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Helicopter crash In 1977, memories of the 1950s Ko- rean conflict were stirred by the deaths of three American soldiers. On July 14, North Korea shot down an American transport helicopter. Three members of the four-man crew were kil- led, including an Indiana native. Officer Joseph A. Miles of Washington. The Air Force helicopter had appa- rently strayed across the demilitarized zone that separates North and South Korean forces. North Korea cooperated throughout negotiations after the incident. Officials arranged for the release of the wounded crewman and the bodies of his three companions after seven hours of talks. Party Ward NYC blackout Wednesday, July 13, 1977, was the night the lights went out in New York City. The clocks stopped at 9:34 p.m. and at 9:35 began a night of terror. For a night and a day nothing worked except telephones and transistor radios. Elevators hung high in their shafts, water pumps failed and with them sinks, tubs and toilets. It was unbelievable. Gradu- ally, however, there came the realization that the unthinkable had happened — the big modern city was dead. Rapists, looters and arsonists were in Seventh Heaven as they took advan- tage of the darkness. Police arrested 3,776 persons before the terror ended. Two looters died and more than 400 policemen were injured. Fire departments were swamped with alarms. Hospitals switched to emergency power — when it worked, and to flashlight medicine when it did not. More than 2,000 stores were pillaged and approximately $1 billion in damages occurred as New Yorkers wandered the blackened streets. In Harlem, looters set up shop in abandoned stores, selling everything from Pro-Ked sneakers for $5 to color consoles for $135. It was a long war for Consolidated Edi- son (Con Ed) workers too. It took more than four hours for the power company to restore service to 1 50,000 of the city ' s 2.8 million customers and 25 hours to re- turn power to the rest of the city, includ- ing Mayor Abraham Beame ' s Gracie Mansion. Cheers went up as air-conditioners slowly piped on, water gushed out of the faucets and lights flickered. Happy as they were. New Yorkers felt a silent fear of the tragedy the blackout had left, and the realization that it could happen again — anytime. Grace Moredock 12 Elvis Groucho The late-summer deaths of two well- known performers cast gloomy shadows over an entire nation. On Aug. 16, Elvis Presley was found dead in his Memphis, Tenn., mansion. The 42-year-old singer died of cardiac arrythmia, a malfunction of the heart. Some of his hit records included Love Me Tender, Heartbreak Hotel and Jailhouse Rock. Presley ' s appearance on the Ed Sulli- van Show in 1956 brought him national recognition and began his reign as King of Rock ' n ' Roll. Movie contracts and even more hit records accompanied his skyrocket to stardom. More than 30,000 long-time fans waited outside the Presley mansion for one last look at their idol, while thousands of floral tributes decorated the cemetery where he was buried. Among the arrangements were an impe- rial crown of golden mums, hortis- culptured hound-dogs and guitars and sunflowers in wine bottles. Three days later, the smiles that once covered the faces of Groucho Marx fans turned to tears. The 86-year-old come- dian died of pneumonia on Aug. 19 in Los Angeles. Groucho began his nearly seven- decode-long career in Vaudeville with his zany brothers Harpo, Chico, Gummo and Zeppo. They reached the pinnacle of theatre, Broadway, in the mid- 1920s. A master of the rapid-fire wisecrack, Groucho ' s famous trademarks were his loping gait, arched eyebrows, lecherous leer and emotive cigar. His movies in- cluded A Night in Casablanca and A Night at the Opera. He also hosted the TV quiz show, You Bet Your Life. Mary Wagner Moluccan gunmen In May, the world waited and watched as six heavily-ormed South Moluccan gunmen seized a school and train, taking 161 hostages in the Dutch village of Bovensmilde. The capture was an at- tempt to force the Dutch government to help the Asians gain independence for their island homeland. The gunmen demanded that the gov- ernment free 24 South Moluccan ter- rorists and provide a Boeing 747 to fly them to an unspecified location. The government refused to listen to any de- mands until the captured school children were released. Four days later, the chil- dren were freed after it was learned that several of them were suffering from a viral stomach disorder. Four teachers, however, remained in captivity. On June 1 1, after 20 days of suspense and unsuccessful mediations, Dutch troops stormed the hijacked train and vil- lage school in simultaneous dawn raids in an attempt to free the 55 remaining hos- tages. In the ensuing melee, six terrorists and two hostages were killed. David L. Gonsoroski