19 Killed In Charter Airplane Crash At Wilkes-Barre
A commuter plane carrying 19 people home from Atlantic City crashed after engine problems while attempting a second landing at Wilkes-Barre Scranton International Airport. All aboard died as investigators review cockpit tapes and a cockpit voice recorder was recovered.
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Wilkes-Barre
Atlantic City
N.J
Wilkes-Barre Scranton International
Pennsylvania
Federal Aviation Administration
Tammy Jones
George Black
The
National Transportation Safety Board
Black
Washington
ABC News
Smoking decline worldwide and US per capita trends
A brief look at how cigarette consumption per person has fallen in the United States and across the world, highlighting shifting smoking patterns and potential public health implications. The report contrasts US declines with global variations in tobacco use and policy effects.
Americans Kicking Smoking Globally and at Home
U.S. smokers are quitting at a rapid pace while global smoking grows in poorer nations and among certain groups. Exports fell 25 percent, with 50 billion fewer cigarettes sent abroad in a year, and per person sales in the United States rose 8 percent. China, France, and Japan show declines in per capita smoking, even as China’s 1.25 billion people sustain high overall consumption.
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Washington
U.S
United States
Worldwatch
France
Japan
China
Obituary notices and closing of advertising department
Inside Gore's Journey Lynn E. Dickey 51 Sheridan Wyo Mabel G Ray 91 Hinton Patricia L Rogers 56 Harrisonburg John T Shreve 76 Cabins W Va Charles W Sites 87 Staunton Doris V Skinner 89 Harrisonburg Shannon G Stanley 22 Luray Frances M Tappy 85 Luray The Daily News Record Advertising Departments will be closed Memorial Day May 29 The advertising deadline for May 31 is Friday May 26 at 1 p.m.
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Lynn E. Dickey
Sheridan
Wyo
Mabel G. Ray
Hinton
Patricia L. Rogers
Harrisonburg
John T. Shreve
Cabins
W.va
Charles W. Sites
Staunton
Doris V. Skinner
Shannon G. Stanley
Luray
Frances M. Tappy
Luray Page
Daily News Record
Billy Graham Receives Honor at Mary Baldwin Commencement
Rev. Dr. Billy Graham attended the Mary Baldwin College 158th Baccalaureate and Commencement as a distinguished guest and recipient of the school's highest non-student honor. He gave the benediction while witnessing his daughter Ruth Graham McIntyre’s graduation. Allison Rodgers, Jean Carpenter and others praised his influence and example.
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Staunton — College
Billy Graham
Graham
Mary Baldwin College
Ruth Graham McIntyre
Verona
Allison Rodgers
Yorktown
Rodgers
Jean Carpenter
Staunton
McIntyre
Carpenter
Allen Chapel
MBC
Cynthia Tyson
U.S
Gallup
Tyson
Patrick Horst
Mary Baldwin
Cynthia H. Tyson
Heather Wilson
Courage and perseverance mark Bridgewater graduation
Matt Long, paralyzed after a 70 foot fall in 1997, returned to Bridgewater College in 1998 and earned a BA in business administration. He graduates amid 203 seniors as former professor Robert W. Neff urges graduates to find and sing the song of their life.
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Matt Long
Massanutten Mountain
Long
Bridgewater College
Bridgewater
Robert W. Neff
Neff
NRA Showcases Its Moms in Charlotte Counter Protest
In Charlotte a week after the Million Mom March the NRA featured mothers who defend gun rights. Maria Heil a Pennsylvania coordinator for Second Amendment Sisters told reporters she supports owning guns to protect children. Heil noted protesters demonize gun owners while NRA Women on Target promotes women joining shooting clubs.
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Charlotte
N.C
National Rifle Association
Washington
Maria Heil
NRA
Pennsylvania
Heil
Speedweek Walkway Collapse Hurts Dozens at Speedway
At Lowe's Motor Speedway in Concord a 80 foot section of a 320 foot pedestrian walkway collapsed during a Winston Cup event. 107 people were treated, 53 hospitalized including five in critical condition. Witnesses described a mass of people vanishing as debris fell onto the highway below.
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Concord
N.C
Lowe’s Motor Speedway
Jerry Gappens
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