Helicopter Bird Strikes Rise Amid Safety Gaps
FAA officials report a sharp rise in helicopter bird strikes as large North American birds increase in number. The incidents threaten pilots and passengers, with calls for a special industry-government committee to review helicopter construction and operation standards and possible technologies to disperse birds.
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Washington
Dallas
Eld
Todd Limerick
Laurent Lespagnol
Lespagnol
Federal Aviation Administration
Gary Roach
FAA
US Airways
U.S
Canada
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Roach
Helicopter Directorate
Chinese mine chief drowns after deadly gypsum collapse
Ma Congbo, president of Yurong Commerce and Trade Ltd. Co., reportedly jumped into a mine well during rescue efforts for 17 miners still missing after a Friday gypsum mine collapse that killed one worker. Rescue teams have saved 11 others. no further details on the missing miners.
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Ma Congbo
Yurong Commerce and Trade Ltd. Co
Walk continues at Lotto Park with Byrd family visit
A Myrtle Beach group led by Terry Byrd and Festina Byrd walked through Lotto Park in Bluefield. Loretta Currence and family noted connections as Jill Callais learned of a police ticket involving Brian Currence. Joe Blackwell and others observed improvements, with Bluefield Recreation’s Matt Perdue praising the 2015 season as one of the best.
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Myrtle Beach
Lotto Park
Terry Byrd
Graham High School
Terry
Festina Byrd
GHS
Bluefield
Nick Sydney
Jill “Byrd” Callais
Loretta
Butch Currence
B.J. Currence
Brian Currence
Callais
Lotto Park Loop
Joe Blackwell
Matt Perdue
Bluefield Recreation Department
Notable Figures Reported as Staying at Home During Health Surge
A surgeon at Bluefield Regional Medical Center cites staying at home figures including President Wilson President Kennedy Nobel laureate Dr John Forbes Nash Jr Homer Hickam Billy Rose of Rocket Boys fame Janette Walls author Glass Castle Joan Jett Hank Williams Sr daughter and contact Bill Archer at barcher bottonline com.
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John F. Kennedy
John Forbes Nash Jr
Homer Hickam
Billy Rose
Rocket Boys
Janette Walls
Holiday of Lights 2015 Season Closes on New Year Eve
Perdue praised a strong season as 2,700 plus visitors toured the park on the best night. He noted two shortened hours due to a car fire and icy roads, yet 400 people still attended that night. The Holiday of Lights ends Thursday December 31.
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Perdue
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