Jetliner crash on short St Thomas runway kills or leaves missing
A Boeing 727 crashed on a short Harry S Truman Airport runway in Charlotte Amalie Virgin Islands killing or missing 37 aboard and injuring many on the ground. Officials say survivors were treated at Knud-Hamsen Hospital and at least some were flown to Puerto Rico. The crash damaged fuel lines and radio and power lines. investigators from FAA and NTSB arrived as island residents recalled past near-misses.
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St. Thomas
Charlotte Amalie
Virgin Islands
American Airlines Today
Knud-Hamsen
Puerto Rico
Providence
Tel
Ami
Rudolph Jennings
Federal Aviation
John McLucas
FAA
San Juan
William R. Haley
St. Thomas Flight Center
Walter Tressen
Automobile Agency
San Francisco Strike Saves City 7.5 Million
Four week public transit strike in San Francisco reduced wages costs by nearly eight million while incurring losses in revenue and services. Controller Jenn Farrell cited a net saving of about 7.5 million after planned pay cuts for carpenters, plumbers and street sweepers, offset by revenue declines from parking, admissions and police overtime.
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San Francisco
Golden Gate Park
Jenn Farrell
Joh Farrell
Addion
Farrell
Mani
Muill
Tawntown
James Leonard
City Public Utilities Commission
Soliah Acquitted in 1973 Bank Robbery Case
Steven Soliah was found innocent in the federal bank robbery trial. Prosecutors may pursue charges of harboring Patricia Hearst, while a key witness questioned after the verdict. The trial highlighted conflicting alibis as witnesses varied on timing and whereabouts during the heist.
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Soliah
May
Hearst
Sacramento
Calif
Steven Soliah
Inncent
Patricia Hearst
San Francisco
Asst
U.S
David Bancroft
Crocker National Bank
Carmichael
Emily Toback
Eiily Tobacks
Folsom
Miss Toback
Sheldon Otis
Thoms
Dulce
Steven
Dwayne Keyes
Kissinger visit to Ghana canceled amid Cold War tensions
US blames Soviet diplomats for aid to Africa policy as Ghana cancels Henry Kissinger’s visit amid a broader push to discuss Africa’s independence and Rhodesia. Kissinger arrived in Zaire and urged unity against external powers while warning Rhodesia’s leadership.
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Kinshasa
Zaire
Chane
Sate
A. Bleuinger
U.S
Iplomats
Kissinger
Moscow
Ha Gisele Yerese
Shirley Temple Black
Rons Accra
Ignatius Adigampong
Sae Glck
Nigeria
Ueachedle
Kieniager
Washington
Angola
Offierals
Kiestager
Akmire Black
Libertas
Ghana
Zalre
Zambia
Ritabger
Ite
United States
America
Belgian Congo
Aidea
En Peurasses
Betp Doe
Abe
Tela
Africa
Asakger
Rhodesia
Lusaka
Rénard Gabellah
Con Factiom
The
African National Council
la Mocambriyne
Smulp
le Wren
Bis
Malt
Next Pope Expected to Be Italian
The report notes 19 new cardinals named by Pope Paul VI reduce voting eligible to 39 of 118. Vatican sentiment favors a non Italian successor, though Italians remain the largest group at 12. First cardinals from Dominican Republic, Senegal, Uganda and Nigeria mark Third World representation. The process keeps identities secret for some nominees.
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Enrico Jacomina
Associated Press
Vatican City
Paul VI
Vatican
Paul
Ballans
College of Cardinals
Sacred College
Oremunist
Mey
Lhe
Dominican Republic
Senegal
Uganda
Nigeria
Tney
United States
France
Brazil
Spain
Adrian, Vi
Curia
Fiume
Pius XI
The Daily Mail Advertisement Fragment
An OCR fragment of a newspaper masthead and pricing shows The Daily Mail branding with publication notes. It lists holidays, day-off mentions, street address, and pricing for print and mail delivery though many words are garbled.
South Africans face rising costs hit on black communities
In Johannesburg, Ray Kennedy reports that inflation bites blacks harder than political rights amid price hikes. Institute of Race Relations chief Fred van Wyk cites 15 percent black cost of living rise versus 11.8 percent nationwide, with maize subsidy cuts and education and transport costs fueling hardship for black families across the urban area.
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Ray Kennedy
Johannesburg
South Africa
Institute of Race Relations
Fred van Wyk
Gwen Horwood
van Wyk
Moore
Yan Wyk
van Wye
Banly Education Department
Pi Sail Education
Senators push constitutional amendment against abortion
Anti abortion senators move to bring to a vote a Helms proposal to amend the Constitution to declare every human from conception a person and to ban abortion. Senate action aimed at a two thirds approval and state ratification, with critics led by Birch Bayh opposing amending the Constitution.
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Benale Moor
Senate
Jesse Helms
Birch Bayh
D-Ind
Helms
Bayh
Bayt
Supreme Court
Judiciary
Ise
Congress
House
Kelins
Housing bill faces veto threat in Senate action
The measure passed the Senate 28 to 24 and would fund up to 40 percent of federal housing program construction next fiscal year. HUD secretary Hilts signaled President Nixon could veto, while Proxmire urged broad housing gains and jobs, and Tumney backed urban renewal tests through abandoned houses sales.
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Washington
House
Senate
Carla Hilts
Usat
Bocd
Ase
Gore Rian
Gara
Wiliam Proxmire
B- Wis
Jacob Jayux
R-Ny
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Frisco
Board of Supervisors
Referendusa
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Theos
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George Meany
City Hall
Sotiah
Miss Hearst
Myria Opsahl
Foback
Sariah
Hlaim
Prise
Barry
the Dail
Peo Snore Ave
Theull Senate
James L. Buckley
Con
N.Y
Mark Hatfield
H-Dre
Ttaleg
John Tumey
Dcallf
Tunney
Bennett
Grants Pass
Ore
Jack Bennett
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