Choosing the best lead

 1. a: At Lyman Airport, a helicopter crashed Friday night, killing the pilot.

b. A helicopter pilot died after crashing at Lyman Airport on Friday night.

c. A helicopter pilot died in a tragic crash at Lyman Airport on Friday night.

 

2. a. The Oakland City Councils met Tuesday to approve a plan to increase residential water rates.

b. The Oakland City Council voted 5-2 to approve a 20% increase in residential water rates on Tuesday.

c. If you live in Oakland, your water bill will increase by 20 percent--an average of $12 a month--beginning Oct. 1.

 

3. a. On Saturday, June 3, two local students won a statewide dance championship.

b. Lena Genst and Nadia Hedd twirled to victory Saturday at the prestigious FSSA State Dance Championships.

c. Two Kennedy High seniors won $1,000 Saturday after finishing first in a statewide dance contest.

 

4. a. A Spudville man named Robbin Banks was arrested after robbing a bank Friday.

b. Police arrested a Spudville man Friday and charged him with bank robbery.

c. Spudville police arrested a man named Robbin Banks on Friday.

 

5. a. Pneumonia has taken the life of the oldest prisoner in Floriday at 97.

b. Justin Case, the oldest prisoner ever to serve in a Florida prison, died Sunday of pneumonia.

c. Florida's oldest prisoner has died at 97.

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