Grim anniversary recalls TWA crash at Dulles year ago
A year after TWA Flight 514 crashed into the Blue Ridge near Dulles International Airport killing 92, safety hearings and new FAA steps aim to prevent a repeat. The NTSB probe's probable-cause ruling is pending, while changes include mandatory safety advisories, a pilot controller lexicon, GPWS rollout, and revised landing approach procedures.
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Safety Board
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Dulles
Richard Brock
Common Site Picketing Bill Faces Uncertain Path to Law
The common site picketing bill, backed by labor and the AFL-CIO, would allow a single union to shut down an entire construction site and challenge a 1961 Supreme Court ruling. Opponents warn of higher costs, reduced productivity, and erosion of nonunion work. President Ford’s stance hinges on a Dunlop proposal for cooling-off measures.
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Ford
Congress
John Dunlop
National Construction Union
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High Court
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Kiwanis Extends Learning Disabilities Emphasis Year
Kiwanis International continues the major emphasis on learning disabilities into a second year starting Oct 1. WAACLD, formed in 1974 75, links parents and professionals across Clarke Frederick Warren and Front Royal to educate the public, share resources, and advocate for services.
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International Kiwanis
Winchester Kiwanis
Winchester Area Association For Children With Learning Disabilities
Waacld
Winchester
Clarke
Frederick, Warren
Front Royal
Paul M. Isel
Joseph C. van Marcke
Carroll Clarke
Martin R. Mayfield
William Bauserman
Norman Poulin
China Chill in Ford China Visit and Reagan Roast Action
Washington notes a cooling mood in Peking as Kissinger advises downgrading Ford's China trip to four days with limited ceremonies. The piece links U.S. Taiwan policy and NATO concerns to Beijing’s caution while detailing Ford aides’ push to attack Reagan in New Hampshire with a truth squad.
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Henry Kissinger
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Ronald Reagan
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Soviet Union
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California
Reagan
Stu Spencer
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Byrd and Ebert Named General Moneyers in 1896 Establishment
The record notes the July 4 1896 establishment with Thomas T Byrd as General Moneyer and Lewis H Ebert as General Moneyer alongside.
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Thomas T. Byrd
Moneyer
Lewis H. Ebert
Gallup Cultural Olympics show Brits ahead in cultural knowledge
The Gallup Cultural Olympics finds Britons average 64 percent correct on 10 history names versus 54 percent for Americans, with scores rising since 1955 in both countries. Americans score best on 1492 and 1776. Hastings is known by 68 percent of Britons, Magna Carta by 16 percent.
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N.J
England
Gallup
U.S
Great Britain
United States
Hastings
John
Britain
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