Morning News – 01/05/14

CYNTHIANA / HARRISON COUNTY

A Sadieville man was killed Friday in a two-vehicle crash near Corinth in Grant County, Kentucky State Police said in a news release.

Jeffery Adams (42) died at the scene; Adams was passenger in a 1998 Dodge Durango driven by Amy Lemons (38) of Sadieville. Lemons was reportedly traveling west on KY 330, when she lost control on the slick road, and crossed into the path of a 2003 Dodge 3500 driven by Rodney Milner (51), of Berry.

Lemons was taken to University of Kentucky Chandler Hospital, and listed in fair condition Friday; Milner was taken to St. Elizabeth Edgewood, where he was treated and released.

http://www.kentucky.com/2015/01/02/3621156_sadieville-man-dies-in-crash-of.html

http://www.news-graphic.com/breaking_news/article_081e77ec-92ca-11e4-a284-c32669819711.html

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KENTUCKY

Investigators from the NTSB arrived in Lyon County yesterday to investigate a tragic plane crash that occurred Friday night. Marty Gutzler (48) and his wife Kimberly Gutzler (46) were returning to Illinois from a holiday with family in Key West with their daughters, Piper (9) and Sailor Gutzler (7) and their cousin Sierra Wilder (14), when some trouble arose. According to State Police, Gutzler declared an emergency to air traffic control and proceeded toward the nearest airport, Kentucky Dam State Park Airport. Weather reports of the time show that cloud cover was around 600ft, which would have made visual landing at the airport difficult. The twin engine Piper Seneca crashed less than ten miles from the airport; seven-year-old Sailor was the sole survivor. A website has been established to assist in the “emotional, physical, and educational support” of Sailor Gutzler at www.sailorgutzlerfund.com.

https://web.archive.org/web/20150508153443/http://www.wkyt.com/home/headlines/NTSB-on-scene-of-deadly-Western-Kentucky-plane-crash-287462251.html

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NATION

Jurors will be selected from a pool of about 1,200 today for the case gainst Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the man charged with the 2013 Boston Marathon bombings. Jurors will decide whether Tsarnaev carried out the twin bombings that killed three and injured more than 260 near the finish line of the marathon on April 15, 2013. If found guilty, jurors will also decide whether he should be put to death.

https://web.archive.org/web/20150510153634/http://www.wkyt.com/home/headlines/Jury-selection-to-get-underway-in-marathon-attacks-287488141.html

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ENTERTAINMENT

The eldest cast member of the Grand Ole Opry, “Little Jimmy Dickens“, passed away on Friday at the age of 94. Dickens last appeared on the Opry on December 20th in a celebration of his birthday, the day prior. Dickens was hospitalized a few days later on December 25th for a stroke. The song-writer and performer joined the Opry in 1948 after being discovered by Roy Acuff. Dickens is perhaps best known for his small stature, rhinestone studded accouterments, and comical novelty songs–including his number-one hit, “May the Bird of Paradise Fly Up Your Nose.”

https://web.archive.org/web/20150726092847/http://www.wkyt.com/home/headlines/Little-Jimmy-Dickens-oldest-Opry-member-dies-at-94-287391501.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Jimmy_Dickens

 

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WEATHER

An arctic front will bring the coldest air of the season to the region beginning Wednesday. Temperatures will fall during the day, reaching the lower teens by late afternoon. Wednesday night will be the coldest–plan on lows around zero degrees. The combination of the very cold temperatures and brisk winds will create bitter wind chills Wednesday afternoon through Thursday morning as low as 5 to 10 below zero.

Now is the time to prepare for these cold conditions. Take precautions to keep water pipes from freezing. Make sure you have heat sources prepared. Make arrangements for outdoor animals. Check on friends and family–especially those who may have limited heat sources. Finally…dress properly for the cold and wear plenty of layers.

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THIS DAY IN HISTORY

• 1757 – Louis XV of France survives an assassination attempt by Robert-François Damiens, the last person to be executed in France by drawing and quartering, the traditional and gruesome form of capital punishment used for regicides.
• 1781 – American Revolutionary War: Richmond, Virginia, is burned by British naval forces led by Benedict Arnold.
• 1846 – The United States House of Representatives votes to stop sharing the Oregon Territory with the United Kingdom.
• 1896 – An Austrian newspaper reports that Wilhelm Röntgen has discovered a type of radiation later known as X-rays.
• 1914 – The Ford Motor Company announces an eight-hour workday and that it would pay a “living wage” of at least $5 for a day’s labor.
• 1919 – The German Workers’ Party, which would become the Nazi Party, is founded.
• 1925 – Nellie Tayloe Ross of Wyoming becomes the first female governor in the United States.
• 1933 – Construction of the Golden Gate Bridge begins in San Francisco Bay.
• 1944 – The Daily Mail becomes the first transoceanic newspaper.
• 1949 – United States President Harry S. Truman unveils his Fair Deal program.
• 1957 – In a speech given to the United States Congress, United States President Dwight D. Eisenhower announces the establishment of what will later be called the Eisenhower Doctrine.
• 1972 – United States President Richard Nixon orders the development of a Space Shuttle program.
• 1974 – Warmest reliably measured temperature in Antarctica of +59 °F (+15 °C) recorded at Vanda Station
• 2005 – Eris, the largest known dwarf planet in the Solar System, is discovered by the team of Michael E. Brown, Chad Trujillo, and David L. Rabinowitz using images originally taken on October 21, 2003, at the Palomar Observatory.