Mercer Plane Crash Kills Five Georgia Pacific Officials
A Georgia Pacific jet crashed during landing at Mercer County Airport, killing all five aboard. The twin-engine Cessna Citation II, departing Bush Field near Augusta, skidded off the runway on a snowy slope, with three occupants found burned inside and two others ejected and mangled. Identified victims include John P. Maddocks, Emmit Swearingen, Robert Banner, and pilots Bobby Martin and Larry Rodeffer. Local emergency squads responded within minutes. FAA noted a planned second hop to Charleston.
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Georgia Pacific Corporation
Mercer County
Georgia Pacific
Larry Yokell
Georgia Pacific Company
Augusta
John P. Maddocks
Southern Division
Emmit Swearingen
North Augusta
S.C
Robert Banner
Martinez
Bobby Martin
Larry Rodeffer
Yokell
Daily Telegraph
Georgia-Pacific
Bluefield
FAA
Charleston
Green Valley
Glenwood
Princeton
Pilot Error Suspected In Mercer County Plane Crash
Eyewitnesses say pilot error may have caused the Cessna Citation II crash at Mercer County Airport that killed five. Winds behind the plane and a strong wind shift are cited as contributing factors. FAA investigators from Charleston and Washington will study the scene as pilots’ flight plans and weather data are reviewed.
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Mercer County
Daily Telegraph
Mercer County Airport
Federal Aviation Administration Flight Service
Ted Curtis
Curtis
FAA
Charleston
Washington
National Transportation Safety Board
Haig Confirmed As Secretary Of State On Reagan Day
President Reagan moved quickly on his first day in office by urging staff to set party loyalty aside and focus on the nation. The Senate confirmed Alexander M. Haig 93 to 6 amid praise and Watergate concerns as he joins the new administration.
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Bluefield
Timberland
Timberlands
Richard Grist
Princeton
Washington
Ronald Reagan
Senate
Alexander M. Haig
Haig
Robert C. Byrd
Byrd
Sen
Barry Goldwater
R-Ariz
America
Goldwater
Richard M. Nixon
Nixon
Reagan
Jimmy Carter
Carter
Germany
Walter Mondale
Cyrus Vance
Edmund Muskie
Treasury
G. William Miller
Hamilton Jordan
Jody Powell
Tehran
U.S
State Department
Malcolm Kalp
Brockton
Mass
Thursday Weather Outlook With Mixed Skies
Thursday brings partial clearing and partly cloudy skies into Friday. Temperatures rise from the mid 30s to mid 40s with highs, and nighttime lows range from the mid 20s to mid 30s Thursday night. Friday continues with similar highs in the mid 30s to mid 40s and partly cloudy conditions with lows around the low 30s.
Carter greets hostages amid tales of Iranian mistreatment
In Wiesbaden and Frankfurt, former president Jimmy Carter met with 52 Americans freed from Iran and condemned the acts of savagery during captivity. Families cited abuse, and the State Department confirmed evidence of mistreatment. Carter called the experiences abominable and moving.
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Carter
Wiesbaden
West Germany
Jimmy Carter
Iran
U.S
State Department
Frankfurt
Jody Powell
Frankie May Go To Super Bowl With Help From Readers
Frankie Rotenberry, a 17 year old kidney patient from Green Valley, may attend the Super Bowl after a story about a local backer backing out. Pete Austin of Eagle Mine Products has promised a ticket. Bob Beasley hints Steelers access. First Clark Bank in Northfork offers to pay if tickets are available. Bob Barnes can provide two tickets from New Orleans. Community offers include transportation andVolunteer support as Frankie’s mother Venite Rotenberry hopes for success.
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Sharon Friese
Daily Telegraph
Frankie Rotenberry
Loce
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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Bush Field
Telegraph
Barbara Hawkins
Jim Gilreath
Pat Cecil
Karen Kaplan
Mike Fisher
Brady
Mercer Circuit Court
Bain
Abby
Society
Dr. Lamb
Aren Ens
Magistrates
Frankie May
Super Bow
New Orleans
Venite Rotenberry
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