regret. A second man, Bobby Riley, aided untilPolice arrived.
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ST. Louis
Steve Seifert
Seifert
Bobby Riley
Riley
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