Air Crew Talks With Tower During Fatal Southern Flight 242
FAA recordings reveal Capt. William McKenzie calmly guiding Southern Airways Flight 242 toward a highway after both engines failed in a hailstorm. The DC-9 plowed into Georgia highway 92 near Cartersville, killing 70 on board and seven on the ground, as NTSB investigators examine engine damage from hail and compressor stalls.
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Atlanta
Southern Airways
North Georgia
FAA
William McKenzie
McKenzie
Southern
Huntsville
Ala
Hartsfield International Airport
Dobbins Air Force Base
Marietta
Dobbins
Lyman W. Keele
East Point
Cartersville
National Transportation Safety Board
NTSB
Rudy Kapustin
Crates Left Over After Showroom Prep At Market Center
A collage of packing crates and boxes remains before visitors enter the Southern Furniture Market Center. The display shows leftovers from the Great Britain exhibit in the background and will be removed as halls are prepared for market visitors.
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Great Britain
Southern Furniture Market Center
Local groups mobilize for market opening duties
High Point Medical Assistants, Furniture City Women's Club and Greensboro Junior Womens Club plan pass checks and fundraising shifts before and during the market opening. Members will staff four hour shifts, support scholarship funds, and assist with shuttle service to fringe parking.
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High Point
Furniture City Women's Club
Greensboro Junior Womens Club
SFMC
Pat Liptrap
HPMA
Frances Worley
Greensboro
Children's Home
Murdoch Center
Small Loan Compromise Reached in North Carolina House
The North Carolina House approved a compromise on small loan rates, setting 3% points instead of 36% and sending the bill to the Senate. Debate noted the 30 percent cap was acceptable to the industry. current loans up to 300 dollars carry 24 percent interest. The vote was 62 to 41.
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House
Senate Appropriations Committee
Jimmy Green
Senate
Joint Legislative Commission
Legislative Services Commission
Richard C. Erwin
Dforsyth
John Ed Davenport
D-Nash
Government Operations Commission
David Jones
Jones
Dept. of Commerce
Dept. of Natural and Economic Resources
Plimpton Trends Shaping Home Furnishings Demand
The discussion highlights lifestyle shifts influencing consumer demand for home furnishings, with notes on evolving styles, materials, colors, and finishes. An all industry breakfast at High Point Theatre Friday 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. will unveil an industry plan tied to proposed Consumer Product Safety Commission standards.
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Furniture Action Council
High Point Theatre
Consumer Product Safety Commission
Abandoned Cars Complicate Cape Lookout Seashore Cleanup
North Carolina faces a major litter challenge as about 2,500 abandoned vehicles clutter Cape Lookout National Seashore. Fishermen's boats access isolated islands, and salt corrosion plus poor access hinder removal. The state plans contractor bids, though costs and weather hurdles remain uncertain.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
Cape Lookout National Seashore
Beer and Soft Drink Makers Fight Nickel Deposit Bill
Beer and soft drink companies unite against a North Carolina nickel deposit proposal for cans and bottles. The measure faces committee review with a public hearing delayed. supporters argue environmental aims, opponents warn of retail and manufacturing disruption and logistical hurdles.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
James A. Stutts
U.S
House Water and Air Resources Committee
Parks Helms
D-Mecklenburg
Charles Webb
D-Guilford
Charles Holt
Cumberland
Holt
Washington State
Webb
Stutts
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Ret Ees
Thomas Fuller
Fuller
House Corrections Committee
Correction Dept
Legislative Study Commission
Plimpton
Kemper *Nsurance
Kemper
Kemp
High Point Bank and Trust
Insurance Department
R. Wiley
Stockton
John C. Pierce
High Point Enterprise
E.E. Everett
National Park Service
Everett
Nationwide Insurance
Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company
Nationwide Life Insurance Company
Columbus, Ohio
Mar High Point
N.C
Douglas E. Smith
S. Main St
N. Elm St
Rw Street
Bullard Main St
Style Perfect
Rayon
Keane
BankAmericard
Eastchester DR
Kirkwood
Trade ST
Thomasville
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