Sensor aid eases Tucson Fire Department traffic delays
Tucson's fire vehicles use a light sensing system at 50 of the 60 busiest signals to turn red lights green when emergency units approach. The device activates with a high intensity strobe, granting the vehicle uncontested right of way until clear. Police oppose relying on sensors, citing safety and liability if they fail.
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Tucson
Alan R. Peterson
Peterson
Fire Department
James F. Gresham
Maj
Kenneth Maurer
Maurer
Mike Walsh
Tax breaks urged to preserve national heritage plan studied
A 100 member task force advising President Carter weighs tax breaks for craftsmen and property owners who allow wilderness access. Other ideas include government purchase of scenic easements along rivers and outfitting efforts to preserve land and culture, aiming to avoid direct federal condemnation.
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Washington
UPI
Peterson
Carter
Saudi prince to train in helicopter program at Fort Rucker
Army officials said Prince Mohammed al Faisal of Saudi Arabia will begin helicopter flight training February 13 at Fort Rucker in Alabama. A Ozark real estate agent said Faisal’s staff arranged a one year lease on a large home and a local car dealer said he has been contacted about leasing a fleet for Faisal and his entourage. The nine month course has a spokesman noting the stay length is undetermined.
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Faisal
Army
Global turmoil marked by hijackings and political violence
Algeria rejects Japan's bid to repatriate five Red Army hijackers, ransom, and six freed prisoners. In Dublin a gunman kills Seamus Costello, leader of a rival Irish group. West Berlin reports a heroin crisis with 5,000 addicts among 2 million residents. France condemns Helsinki pact abuses while Italy faces a glut of cheap frozen meat.
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Algeria
Red Army
Costello
Sinn Fein
Costello Irish Republican Army
Ireland
Northern Ireland
Berlin
West Berlin
East Germany
Europe
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Escapees challenge Marcos over extradition from U S
Eugenio Lopez Jr. and Sergio Osmena III, prominent Filipino figures, escaped from Ft. Bonifacio in six hours and fled to Hong Kong. They pressed Marcos to seek their extradition and denied any crime, while the U S State Department granted temporary entry and considered asylum. Their arrests during martial law spurred anti Marcos protests though charges were dropped or not tried.
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UPI
Ferdinand Marcos
United States
Eugenio Lopez Jr
Manila Chronicle
Manila Electric Co
Sergio Osmena III
Marcos
Ft. Bonafacio
Manila
Hong Kong
U.S. State Department
Lopez
Osmena
Stump Leads Call to Oust UN Ambassador Young
Rep. Bob Stump joined 11 colleagues in backing a resolution to impeach United Nations Ambassador Andrew Young. Lawmakers accuse him of racist remarks and aligning with revolutionary forces. The 21 point resolution cites failure to oppose Vietnam joining the UN and labeling Ford and Nixon as racists.
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United Nations
Andrew Young
Larry McDonald
Dga
Washington
Young
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