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Cranbrook

» «CRANBROOK, B.C. (CP) -
David White, one of seven
who survived the crash of a
Pacific Western Airlines jet
Saturday says that taking
the last seat on Flight 314
probably saved ils life,

»oWhen the plane samshed
down on the runway. at
‘Cranbrook airport for the
second. tlme, the tail

separated from the Boeing |

737... White sald most of the
survivors were from the tail
rection,
.«-“T've flown on a plane 50
- Umes in my life, and that's
‘the first time I've ever done
tat,” the 20 year old second:
year physical education
student said of his decision to
take the aftermost seat on
the aircraft. ;
oe! don't know why [did it.
I. couldn't have sat any
farther back.”
velo said the tail section
“Just stopped dead while the
rest of the plane carried on
and burst into flames,"
oll was thrown around and
there was an orange flash:
away in front of me but I felt
to heat," sald White who
taado the trip from Calgary
where he is a student at
. Mount Royal College to visit
his parents. —
_oeWhite, who was treated
‘amd released from Cran:
-breok District Hospital after
ireatment for sore ab-
domina]l muscles caused by
his. seat belt, said the ap-
.. preach to the runway ap-
peared normal after ‘a tur-
“palent flight from Calgary.
.roPRW officials said a Snow-
blower was, for an as yet,
unéxplained reason, on the
‘milddie of the runway ahead
of the air-craft. .
_.-RCMP Inspector Paul
Grednishi filled in some
detalla of why there was a
delay’. in releasing the
mamber and names of vic-

+ alt looks confasing, but if

_ you think we're confused you
should have seen what we

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of ‘ern.’ os :
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passengers on the filght had

- been gobbled: up bea cen-
tralized computer sytem-and
were registered by last name

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. Olficals were forced to
screen thousands of tickets
discover precialy who was on
the plane, le said. a,

» The skles were bright and
clear Sunday, with no hint of
the foggy, snow conditions
that prevailed Saturday
when the 137 aborted its
landing on the 6,000-foot

runway.
«+The ground on which: It
finally stopped rises

gradually to about 20 feet-
above the runway: surface

level, After impact, the nose -
and tall of wreckage came to .

rest about 15 feet from each
other. Sunday the plane’s
rear door hung Limply open
its inside wall charred black.
..It was in that section
where the seven survivors
were postiined when the
aircraft went down.

...The charred wreckage.

rested in stark contrast on
treahly-fallen snow.

. Sultease, upholstery
fragments and twisted metal
lay strewn over. a 200-foot
area, nearly touching the
spruce trees that surround ©
the airtield near this —
southeastern. Britist
Columbia community.

. .Flremen worked (o extract
two bodies from the debris of
the Pacific Western Airlines
737 that crashed in a tanding
attempt here Satur-
day, idilling 41 persons.

. Two bodies were trapped
in the aircrafi’s crumpled
nose and attempia to pull
them out had been put off
Saturday night until daylight
Sunday. After a news
conference Sunday morning,
in which details of the crash
were released, a l4-car
convoy of repor-
ters,photographers anc
came upon the site of the
crath-about one kilometre
fromthe airport terminal.
. Steel pegs with bright

. range ribbons were posted

in various sport, warning the
viaitors where not to tread.
+ From a point 50 feet to the
west of the aircraft remains,

*. debris and rescue equipment

could be discerned. A brown
leather suitcase rested
foriornly on the snow, 20 feet
rom the main mass of debris.
.As ‘reporters clustered

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air crash —

canvas stretchers clam-
bered up to the cockpit's rear
entrance, A huge towtruck”
strained fo wind ina cable
fastesied to a stubbord sliver
of metal on the plane’s nose,

. During the 45-minute visit,
efforts of firemen burrowing -
into the plane’s nose seemed
to pace down. A snowplow
clearing three-foot drifts
idled back and

photographers clambered
onto the machine for a
commanding vantage.

.-A bright yellow Cranbrook
fire truck stood against the
pine and. spruce trees, light
blinking, ; ‘
.-RCMP and ministry of
trans-port officials sald the
plane was apparently ap-
proaching froma westerly
direction. : an
. It appeared that the plane
hurtled about 400 yards after
first. contacting the
pavement and went into the
alr again to smash Into the
earth slightly south of the
runway.

It's The Smallest

The smallest continent is
the Australian mainland, with
an area of about 2,940,000
equare milea.. -

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The smallest known star is
called LP 327-186. A “white
dwarf,” it’s 100 light-years
away, with a diameter only
half that. of the moon.

The smallest amount of
natural gas on reserve in a
long time is what we have
now. Domestic supplies are
dwindling, Proved reserves are
at their lowest levels since
1955 and some industries
have been suffering shut-
downs because of shortages.

see

The amalleat book printed
with metal type is one that
contains the Lord’s Prayer in
seven languages and measures
0.13 of an inch square.

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sure to please!

Give her a heart, an arrow, a lucky number... whatever!

just think ’- sluing’s no problem!

