Tailgunner recalls Hiroshima mission without regrets
ARVADA Colo AP thirty three years ago Sunday George Bob Caron tailgunner aboard the Enola Gay recalls the Hiroshima bombing and the mushroom cloud. He says statisticians estimate a million American lives saved by invasion avoidance and similar Japanese lives. Caron notes no remorse and describes the mission as necessary.
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Smithsonian Institution
Tinian
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Nagoya
Brooklyn
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Tom Ferebee
Bus Disaster Near Montreal Kills 41 Handicapped Passengers
Divers recover a bus wreck in Lac d Argent after brakes failed on a hill, trapping 48 aboard. Police fear 41 died including two nuns and a priest. driver and six volunteers escaped. The group from Asbestos region had attended a theater show in Eastman.
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Virginia Senate Race Overhaul After Obenshain Death
In Richmond Virginia the GOP searches for a replacement after U S Senate candidate Richard Obenshain dies in a plane crash. Andrew Miller remains a central foil as the party reconsiders tactics and a new campaign plan with potential candidates like John Warner under discussion.
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John Warner
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Strike Pressure Mounts Against N&W
Roanoke based Norfolk and Western faces a clerks strike that began July 10 and lasts 27 days with 39 000 idled across 14 states plus 15 000 non striking workers avoiding pickets. Courts denied injunctive relief while management keeps some trains moving using supervisors. Coal shipments and second quarter profits were hit by the walkout though June profits hit 68.6 million dollars and revenue rose to 380 million dollars.
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Fred Kroll
Two released from hospital after Bluefield plane crash
FAA begins probe into Cessna 424 crash on Stoney Ridge near Bluefield after a twin engine aircraft with three aboard went down Friday evening. Pilot George Faraday and passenger Jeffery Maggied released from Bluefield Community Hospital. Joe Foster remains hospitalized in satisfactory condition.
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Marengo
Ohio
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Princeton
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Wise
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Bluefield area reshaped by new highways and reforms
Interstate 77 and a four lane 460 transform Bluefield with economic and social shifts. The reading package highlights local progress, the Bluefield board of directors reviewing performance, and future goals as Bramwell Street Fair opens with notable entertainers. The Princeton All-Stars win West Virginia Little League and head to Florida. Tom Watson leads PGA action.
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