Plane found no survivors in Welch mountain crash
Four McDowell County residents died when a single engine plane piloted by C. Thomas Seay crashed on a mountain near Welch after refueling in Bluefield. Seay his 12 year old stepson James Allen Johnson and companions Jennifer Davis and David Prater were on a Myrtle Beach vacation flight. FAA investigators arrived to determine the cause as rescuers retrieved bodies during the night.
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Myrtle Beach
S.C
Jennifer Davis
McDowell County
David “Pete” Prater
Welch
Sam Hazzard
Kimball
Federal Aviation Administration
FAA
Seay
B.G. Smith
Bluefield
Virginia Border
Rescuers face grueling trek to downed plane wreckage
Sam Hazzard spotted wing tips in two trees around 8:30 p.m. on No. 12 mountain. HealthNet from Charleston aided the search with CAP, fire departments, and state police in a difficult trek up near 90 degree slopes to reach the wreckage spanning a 150 foot area. CAP cadets assisted as workers rope a thousand feet up the slope to move bodies and secure the crash site for FAA investigation.
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Leckie
No. 12 Mountain
Sam Hazzard
Kimball
HealthNet
Charleston
Civil Air Patrol
CAP
Sive
B.G. Smith
McDowell County
Welch
Anawalt
Sheriff's Department
State Police
T.K. Mullens
Federal Aviation Administration
German unity talks stall after tense summit
President Bush and Mikhail Gorbachev remained deadlocked on German unity after nearly five hours of talks. White House aides said agreements would be signed on chemical weapons and long range nuclear arms, but progress on NATO membership for a united Germany and troop reductions appeared unlikely this week. Bush stressed continued negotiations while Gorbachev opposed NATO membership for a reunified Germany.
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Washington
Bush
Mikhail S. Gorbachev
Gorbachev
Germany
White House
NATO
Daily Telegraph restructures two reader packages
The Daily Telegraph announces two changes to inform readers better. A full page sports statistics package on Page B-5 expands coverage to major and minor sports. The Friday Weekend section repositions entertainment listings to front and upcoming events to Page 2 to broaden regional attractions.
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Daily Telegraph
Sunny and warmer with high in the 70s today
The forecast calls for sunny skies and a warmer day with highs reaching in the 70s. Tonight brings increasing clouds with possible showers and thunderstorms and lows around 60.
Violations Found In WV Small Mines After Inspections
Charleston AP reports a Division of Energy official says 105 mines in southern West Virginia show 721 violations after inspections sparked by mine fatalities. Officials moved inspectors from large mines to small operators, with 23 violations issued to miners and foremen and one mine temporarily closed for roof control issues.
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West Virginia
Charleston
Division of Energy
Bart Lay
PMI Coal Co
Mingo
Lay
Aegenns
Sai
Welch
Oak Hill
Logan
McDowell County
Jobless rate in West Virginia falls to decade low
West Virginia’s 1989 average unemployment rose to 8.6 percent, still the highest in the nation, down from 9.9 percent in 1988 and 10.8 percent in 1987. Virginia meanwhile reported a 3.4 percent April rate, the lowest since 1973. Gov Caperton touted economic development as cutting joblessness. District data reflect differing state and federal calculations.
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Charleston
West Virginia
Gaston Caperton
Virginia
Dickenson County
Commonwealth
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Mercer native Ben Dishner Signs With Nashville Producer
Mercer County singer Ben Dishner, a former Newport News rocker, has been signed by Nashville producer Mark Carman who works with Billy Walker and Rebecca Holden. Dishner completed his first recording this month and a country album is in progress with a contract expected soon. His father David praises his son for pursuing traditional country over other genres.
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Princeton
Mercer County
Ben Dishner
Nashville
Mark Carman
Carman
Billy Walker
Hollywood
Rebecca Holden
Dishner
David Dishner
Ben
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