Hope to Finish Identifying Crash Victims
Bluemont reports the remaining 30 bodies from TWA Flight 514 crash to be transferred to Purcellville for family disposition, as 62 bodies were released from the Bluemont morgue. NTSB, FBI, and local officials continue investigations and release details on identifications and flight conditions near Mt. Weather.
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Bluemont
FBI
TWA
Purcellville
Alexandria
Bluemont School
Hall Funeral
Loudoun County
Tragedy near James Wood High School Claims Two Youths
A car driven by Donald A Robinson, 17, of Stephens City pulled from the James Wood High School lot and was hit by a tractor-trailer. Passenger Donald A Viens Jr., 17, of Middletown died on arrival. Robinson was in critical condition at Winchester Memorial Hospital. The tractor-trailer operator Howard Owen Peer, 31, of Cumberland Md., was uninjured.
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James Wood High School
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Donald Alfred Viens Jr
Middletown
Donald A. Robinson
Stephens City
Robinson
Winchester
Amherst St
Donald Andrew Robinson
Amherst
Howard Owen Peer
Cumberland
Gabler Trucking Co
Robert Smith
Winchester Police Dept
James Wood
Winchester Volunteer Rescue Squad
UPS Package Bomb Explodes Killing Worker in Pittsburgh
A UPS center in Pittsburgh suffered a fatal blast during a package inspection. Eight others were injured as investigators pursue a reported bomb threat. The dead worker remains unnamed as hospitals report several men in satisfactory condition with cuts and contusions.
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Pittsburgh
United Parcel Service Center
Ralph Pampena
UPS
Western
Pennsylvania
Allegheny General Hospital
St. John Hospital
Dale McGinley
Robert Bahl
Miners approve three year nationwide contract amid strike
United Mine Workers President Arnold Miller announced a 56 percent ratification of a three year pact ending a 24 day strike that idled 25 000 related workers. The deal raises miners wages 64 percent over three years and adds sick leave 30 holidays and better pensions.
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Washington
United Mine Workers
Arnold Miller
Miller
UMW
Appalachian
Ohio
West Virginia
Parachutists Drop After Martinair DC8 Crash
In Sri Lanka a Martinair DCeight jumbo crashed in a rainstorm 70 miles southeast of Colombo. Police said 191 on board, Indonesians bound for Mecca, likely all perished. Parachutists were dropped on a rocky hill where the plane burned, as authorities assessed the disaster.
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Colombo
Sri Lanka
Martinair
Mecca
Islam
Saudi Arabia
Bandaranaike
Roof Collapses at Tehran Airport Terminal
Tehran airport terminal roof collapses after heavy snowfall. At least 25 people killed, many Iranians among victims as crowding intensified inside the hall. Rescue operations unfold with officials confirming casualties.
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Tehran
Iran
FMC Plant Furloughs 300 More Employes
FMC, Front Royal, says rayon demand slump prompts temporary curtailment of rayon production. About 300 additional workers join 100 already furloughed as equipment is shut for overhaul while market recovery remains uncertain. Company expects cyclic rebound but cites inflation and reduced consumer spending as key factors.
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Front Royal
FMC
Sirica rules Watergate trial to go on without Nixon deposition
U S District Judge John J Sirica ruled the Watergate cover up trial will proceed and will not include Nixon testimony by deposition. Nixon's lawyers argued he would not be ready for a deposition until after physicians said he could be questioned, with earliest date Jan 6.
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Washington
John J. Sirica
Nixon
Sirica
No Area Troopers Are Expected at Meeting
Virginia state troopers in Charlottesville were expected to abstain from a Monday meeting at the Ramada Inn. An unsigned letter prompted the gathering, with officers in Fairfax and other divisions wary of working conditions and pay while Col. Burgess urged nonaction.
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Virginia State
Charlottesville
G. L. Rodgers
Kernstown
W. R. Corvello
Culpeper
Ramada Inn
Fairfax
Harold F. Burgess
Associated Press
Richmond
Salem
Sheriffs’ Association
Col. Burgess
Long Gasoline Lines May Return
The Ford administration to consider reimposing last winter fuel allocations and a voluntary embargo on oil imports if conservation fails. Treasury secretary Simon and FEA nominee Zarb testified amid weak auto sales and rising unemployment projections, while other economic news included a coal strike settlement and higher natural gas rates.
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Washington
Ford Administration
Treasury
William E. Simon
Frank A. Zarb
Federal Energy Administration
Simon
Zarb
Ford
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Washington, D.C
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Area News
Abby
President's Council of Economic Advisers
Alan Greenspan
Tober
U.S
House
Diamond Crystal Salt Co
Federal Power Commission
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