Korean airliner believed downed by Soviet fighters
The Boeing 747 vanished after refueling in Anchorage and heading to Seoul. Officials say 29 crew members were Koreans and 240 passengers included Koreans, Japanese, Taiwanese, and others. McDonald of Marietta Georgia was aboard. Soviet denial cited.
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Widow Rebecca Scruton believed aboard Korean airliner
Meriden widow Rebecca Scruton, 28, of Meriden was among 269 on a Korean Air Lines jet missing near a Soviet island north of Japan. Friends say she planned to visit her parents in Seoul and had delayed travel to sort passport issues. Authorities now think the plane was shot down by the Soviet Air Force.
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Gunmen kill 2 Americans in northern Colombia
U S embassy reports gunmen pulled three Americans from a bus near Richacha, killing Gerald Burgin and Charles Lee, both 20s, wounding James Mackenzie. The attack occurred Tuesday. Mackenzie was left for dead. Police and embassy officials pursue leads.
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