Bridge disaster prompts $60 million federal aid bid
In Tampa Bay a disaster declaration allows access to $60 million in federal funds for Sunshine Skyway Bridge reconstruction after a freighter collision killed at least 35. Port traffic halted by debris costs neighboring counties $50 million daily while a marine board probes cause and interpreters slow testimony from crewman Chan Chin Yee.
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Tampa, Fla
Summit Venture
Tampa Bay
Greyhound
Marine Board of Investigation
Coast Guard
National Transportion Safety Board
Chan Chin Yee
Chan
Housing forecast 50 50 proposition amid shifting rates
In the Cleveland area economist Klein warns finance shifts may quicken as liquidity tightens. He cites past mortgage rate spikes from 5.5 to 12 percent and notes lenders delaying funding commitments while predicting renewed steady rises and high points. He recalls a $10 million loan at 12 percent plus seven points in March.
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Greater
Cleveland
National City Bank
Eric C. Andrews
Society National Bank
Arthur W. Wootton
Mortgage Loan Department
Union Commerce Bank
Central
Ohio
Society Bank of Columbus
BancOhio National Bank
Bank One of Columbus
Hungtington National Bank
Toledo
People’s Savings
E.0. Knowles
Special probe urged after off duty officer shoots dog
N Olmsted officials clash over the shooting of a German Shepherd named Wendy by Officer Jandecka. Critics demand a special prosecutor and independent review while the department defends officer policy on off duty gun use and ongoing internal inquiry. Wendy’s owner plans a civil suit and a legislative push to replace the dog.
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Department
Jandecka
Logan
Wendy
Virginia Eyring
Columbia Road
Eyring
Tarra Ruley
Tarra
Lynn E. Riley
Clague Road
Interest rates fall across Ohio loans cut by gov programs
Rates for home and auto loans decline in Ohio as government backed mortgages ease. The Federal Housing Administration and Veterans Administration loans cut rates effective today, lowering borrowing costs for buyers and increasing access to financing across the state.
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Veterans Administration
NASA says giant windmills could power a third of the nation
NASA officials cited plans for massive wind power farms with towers up to 200 feet and 200 foot blades, claiming 90 000 units could supply about one third of U S electricity at competitive rates. Goodnoe Hills Washington will host early demonstrations as wind resources across the Great Plains Rockies and West Coast are identified.
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UPC
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
United States
NASA Wind & Stationary Power Division
William H. “Red” Robbins
Robbins
NASA
Lewis Research Center
Goodnoe Hills
Wash
Plane hijacking halts Chalk flight in Miami standoff
A heavily armed man seized a Chalk International amphibious plane in a dawn incident at Miami’s Chalk hangar, taking a 17 year old hostage and demanding to fly to Africa or the West Indies. FBI and Miami police surrounded the scene as negotiations continued. The Grumman Goose was fueled and ready for a planned Miami to Bimini flight.
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UPI
Chalk International Airlines
FBI
James Thomas Wright
Calvin Ross
Bimini
Bahamas
Ross
Bullholm
Africa
West Indies
Woman held in baby prize deaths
New Orleans police detained a unnamed woman Wednesday night in a case involving a fraudulent baby beauty contest linked to Louisiana and Alabama mothers killed while trying to collect a promised prize. The FBI, active since January, is assisting in questioning and the scheme sought to lure mothers and infants to a different city for a bogus prize. In two incidents the mother died and the infant returned home unharmed.
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New Orleans
UPI
Louisiana
Alabama
FBI
Cliff Anderson
Anderson
Iran Accuses U S of Airlifting Commandos for Assassination Bid
Tehran accuses Washington of airlifting over 100 U S and Iran commandos into Iran for an assassination and sabotage mission ahead of a new parliament session. Tehran Radio says militants holding 50 American hostages moved some captives to Hamadan to prepare for trial.
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Iran
UPI
United States
White House
Washington
Hamadan
U.S
International Red Cross
Sadat agrees to more talks on Palestinian autonomy
Sadat agrees to resume Palestinian autonomy talks with Israel at Carter’s request but no indication of progress before the May 26 deadline. Israel says it does not expect to meet before the target date. a Palestinian suicide squad was intercepted near a kibbutz on the Lebanese border, three intruders killed, no Israeli casualties. The clash marks the 13th anniversary of Jerusalem’s annexation as Israel’s capital.
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Carter
Anwar Sadat
Israel
Sadat
Jerusalem
Isreal
Libyan arrests target American oil workers and Alitalia
Libya confirms the arrest of two American oil company employees, Michael Price and Roger Frey, by the Popular Committee for Justice in Tripoli for spying. In Rome, Alitalia Libya director Franco Corsi, 42, was arrested April 27 on suspected espionage charges. The State Department identifies the Americans as oil industry employees.
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Alitalia Airlines
Muammar Khadafy
Europe
United States
State Department
Michael Price
Roger Frey
Popular Committee For Justice
Tripoli
Rome
Alitalia
Libya
Franco Corsi
Diggs lauded despite record retirement plans stop short
Washington Rep Charles Diggs the only convicted criminal in Congress announced he will not seek re election. Black Caucus members said Diggs will be missed as he retires at end of term following his 1978 29 count fraud and kickbacks conviction. In Alabama white supremacist Stoner sentenced to 10 years for 1958 Bethel Baptist Church bombing awaiting appeal.
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UPI
Charles Diggs
Dmich
Congress
Congressional Black Caucus
Diggs
Birmingham
Ala
JL B. Stoner
Adolf Hitler
Marietta, Ga
Bethel Baptist Church
Stoner
U.S
Georgia
Herman Talmadge
Cuba to resume talks on MiG raid in Bahamas dispute
Nassau reports Cuba will start talks in the Bahamas over last weekend's MiG raids that sank a Bahamian defense ship and killed four seamen. Eight Cuban fishermen arrested for poaching posted 10 000 bonds and returned to Havana, while Bahamas seeks reparations and an apology. The talks resumed after a delay to study the situation, with Cuba arguing the incident involved American agitation.
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Bahamas
UPI
Cuba
Havana
Isidoro Maimierca
Coban
CLA
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