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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1977
Page
2
Investigators from the National Transportation Board secure an engine of a Southern Airways DC-9 after a crash northwest of Atlanta in a thunderstorm with heavy hail. Officials say hail likely caused dual engine failure. A related story continues on page 11.
The Korean Central News Agency reports Kim Il Sung presided over a central committee meeting as Pyongyang ordered 17 million people to begin widespread well digging to protect agriculture and industry amid severe drought. The move signals urgent state action.
Antoinette Slovik, widow of Eddie Slovik the only American executed in World War II, hobbles in the rain to the White House seeking a presidential review. She presses for a direct appeal but is told no one is ready to listen. A brief meeting with White House staff leads to talks with Pentagon officials to discuss reopening the case.
Weather details show 24 hour period ending 10 a.m. with highs near 49 and lows around 30s, followed by incomplete notes on barometer and winds. The piece includes an advertising notice for subscription pricing in West Virginia and postal information, then a weather outlook predicting highs in the 30s Friday rising into the 60s by Sunday with lows in the 20s Friday and near 40s by Sunday.
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