Bowling Green State University ScholarWorks@BGSU BG News (Student Newspaper) University Publications 1-14-1982 The BG News January 14, 1982 Bowling Green State University Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/bg-news Recommended Citation Bowling Green State University, "The BG News January 14, 1982" (1982). BG News (Student Newspaper). 3940. https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/bg-news/3940 This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 License. This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the University Publications at ScholarWorks@BGSU. It has been accepted for inclusion in BG News (Student Newspaper) by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks@BGSU. The B G News Thursday Bowling Green State University January 14, 1982 Jet plunges into frigid river; train derails (AP)- A Florida-bound jetliner killed as the plane sheared the tops ginia. Potomac about 25 yards off the WASHINGTON (AP) - At least GIOVANNI SAID only one car of roared from a snowy takeoff and of cars and hit a truck. THE SNOWSTORM had closed Virginia shore. two persons, perhaps three, were the train - which normally would crashed into a Potomac River At least 16 survivors were taken the airport periodically during the Tne tail section also broke away, killed and eight injured yesterday have six or eight cars - left the bridge yesterday, smashing auto- to Washington hospitals, some suf- day. Bell said, and floated for about 20 when a rush-hour subway train tracks. That car was torn open, he mobiles and plunging into the icy fering crash injuries, some the An AP photographer said he saw minutes. Bell said he saw five or derailed just about the tune an said. water. About 65 persons were re- effects of the frigid river. bodies strapped into airliner seats six people emerge and escape airliner slammed into a bridge, ported killed, but the casualty beneath the surface of the Poto- across the ice coating the river. officials said. Cody Pfanstiehl, a spokesman count was unconfirmed. AS DARKNESS - and tempera- mac. for the Washington Area Metropol- The Boeing 737 was an Air Flor- tures - fell, divers worked by flood- The snow stopped shortly after RESCUE BOATS were at the Rescue efforts in the subway itan Transit Authority, said he had ida flight, with a booking of 68 light in the ice-crusted river, the crash, but the foul weather scene, too, but the ice impeded accident were disrupted by the been told by the Fire Department passengers and a crew of five, searching for victims. impeded rescue efforts. The tem- their work. The airport was closed, commitment of disaster units to that eight persons were hurt. He bound from Washington National Within minutes after the crash, perature hovered in the 20s, wind with incoming flights diverted to the bridge about a mile and a said he did not know the extent of Airport to Tampa and Ft. Lauder- helicopters pulled several survi- whipped the river. Dulles International Airport in Vir- quarter away. the injuries. dale, Fla. The actual number of vors from the river. Presumably, One witness said one of the ginia. Brad Dunbar, a spokesman for persons on board could not be veri- most of the others aboard the plane plane's wheels hit a truck on the The crash occurred little more the National Transportation Safety Pfanstiehl said the subway train, fied. perished under the ice. bridge. than a mile from the White House. Board, said two were killed in the bound from northern Virginia Lt. Hiram Brewton, a District of It was not known how many of Jerome Lancaster, an Air Force The government had shut down subway crash. Theodore Coleman, through the District of Columbia to Columbia police spokesman, said the 16 known survivors were from sergeant who was in the traffic jam its offices in midafternoon because an assistant fire chief, said "I don't the Maryland suburbs, could have there were believed to be only five the plane or vehicles struck upon on the bridge at the time of the of the snow that blanketed the city. know how many injuries, but we been carrying as many as 1,500 survivors from the plane. A spokes- the bridge, a multilane artery with crash said "It looked like he lost his "One of our people who saw the have approximately three fatali- persons. man for the Federal Aviation Ad- three spans connecting the city direction. The plane's wheel hit a accident said he saw the plane nick ties." He said he did not know the cause ministration, Ted Marr, said an with suburban Virginia. The craft truck." the south side of the bridge, skip of the derailment. Passengers said "unofficial" estimate "would be 15 hit the span nearest the airport, Another witness. Terence Bell, over it and go into the Potomac Firefighter Bill Giovanni said he it occurred shortly after the train dead." bearing traffic, much of it from the said the nose of the plane broke River on the north side of the saw "three dead people, two left the Smithsonian Station, came Police Capt. Michael Canfield Pentagon, headed into the city or away from the fuselage, plunged bridge," said David Hess of the women and a man . There were to an unexplained stop and began said at least six motorists were neighboring Maryland from Vir- off the bridge and sank into the FAA. many injuries." backjngup^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Proposed legislation reduces penalty for underage drinkers by Kyle Silvers tered opposition from bar owners, News staff reporter who are fined if underage people are discovered drinking in their establish- ment. The penalties for persons under 21 "The only organization, as far as we caught drinking liquor or high-power know, that's come out in opposition beer will be less severe if a bill passes has been the beer and wine distribu- through the state legislature. tors, simply because they're rep- Senate Bill 234, sponsored by Sen. resenting the bar owners,' he said. Ronald Nabakowski (D-Lorain), re- "Some of the individuals don't really duces the penalty for under-age drink- think it's going to have that much of ing from a first-degree inisdemeanor an impact." to a minor misdemeanor, legislative aid Robert Radcliff said. LOCAL BAR OWNERS did not Radcliff explained that the idea seem concerned about the bill. behind the bill is that underage drink- Michael Pitmuss, general manager ing is punished more severely than of Dixie Electric Company, 25481 N. marijuana possession. Dixie Hwy, said he didn't think the bill "The only organization, as far as we know, that's come out in opposition has been the beer and wine distributors, simply because they're representing the bar owners," he said. "Some of the individuals don't really think it's going to have that much of an impact." The new bill would ensure that the would make any difference. maximum offense would be $100, "I don't think it's going to have any equivalent to the fine for possession of effect at all," he said. three and a half ounces of marijuana. He added that individual nightclubs He said he was unsure when the bill must set the standards for what they would receive its first hearing. allow patrons to get away with. "A majority of the nightclubs do not "I'D SAY it's very difficult to say if try to be police," he said. "I know that staff photo by Ron Hagler and when it'll receive a hearing," he we are one of the strictest clubs in said. "I would say if it's going to get a Ohio." Members of the cast of UAO's "The Broadway Review," kick up their heels In rehearsal for hearing, I'd say March or April would Uptown owner Bob Annabile said this weekend's song and dance show. The show opens tonight and runs through Saturday be a good guess." many younger patrons of his bar, night at the Side Door, Union. Members of the cast include Amy Mancuso, Bob Kellog, Lauren The legislature, now in its second located at 162 N. Main St., attempt to Moldawsky, and Steve Hinger. week of hearings, is devoting its time get persons over 21 to buy their drinks to investigating organized crime, he for them anyway. said. "They don't really care," he said. Radcliff said he has not encoun- "They try to do it anyway." Voice warns of monitored Polish phones WARSAW, Poland (AP) - Big Sister said on the phone may be heard and Calls to the-Roman Catholic Uiurch It was not the fact of the warning, nees" were used in conversations is warning telephone callers their there should be no doubt about it. press office were said to be under but only the form it took that came as about seized members of the now- conversations are "being controlled" Big Sister - a variation on Big a surprise. Inside control by the voice, as were calls to suspended independent union Solidar- in martial law Poland these days. Brother, the symbol of dictatorship in some others who one could assume In an announcement that telephone ity. Since telephone service in Poland's George Orwell's "1984" - is wnat would be monitored. service would be restored within the 3 Plans for a new com- major cities was restored last Sun- foreign journalists have dubbed the But it was unclear later if the voice nation's big cities, the authorities said But others said use of the word puter system for regis- day, some numbers start a screechy- Polish voice.