Pilot’s Brain Tumor Cited in Everglades Crash
Federal flight surgeon says Captain Robert Loft’s eyesight worsened from 20 40 to 20 100 in six months. Autopsy found a bell shaped brain tumor possibly pressing eye nerves. Eastern Air Lines crews noted for six month medicals. Donadeo and Repo survived briefly, with Repo dying from injuries.
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St.petersburg, Fla
Eastern Air Lines
Everglades
St. Petersburg
Donadeo
Repo
Clemente Death Shocks Puerto Rico and Baseball World
Puerto Rico governor elect cancels inauguration festivities as Roberto Clemente, 38, dies in Managua plane crash while delivering relief supplies for earthquake victims. Pirates manager Bill Virdon and owner John Galbreath mourn, while Hall of Fame calls for his immediate consideration after the waiting period.
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San Juan
P.R
Puerto Rico
Pittsburgh Pirate
Roberto Clemente
Managua
Nicaragua
Louis A. Ferre
John Jalbreath
Pirates
Bill Virdon
Clemente
Cooperstown, N.Y
Kershaw Mayor Challenges Landfill Health Order
Arthur Jones of Kershaw fights a Board of Health ruling claiming the landfill fails sanitary standards. A Friday hearing before Circuit Court Judge John Grimball in Columbia will decide why the town must upgrade its dump and challenge a $100 daily penalty as unconstitutional.
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Kershaw
Arthur Jones
State Board of Health
Columbia
Circuit Court
John Grimball
Health Board
Jones
Consecration Of New Bishop To Be Televised
Rev. George Alexander will be consecrated bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Upper South Carolina in Columbia at Trinity Church. WIS TV will televise the ceremony live in the Columbia viewing area with a delayed telecast planned for the Piedmont region. Alexander has served 17 years as dean of the school of theology at the University of the South in Sewanee Tennessee, succeeding the late Rev. John Pinckney.
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Columbia
George Alexander
Episcopal Diocese of
Upper South Carolina
WIS TV
Trinity Episcopal Church
Channel 10
Piedmont
South Carolina
Alexander
School of
University of the South At
Sewanee, Tenn
John Pinckney
Two Graniteville Executives Retire From Co
Graniteville Co announces the retirement of two longtime executives, Boyce Mangum and How ard Leitner, after 32 and 38 years of service respectively. Mangum, a North Carolina native and NC State alum, held senior roles in operations and manufacturing, while Leitner advanced from Warren Division to treasurer and held extensive civic ties in Augusta. Both will remain in Augusta.
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North Carolina
North Carolina State College
Augusta
Mangum
Florence Bass
Birmingham
Reid Memorial Presbyterian Church
Leitner
Warren Division
Graniteville Co
Gregg Foundation
Gregg-Graniteville Foundation, Inc
Graniteville Exchange Club
Emory University
Europe
Augusta College Foundation
Governor to Withhold Coroner Commission in Charleston Case
Gov. John West of South Carolina plans not to commission Charleston County Coroner elect Kenneth Chue until a State Law Enforcement Division investigation is complete. Chue says he will take office without the commission, arguing he was elected by the people and will proceed regardless.
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Charlotte, N.C
John West
South Carolina
Charleston County
Kenneth Chue
Charlotte Observer
Chue
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Augusta Historical Society
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