Surviving Eastern Flight 401 Crash Tell All From Hospital
Mary Ellen Mooney a Tulsa native and Eastern stewardess describes the moment of impact at Kennedy Airport as the plane tore apart and fire spread. Flight attendant Robert Hoefler, 24, suffers burns while a Louisiana man Joseph Dispanza and his injured family await word on his missing wife. Norwegian survivor Egon Luftaas is badly burned and recalls the chaotic landing and blast.
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Tulsa
Okla
Robert Hoefler
Paul Moran
Nassau County
Tina
Sandy
Pediatrics
Death Toll 109 in New York Jet Crash
Eastern Airlines jet from New Orleans to Kennedy International Airport plunged through heavy rain and lightning. Witnesses report a lightning strike as the blue and white aircraft twisted near Runway 22L, hit light towers, then exploded in a fireball. 123 aboard. 14 survived. 109 dead.
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New York
UPI
Eastern Airlines
New Orleans
Kennedy International Airport
EAL Flight 66
United States
Alaska
Paris
George van Epps
National Transportation Safety Board
Ford on TV today as Ford holds news conference
President Ford schedules a national radio and TV news conference for 5 p m in the White House Rose Garden after summoning two dozen members of Congress to discuss proposals to lift government control from free enterprise. A jet crash near Runway 22L left victims, survivors, and investigators gathering details about possible lightning and other factors in the disaster.
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Washington
UPI
Ford
White House
Rose Garden
Congress
John W. Kleven
Louisiana
van Epps
NTSB
Welfare unit chief indicted for fraud
The executive director of the Lorain Welfare Action Center, James C. Dickerson of 3156 Fulton Rd Lorain, was indicted by the county grand jury on falsification and fraud related to poor relief funds. He posted 2500 bond and provided no comment, while the agency faced ongoing criticism over financial handling. Weather details and a humorous sign accompany the page.
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Lorain
Dickerson
Lorain County Board of Mental Health and Mental Retardation
Welfare Action Center
Ohio utility bills still cheaper than most nearby states
Ohioans pay less for gas electric and telephone than most surrounding states according to a Joint Select Committee on Energy presentation. Bruce Mansfield of Akron and Francis H. Wright of East Ohio Gas argued the current ratemaking formula keeps bills reasonable, noting increases since 1968 but still below many peers.
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Columbus
Bruce Mansfield
Akron
The
Ohio Edison Co
Mansfield
Francis H. Wright
East Ohio Gas Co
Wright
Ohio
Youngstown
Dayton
Canton
Cincinnati
Toledo
Cleveland
Detroit
Indianapolis
Erie
Pittsburgh
Louisville
Gary
Ind
Evansville
Flint
Mich
Oberlin College drives $20,000 from tax rebate plea
Oberlin College netted $20,000 from 189 donors after director of development David Clark appealed to graduates who left before 1970 to donate their federal income tax rebates. About $350,000 more was needed for the 1976 77 budget. the funds will bolster operating, salaries, and scholarships. The idea could aid future outreach and engagement with alumni.
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Oberlin
Oberlin College
David Clark
Inn
Clark
Alargei
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Patrick Doyle and
Harry Stathol
New York News
Mary Ellen Mooney
Kennedy Airport
Long Island Jewish Hillside Medical Center
Bob
Dispanza
N.Y
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U.S
Ford On TV
Neil Rairden
Rairden
Moe Friedman
Rockaway Boulevard
Bris
Welfare Unit
Mikie
Aman
James C. Dickerson
Sansa Nee
Hadeen
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