Deadly San Diego collision shocks city and country
A Pacific Southwest Airlines Boeing 727 and a Cessna 172 collided in clear skies over San Diego killing all aboard and at least ten on the ground. The disaster left more than 150 dead, with wreckage and bodies spread through the North Park neighborhood as emergency crews fought heat and fires.
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Pacific Southwest Airlines
North Park
Lindbergh Airport
Federal Aviation Administration
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Los Angeles
National Transportation Safety Board
Washington
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Air Line Pilots Association
O’donnell
House
Subcommittee
Warren Chambers
San Diego County
Darlene Watkins
Sam Rush
Gallegos
Seventh-Day Adventist Church
Neil Stickney
Stickney
PSA
New York City
United Airlines
Consumer Prices Rise 0.6 Percent in August
The Labor Department reports August CPI up 0.6 percent led by housing and medical costs while food prices barely rose. While wages lagged, average earnings slipped 0.6 percent as prices outpaced pay increases and the work week shortened.
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Washington
Labor Department
Carter
Warning Devices Argued Amid Midair Collision Debacle
AP reports ALPA president John J. O'Donnell testifying to a House subcommittee, condemning FAA delays on onboard collision warning tech. He cites 1972 criticism and the San Diego crash as proof the industry needs urgent adoption of reliable systems, while FAA notes ongoing testing to prevent false alarms.
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CAS
W.T. Bradbury
Washington
Air Line Pilots Association
Federal Aviation Administration
John J. O'Donnell
O'Donnell
House
San Diego
O’donnell
Pacific Southwest Airlines
U.S
FAA
Bruce Chambers
California
Middletown Adopts First Comprehensive Plan Replacing Old Zoning
Middletown Town Council unanimously approves the town's first comprehensive plan with revised zoning. New districts split B into B-1 Central Business and B-2 Highway Business, while residential shifts from one category to R-1 Low Density and R-2 Medium Density with defined uses for each.
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Joe Bageant
Middletown
Washington Redskins under Pardee show a new sideline attitude
The Star previews the Washington Redskins with coach Jack Pardee in charge this season, highlighting a refreshed approach on the sidelines. The paper also notes a Frederick County proposed ordinance on minimum lot size and opens a flood-protection series detailing federal flood programs.
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Washington Redskins
Jack Pardee
Frederick County
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