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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 27, 1978, Darmstadt, Hesse                                3rd plane another Cessna May have confused Jet Pilot before collision probes say san Diego up the Pilot of the jetliner that plunged to Earth in the nation s biggest air disaster May not have seen the Small Cessna air plane that hit the Jet because of a mystery Light plane that invaded the same airspace Federal investigators said  disclosure of a second Small Cessna plane in the same Vicinity of the in flight collision that claimed 151 lives was made by Phillip Hogue who is overseeing the National transportation safety Board s in Page 3 full Page of photos Page 5 crash revives 50-year old controversy on Airport site Page 10 Faa blasted As slow on collision warning devices Page 27 the moments leading to a disaster Ace air crash Prober among passengers vesti gation of the crash  revealed the second plane theory after listening to tapes of conversations Between air traffic controllers an the  information indicates that the Pilot of the Pacific Southwest airlines boeing727, who had been warned that he was dangerously close to a Small plane saw Only a twin engine Cessna that was ahead of the Jet and failed to see the single engine Cessa to his right that collided with the airline  voices in the tape recorded conversations Between controllers and the Psi Pilot were in a Calm tone indicating no emergency existed investigators  was no shouting screaming i panic or terror Hogue said. "absolutely1 no  he said the control Tower at Lindbergh continued on Page 28, col. 2 a body is carried on a Stretcher past the largest piece of wreckage of the Boeing 727 jetliner that crashed in san Diego. A photo authorized unofficial publication for the . Armed forces vol. 37, no. 162 lie daily and sunday wednesday september 27, 1978 if 21855 a strike spread to 43 rail lines Senate oks arms Bill deletes Carrier funds Washington up the Senate passed a $35.2-billion military authorization Bill tuesday deleting funds for a $2-billion nuclear Supe Carrier that prompted a veto by president Carter. Defense sources said the administration now plans to push Congress to put the Money saved into a missile system that can be fired from land or sea. The Senate Bill approved by an 89-3vote, is similar to a measure expected to be voted on by the House later this  defense sources said the Pentagon now plans to Campaign for a Bill providing Between $200 million and $300 million to Speed up work next year on the Multi Pur pose missile program expected to eventually Cost $35  new missile would replace separate weapons now being developed by the Navy and air Force. It would be launched from submarines or Mobile land bases the sources said. The Senate Defeated by a 76-15 vote a attempt by sen. William Proxmire d wis., to kill a $209-million appropriation to compensate shipbuilders for Cost Over  the Senate accepted a Proxmire amendment barring shipbuilders from making a profit out of the  also accepted a Proxmire amendment to do away with the women s army Cor Sand treat female officers the same As males putting an official Seal on Steps Al ready in Progress by the army. Tennessee Auburn will be live on of nov Frankfurt More live College foot Ball is in store for Gridiron fans this Satur Day when of nov will carry the Tennes see Auburn Southeast conference game. Network officials announced tuesday that the game at Auburn will be televised in color in West Germany and Berlin starting at 6 30 . Bremerhaven View ers will see the game at a time to be announced  program officials said that in West Germany they would show Laverne and Shirley Carol Burnett an news Barna by Jones space 1999 and a Goldie hawn special All following the game. Of nov Berlin will also delay a number of its regularly scheduled programs to Fol Low the game. Washington a a clerks Union escalated its strike against a Virginia based Railroad to 43 other lines tuesday with picketing that paralysed most of the nation s freight and commuter service. Early estimates indicated that More than 300,000 Railroad workers honoured the picket lines and stayed off the Job while More than 100,000 commuters were left stranded at railway depots. A spokesman for the striking brother Hood of railway and airline clerks Brac estimated that More than two thirds of the nation s rail traffic was affected by the strike action. Amtrak the National rail passenger sys tem predicted the pickets would halt most of its  Amtrak spokesman said officials had been informed that passengers already on trains when the pickets went up at 5 30 . Not would be allowed to continue to their destinations but no More passengers would be allowed to Board at stations where pickets had been thrown up. Amtrak operates 250 trains a Day and As of this morning most of those trains will not run said the spokesman Brian Duff. Duff said the Only exception to the strike action were trains in the Northeast connecting Washington new York City and Boston and Spur lines with Philadelphia and Harrisburg pa., and new Haven. Conn., and Springfield mass. He said those lines which carry thou Sands of commuters daily were owned by Amtrak and therefore were riot covered by the clerks  j. Kroll president of the clerks Union said in a statement that the action was being taken to bring increasing pres sure on then a to Start negotiating a settlement in Good Faith and with a sense of realism that so far has been  commuters in Chicago were not As Lucky As those in the Northeast. The clerks Union continued on Cue 28. Co. L Gre of Cor Nec Fiori Vancouver Canada Lap British sailors aboard the Sims Blake Are pleased with their dial a Sailor Campaign but they Are reluctant for the news to find its Way Home. If they found out there d be wives and girl friends 10 deep on the Dock when the ship got Back Home said one chief Petty officer. And they d be in a Nasty  the Blake and several other Royal Navy vessels arrived Here sept. 16, and a dial a Sailor Campaign was organized to give the 1,500 sailors companionship for social out Ings and sporting events. It. Cmdr. David Mutch who handled the incoming Calls said the Public response was fantastic. The phone never stopped ringing he said. The people Here have been tremendous. Everyone s had a lot of  the sailors reciprocated with a party aboard the ship for the friends they had made ashore and the Blake left Here Mon Day for san Francisco where the Crew Hopes to organize another dial a Sailor Campaign  
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