February 14 is a special day for people in love, And, what better way to show her you care
than with diamonds? These gold bracelets accented with small sparkling diamonds are

Shown here: just # sampling of the wide range of delicate and clasalc designs by two
Toronto designer's - Eugene Tuchel Jewels and Niky. Prices range from $140 to $200 . And

~ Pilot luckier in Courtenay

"] COURTENAY, B.C. CP-
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David George Radford, 38, of
Comox walked away with
only a miner cut after his
single-engine-plane made a
forced landing in a snow-
covered field near here
Saturday and flipped over. .

flight in his PA-18 Cub when
the plane’s engine falled at
an altitude of about 270
meires,

.-“The engine stalled, I tried
restarting it but conldn’¢ and
quickly tried to find a place
to land to plane,” Radford

sald in an interview.

.«~Radford said later that he

..He made the landing in a

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PraCnCenee imucey abt TRADE OFT AMEN DT EEN CORPO a .

was out enjoying a scenic

field eight kilometres weat of .

here near Piercy Road, on
the route to Forbidden
Plateau: ski area. Two
bystanders helped pull him
from the craft. ‘
.-Radfrod, who said there
was only minor damage
to the plane's body, sald the
problem might have resulted
from a gascap venillato:
that had frozen over,

THE HERALD, Monday, February 13, 1978, PAGE 3

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Tomorrow is

St. Valentine’s

For centuries February 14, has been a very special day for
people in love.

The originas of the feast of St. Valentine, saint of lovers are
varied and obscure--but they may be ppmd with the Roman
Reslival of Lupercal, celebrated February i5. It seems that
in 270 A.D., a Christian named Valentine was condemned to
die on February 14, While in prison, he restored the sight of
the jailer’s blind daughter with whom he had fallen in love.
The night before he died, he sent a poem to his loved one
saylng “from you Valentine.” :

Kind Henry VII {n 1537, made St. Valentine's DAy ‘“‘of-
ficial’ in England by royal charter. And so, the idea spread.

But not all were enthused. Girls sometimes believed they
would marry the first bachelor they saw on February 14—
and carefully avolded unacceptable candidates! In America,
the Puritans of New England frowned upon such frivolity:
“No lad shall attend a mald on February 14" ran one
repressive declaration. Public expression of affectlon was
banned by law.

Written valentines first appeared around the year 1400-

each composed by the sender. Books of suggesied verse

became popular and French lovers began the practice of,
ornamentingh their love notes with ribbon, cut-out hearts and

Jace. \

In those days, each valentine was lovingly and laboriously
made by hand. Towards the end of the 18th century,
valentine cards, first home-made, then stationer’s con-
fections of tinsel, lace and flowers-began to be sent
anonymously to objects of affection. Soyeavy was postal

traffic on Valentine’s Day that in-19th century London

postmen claimed a special allowance for meals lo sustain
then during their deliveries. .
’ ‘Soday, centuries latér, the tradition is alive and well. Even

- though Valentine's Day follows so close after Christman, it's

to be the second biggest greeting card occasion of.
the year. Although the custom Is less elaborate-the ideas of
gifts haven't changed when it comes to diamonds. Over the
years, innovative techniques have made it possible for small
sparkling diamonds to be used in jewellery pieces affordable
to everyone.

Hearts, of course, predominate, But don’t neglect arrow
pins, signifying Cupid’s ‘love arrow', love knots, ever-
popular diamond earstuds, anal cluster rings and delicate
braclets. Today's Cana designers rank amoun the best
in the world. Their deaignare perfect gifts for young and not
80 young Valentines.

Facts & Fancies

In the days of the Raman
Empire, babies were put ona
diet of bread crumbs mixed
with soup and eggs, heavily
laced with wine—at the age
of six months. .

Centuries ago, English
mothers wrapped their
babies’ bottoms in / napkins,
That's why to this day the
English refer to diapers as

Today's mothers can save
more than $400 by using
cloth diapers instead of paper
oneag for the average diapering
time, usually 27.5 months.
The average cost of dispos-
ables is $656.60, while it’s
only $250 for comfortable,
reusable cloth diapers—and
that includes depreciation
costs on the -washer . and
dryer, and cost of detergent

bleach and fabric softeners.
“nappies.” * 4 8

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ance agent or broker and-use information
available to him on building costs in © ~
-. your area, This will help you arrive at a.
- reasonable assessment of the re-construc-
_ tion cost. If you have an unusual home
-ask your agent to arrange for a special.
appraisal or consult a local builder.
"The second is to simply wait for a
disaster and then find out directly from
_ the builder Unfortunately this method °

And the difference between them could ° |

could lead to a very unpleasant surprise. Probably you'd
find you have greatly undervalued your property.

Construction costs have risen enormously in the
last decade. Only by periodic reviews with your

“As your home appreciates in value,
your insurance should keep pace?

how it-can work better for you:
~ Insurance Bureau of Canada.
Representing private home
_insurance companies in Canada.

insurance representative can you ade-
quately protect the investment you have
in your home, .
For most people, a home is the most —

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Isn't it worth the few hours a year it would
take to adequately —
protect that invest-
men?

~ Private insurance
companies want you
to know how insur-
anice works, And °

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