Path: bloom-picayune.mit.edu!snorkelwacker.mit.edu!americast.com!americast.com!americast-post Newsgroups: americast.twt.news From: americast-post@AmeriCast.Com Organization: American Cybercasting Approved: americast-post@AmeriCast.com Subject: Headline Article Date: Tue, 3 Nov 92 15:19:55 EST Message-ID: \SE A;NATION;AMERICAN SCENE;WEST \BY FROM WIRE DISPATCHES AND STAFF REPORTS S=NEW STORY Pilot suspected of foul play FONTANA, Calif. - A small plane crashed on a residential street yesterday, injuring the pilot. Authorities were investigating whether the pilot stole the plane and tried to crash it into a house where his estranged wife was staying. No one on the ground was hurt and no buildings were damaged. Motorist Rick Cross said he saw a wing coming at him and swerved and narrowly missed getting hit by the plane. Pilot William Marconda, 22, of Fontana was rescued from the burning wreckage by witnesses, including two Air Force Reserve medical officers who ran to the scene from a restaurant. S=NEW STORY Death declaration proves premature SEATTLE - A woman who had been declared dead by the coroner was discovered still breathing at the funeral home. Roberta Jones, 68, was listed in serious condition yesterday at Harborview Medical Center. Miss Jones had been found on the floor of her cold apartment Sunday. Paramedics thought she was dead, and an investigator for the medical examiner's office agreed. She was wrapped in a sheet and taken in a warm car to the funeral home. S=NEW STORY Ridership plunges on new rail system LOS ANGELES - Ridership plunged on a new commuter rail system yesterday - the first day passengers had to pay to ride. The 12 Metrolink trains carried about 1,350 passengers, compared with a 6,700-passenger peak during last week's free inaugural runs. Metrolink officials expected at least 3,500 daily passengers, said deputy executive director David Solow. Passengers had complained about steep fares, but Mr. Solow said the lack of riders could be partially attributed to people taking time off before Tuesday's election. Metrolink, which connects downtown with eastern Ventura County and north and east Los Angeles County, is part of a $180 billion transportation network planned for Southern California over the next 30 years. This article is copyright 1992 The Washington Times. Redistribution to other sites is not permitted except by arrangement with American Cybercasting Corporation. For more information, send-email to usa@AmeriCast.COM