Mercer Plane Crash Kills Five Georgia Pacific Officials
Five Georgia Pacific employees and two pilots died when their Cessna Citation II crashed while landing at Mercer County Airport. The jet skidded off the snow covered runway and exploded, killing all aboard. Rescue crews from Bluefield, Princeton, and surrounding towns responded within minutes. two passengers were ejected and described as mangled and singed. The aircraft had departed Bush Field around 7:30 a.m. en route to Bluefield for company business. FAA noted a second stop planned in Charleston.
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Mercer County
Georgia Pacific
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Timberlands
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Princeton
Augusta
Bush Field
Larry Yokell
Georgia Pacific Company
John P. Maddocks
Southern Division
Emmit Swearingen
North Augusta
S.C
Robert Banner
Martinez
Bobby Martin
Larry Rodeffer
Yokell
Daily Telegraph
Georgia-Pacific
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Charleston
Green Valley
Glenwood
Pilot Error May Have Been To Blame In Mercer County Crash
Eyewitnesses say wind behind the Cessna Citation II may have caused loss of control as five people died at Mercer County Airport. FAA and NTSB investigators arrived to study weather data and flight details while Curtis noted flight service provided weather info but did not direct the landing.
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Daily Telegraph
Mercer County Airport
Federal Aviation Administration Flight Service
Ted Curtis
Curtis
FAA
Haig Confirmed as Secretary of State by Senate
President Reagan on his first day issued orders to withdraw Carter era nominations, urged staff to set aside party loyalties for the nation, and watched Haig win Senate approval 93 to 4 amid praise and questions about Watergate. Carter’s release of American captives in Iran remained a prominent backdrop.
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Reagan
Washington
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Senate
Alexander M. Haig
Robert C. Byrd
Byrd
Sen
Barry Goldwater
R-Ariz
America
Goldwater
Richard M. Nixon
Nixon
Jimmy Carter
Carter
Weather Outlook: Partial Clearing With Cold Temperatures
Thursday sees partial clearing with partly cloudy Thursday night and Friday. Highs range from the mid 30s to mid 40s, with Thursday night lows in the mid 20s to mid 30s. Friday highs reach the mid 30s to mid 40s, with continued partly cloudy conditions and lows near the low 30s.
Carter Greets Former Hostages in Germany After Iran ordeal
In Wiesbaden Jimmy Carter met with 52 Americans freed from Iran after 142 months in captivity and denounced the Iranian government as savagely treating the hostages. He spoke of barbarism and abominable circumstances while families reported abuse and solitary confinement, and the State Department promised to review the terms of the asset-for-release agreement.
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State Department
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Frankfurt
Jody Powell
Germany
Walter Mondale
Cyrus Vance
Edmund Muskie
Treasury
G. William Miller
Hamilton Jordan
Tehran
America
Malcolm Kalp
Brockton
Mass
Frankie Rotenberry Eyes Super Bowl Hope Fulfilled
Frankie Rotenberry a seriously ill 17 year old from Green Valley may attend the Super Bowl after offers from multiple sources. Pete Austin of Eagle Mine Products Narrows promises one ticket and Bob Beasley of Northfork suggests his son Tom Beasley may help with tickets. First Clark Bank Northfork volunteers to cover costs if tickets are available. Bob Barnes of Bluefield also has two tickets in New Orleans in reserve. Frankie’s mother Venita Rotenberry expresses hope amid medical needs and dialysis.
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Daily Telegraph
Frankie Rotenberry
Green Valley
Pete Austin
Eagle Mine Products
Narrows
Frankie
Bob Beasley
Northfork
Pittsburgh Steeler
Tom Beasley
Pittsburgh
Steeler
Beasley
First Clark Bank
Bob Barnes
Bluefield
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Dr. Lambabe
Ee Ee
Frankie May
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Venita Rotenberry
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