Cornerstones and Masonry Honor Tradition at Marion Library Ceremony
The Marion Public Library cornerstone laying joined a regional pattern of Masonic rites reviving after a 1960s decline. Grand Master Paul Wieck notes renewed interest in tradition as stone masons use level and plumb to honor enduring civic values.
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Tom Fruehling
New
Marion Public Library
National
Czech & Slovak Museum & Library
Marion
Five Seasons Center
Cedar Rapids
Paul Wieck
Dysart
The
Masons
Grand Lodge of Iowa
Iowa
Wieck
New Marion Public Library
Gazette
Chris Stewart
Masons’ Grand Lodge of
Kernels beat with Barnes two run homer and Hill pitching
Barnes hit a two run homer for the Kernels and Jason Hill delivered strong pitching as the team earned their fifth win in seven games. The report notes the late game details and standings.
Frat house fire at UNC kills five before Mother’s Day
A morning blaze at the Phi Gamma Delta fraternity house in Chapel Hill left five dead and three injured. The 80 year old brick building lacked sprinklers and suffered extensive collapse, delaying search efforts. Fire officials expect the cause to be known in days. The university paused graduation remarks as crews shored up damaged floors.
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Chapel Hill
N.C
Fraternity
University of North Carolina
Phi Gamma Delta
FAA opens safety probe after ValuJet crash near Miami
The FAA announces an intensified review of ValuJet safety and maintenance after Saturdays DC-9 crash in the Everglades. A seven day checkup is expanded to a full month with inspectors visiting 29 maintenance facilities and cockpit ride-alongs to audit crew training and procedures.
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Ashington
Federal Aviation Administration
Everglades
Miami
FAA
Anthony Broderick
Transporta
Broderick
ValuJet
Nighttime mud slows ValuJet Flight 592 search
Rescue teams faced swamp mud and aviation fuel as they pursued victims of ValuJet Flight 592. NTSB Vice Chairman Robert Francis called the scene extremely difficult while search operations paused after determining no survivors or bodies had been found. Navy salvage experts and sonar will assist in locating the black box and wreckage as recovery efforts plan next steps.
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IAMI
Everglades
ValuJet
National Transportation Safety Board
Robert Francis
Metro Fire
Luis Fernandez
Fernandez
Dade
Laurel Loder
Metro
NTSB
Francis
Miami International Airport
Atlanta
U.S. Navy
Dominican Republic
Navy
Vignettes of victims in ValuJet Flight 592 crash
Editor notes and profiles recount the loss of Kim Reynolds and her mother Donna after the ValuJet 592 crash. Authorities search the Florida Everglades for the remains while relatives from Plymouth and suburban Detroit reflect on their lives, plans, and a Mother's Day tribute.
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ValuJet Airlines Inc
Associated Press
Reynolds
Florida Everglades
Donna
Florida Keys
Michigan
Kim Rennolds
Kim
Roy Rennolds
Plymouth
Mich
Key Largo
Fla
Detroit
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Rockford
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Larry Barnes
Michael Hooker
Phi Gamma Delta House
Ohio
North
Carolina
Raleigh
Tion
Federico Pena
FFA
iFor
Knight-Ridder Newspapers
University of Miami
San Diego Chargers
Rodney Culver
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