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San Francisco crash under investigation Two of 307 onboard killed when airliner crashed while landing, several injured BY JOAN LOWY Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Police officers threw utility knives up to crew members inside the burning wreckage of Asiana Airlines Flight 214 so they could cut away passengers’ seat belts. Passengers jumped down emergency slides, escaping the smoke. One walked through a hole where a rear bathroom had been. Amid the chaos, some urged fellow passengers to keep calm, even as flames tore through the Boeing 777’s fuselage. As investigators try to determine what caused the crash of Flight 214
that killed two passengers Saturday at San Francisco International Airport, the accident left many wondering how nearly all 307 people aboard were able to make it out alive. “It’s miraculous we survived,” said passenger Vedpal Singh, who had a fractured collarbone and whose arm was in a sling. Investigators took the flight data recorder to D.C., Washington, overnight to begin examining its contents for clues to the last moments of the flight, officials said. They also plan to interview the pilots, the crew and passengers. “I think we’re very thankful that the numbers were not worse when
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it came to fatalities and injuries,” said National Safety Transportation Board chief Deborah Hersman on NBC’s “Meet the Press” on Sunday. “It could have been much worse.” Hersman said investigators are looking into what role the shutdown of a key navigational aid may have played in the crash. She said the glide slope a ground-based aid that helps pilots stay on course while landing had been shut down since June. She said pilots were sent a notice warning that the glide slope wasn’t available. Hersman told CBS’ “Face the Nation” that there were many
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Fire crews respond to the scene where Asiana Flight 214 crashed at San Francisco International Airport on Saturday. other navigation tools available to help pilots land. She says investigators will be “taking a look at it all.” Since the crash, clues have emerged in witness
accounts of the planes approach and video of the wreckage, leading one aviation expert to say the aircraft may have approached the runway too low and something
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PIQUA — Work will commence the week of July 8 on the city of Piqua’s 2013 Sidewalk ADA Compliance Program. The city has entered into a contract with Christy’s Construction of Piqua for this project. The project consists of the installation of concrete curbing, sidewalk, and truncated dome in the following intersect i o n s ; B e v e r l y Street and Margene Street, Beverly Street and Edge Street, Beverly Street and Garfield Street, Beverly Street and Grant Street, Margene Street and Edge Street, Margene Street and Harvey Street, Margene Street and Sherwood Street, MIKE ULLERY/STAFF PHOTO Wayne Street and North Street, Wayne Street and Greene Darrin Grove hits a tee shot at Piqua Country Club on Saturday. In spite of rain showers to begin the day, Street, Downing Street and the annual Piqua City Golf Championship was played, with Saturday's round at Piqua Country Club and Greene Street, Wood Street and Sunday at Echo Hills. For more information, and photos of this year's tournament, see page 9. Gordon Street and Gordon Street and Miami Street. Parking along the streets may be prohibited at times during construction. No Parking signs will be posted 48 hours in BY ALYSSA RECK advance to notify motorists of Staff Writer such restrictions. Motorists are pdceditorial@civitasmedia.com asked to proceed through all construction areas with cauTROY — A local artist, Tim tion. The duration of the project Starcher, Troy High School 2010 is expected to take three weeks graduate and Troy resident, creto complete. ates colorful paintings at his home, during his free time. In his senior year of high Index school, Starcher began drawing to pass free time but hadn’t conClassified ....................12 sidered art as a full major. Opinion ..........................4 He started at Edison ComComics ..........................8 munity College as a music eduEntertainment ...............5 cation major before deciding Local ..............................3 that he would rather pursue a Obituaries......................2 degree in art. This decision was Sports.......................9-11 made after taking some drawWeather .........................3 ing classes. Nation ..........................13 Early on, Starcher was drawn NIE ...............................14 to the Modern Impressionist artist Leonid Afremov, who uses palette knifes and oils. “I love the use of color in his pieces,” said Starcher. “It
may have caught the runway lip part of a seawall at the foot of the runway. San Francisco is one of several airports around See Crash /Page 2
School supply drive under way BY ALYSSA RECK Staff Writer pdceditorial@civitasmedia.com MIAMI COUNTY — Miami County Children’s Services is looking for donations for the 2013 School Supply Drive. Local businesses and churches can assist to ensure all children in Miami County have the supplies they need to start the school year, by donating or permitting a collection barrel at their location to collect supplies. Each year, Miami County families struggle to afford school supplies for their children. According to a press release, in 2012, the Miami County Children’s Services served more than 780 children, which is between the usual average of 750850 children. With an average of $60 spent per child, each fall, some families are not in a position to buy supplies themselves. The Miami County Children’s See Supply/Page 2
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Tim Starcher, an artist from Troy, sits with two pieces of his artwork Friday. Starcher not only uses different types of paints, but also uses other mediums such as pencil and ink.
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