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CONWAY — Hans Bauer has two things to thank for saving his life on Monday: his climbing rope, now in tatters, and Mountain Rescue Service. Bauer, a climber from Center Conway, survived a 100-foot fall at Cathedral Ledge. “People have died in those kinds of accidents,” said Jim Surette, a rock climber, guide and Mountain Rescue team member from Intervale. “He just got lucky.” “If the rope had broken we would have been picking up pieces,” said Rick Wilcox, the owner of International Mountain Equipment and president of Mountain Rescue Service. “He was being held by a few strands.” Instead, Bauer was resting comfortably at Memorial Hospital on see FALL page 9
Tamworth vs. Club Motorsports may be heading to trial BY DAYMOND STEER THE CONWAY DAILY SUN
OSSIPEE — A Superior Court judge denied the town of Tamworth's request for a preliminary injunction to stop Club
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Motorsports from building a drivingthemed country club. A preliminary hearing was held on July 14 and judge Steven Houran issued his ruling on July 29. Houran ruled the town isn't entitled to a preliminary injunction
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