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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1962
Page
1
Atlanta Mayor Ivan Allen Jr. announced the identification of 105 dead from the Air France Boeing 707 crash that killed 130 aboard during a European tour. Investigators opened a formal inquiry, with results not expected for six months.
Atlanta grapples with a national tragedy as 105 locals and 10 other Georgians die in an Air France jetliner crash on takeoff from Paris. Flags at half staff overlook a city stunned by loss, with officials and citizens awaiting families' return and honoring victims at memorial services.
A compilation of last statements before executions includes Adolf Eichmann’s declaration of adherence to war law and flag, and final lines from figures such as Von Ribbentrop Adnan Menderes James W. Rodgers and others. The quotes reflect varied motives and contexts as each faced death.
A compilation of famous quotes from condemned figures and hangings, including George Appel, Paul Pastel, Sir Thomas More, John Brown, Sir Walter Raleigh, Queen Anne Boleyn, and Albert L. Black, touching on fate, defiance, and final moments before death.
Nixon presses comeback in California GOP primary with Pat Brown as strong opponent while Kennedy and McCormack clash in Massachusetts Democratic race. Tennessee court upholds deadly shooting verdict as only two jurors available for second trial. Flags at half mast in Atlanta after 105 Georgians die in Paris crash. US first Pacific nuclear test fails and wreckage sinks. Lt Col Nowitsky found in Roanoke crash. Giles County dog death sentence under review. Stocks fall on another Blue Monday with $9 billion wiped. Laos princes push for quick coalition talks.
A compact classified item mentions Abby with years added to a listing. The brief note references crossword clues, movie entries, and obituary notices in the section. Readers are pointed to check the page for details on ads and notices.
In Casablanca Morocco the United States donated 2 500 tents to shelter Algerian refugees fleeing violence at home.
Salem Virginia AP report says Lt Col A C Nowitsky 55 a Virginia aviation safety engineer and CAP wing deputy commander was missing Sunday and found dead with his twin engine plane burned on Fort Lewis Mountain after a search by friends and colleagues. He had investigated crashes since 1946 and was en route to Woodrum Airport when he disappeared.
Virginia justices hear Jim Laing appeal over his dog condemned for killing sheep. Giles County court found the owner guilty of possessing a killing dog, but he argues no statute covers that crime. The court questioned both sides and took the case under advisement.
In Nashville two defendants Carl Myers and James Horton were released when only two jurors could be found in Hancock County. The Tennessee Supreme Court ruled a defendant is entitled to trial in the county where the offense occurred, despite jury shortages.
A gasoline tanker overturned blocking four lanes on a busy highway near Huntington causing a spill of hundreds of gallons. Fire crews evacuated three nearby homes while Coast Line Tank Lines pumped fuel from the wreck. Driver of the car, Mrs. Ethel Brumfield, 56, died at the hospital. tanker driver Charles Sewards, 41, escaped serious injury.
Temperatures through Saturday average two to four degrees above normals. Highs around 83 in the south and 78 in the north, with lows near 57 and 52. A gradual warming trend continues, with afternoon and evening showers and scattered thunderstorms likely.
Carroll County supervisors doubled the vehicle license tax to fund the school system. The $10 plate tax is expected to raise over $50,000 to restore most of 14 teaching positions cut in the budget.
Richard Nixon moves to a first ballot test in California as Governor nominees are chosen. Edward McCormack and Edward Kennedy duel for Massachusetts endorsement while California sees John Birch Society tensions and other state battles shape the GOP and Democratic landscapes. Pat Brown faces Nixon as party lines form for the November contest.
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