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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1978
Page
2
A Navy P-3 Orion crashed near West Poland Maine killing eight airmen. The fuselage exploded and the wing ripped off, debris scattered across a rocky hillside. Remains were recovered and sent to Augusta for medical examiner testing as investigators probe a possible collision with a second aircraft.
National Guard troops take control of Esteli after a 14 day battle leaving 400 to 500 people dead. The Red Cross digs a mass grave for victims as outside mediation is rejected by President Somoza who says Nicaraguans will seek a peaceful solution through negotiation.
Washington negotiators urged an embargo on Uganda to hit Idi Amin financially for alleged human rights abuses. Senator Hatfield called the move unprecedented and said it would cut Amin’s ability to pay mercenaries. The push accompanies funds for a $10.5 billion IMF relief fund and a Senate add of $1.9 billion to support poor nations amid oil price turmoil.
Hundreds of runners faced six half ton fighting bulls in Pamplona as the traditional event returned after a pause due to political riots. A 75 year old man was gored in the left thigh and hospitalized while others tripped and suffered minor injuries. An arena crowd of about 20 000 watched the starting surge as the bullfights were set to begin that evening.
Hollywood stuntman A J Bakunas dies from injuries after a 315 foot leap from the unfinished Kincaid Towers in Lexington. The fall was clocked at 87 mph and ruptured his hips shoulders and lungs while the air cushion theory is investigated. His body will be sent to Cliffside Park New Jersey for funeral arrangements. Life Pack Air Safety Product executive says cushions are not for stunt use and require ten feet of cushion per 100 feet of fall.
Los Angeles UPI reports The Outlaw scandal era movie leads a Monday sale of rights to nine Howard Hughes produced films. The package includes Jet Pilot and The Conqueror, both listed among infamous worst films, with six other titles unnamed.
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