Trains collide in fog killing two aboard in Florida
A freight train rear ended a stationary train near Bunnell Florida on a foggy curve, killing conductor L G English of St Augustine and engineer Dale McRae of Jacksonville. The incident involved two northbound freight trains each with about 80 cars. No equipment failure was found and workers were inspecting signal gear.
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Bunnell
Fla
R.W. Wyckoff
Florida East Coast Railroad
L.G. English
St. Augustine
Dale McRae
Jacksonville
English
McRae
Cosmonauts Spacewalk to Probe Mir Docking Failure
In Moscow two cosmonauts Yuri Romanenko and Alexander Lavienkin conducted a spacewalk to investigate why the Kvant module could not dock with the Mir space station. Soviet TV showed part of the walk, the first live broadcast of a Soviet space walk.
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Moscow
Mir Space Laboratory
Mission Control Center
Radio Mosow
Yuri Romanenko
Alexander Laveikin
Mir
Woman dies after fat removal surgery in Pasadena
Patsy Howell, 39, died March 30 from a massive infection after fat removal surgery at Dr. Hugo A. Ramirez clinic in Pasadena. Patricia Rogers, 31, who had the same procedure, is stable at St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital. The Texas Board of Medical Examiners temporarily suspended Ramirez's license on April 3 amid investigation.
Hunt for Bridge Victims Near Crashed NY Thruway
Search efforts under the collapsed bridge focused on wreckage and river waters. One body retrieved from a pinned car carried Mary Lou Peck and her daughter Kristen, while another body was found downstream. Five of ten presumed dead have been located. three bodies recovered earlier and seven people still missing.
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Amsterdam
N.Y
Mary Lou Peck
Kristen
John Herritage
New York State Police
Police Call For This Drug Bust
Police traced a drug ring by arranging a cocaine purchase and busting deliverymen who arrived within an hour. The probe dubbed dial a high led to a cab drop one block from the East Harlem station. Officers planned a station house handoff to trap the suspects.
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New York
Ed LeSchack
East
Harlem
Frank Bose
Police Department
Plane engine failure leads to mid highway emergency landing
A Cessna piloted by Jim Foley and three passengers made an emergency landing on Interstate 55 in Festus Missouri after oil pressure loss at 6000 feet. The propeller struck the rear window of a passing car driven by Russel Schindler but caused no injuries or serious damage. The plane was towed to an airport.
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Schindler
Jim Foley
St. Louis
St. Charles Municipal
Lafayette
Foley
Bond's Wife Denies Cocaine Claim in Domestic Dispute
The estranged wife of civil rights leader Julian Bond said he used cocaine daily to police in March but later told Atlanta papers she gave false information during emotional distress. Police say an investigation continues in general terms, not targeting anyone specifically.
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Atlanta
Julian Bond
The
Atlanta Journal
Atlanta Constitution
Atlanta Police
Alice Bond
Kevin Forter
Bond
Congress
Wsb-Tv
Security Breaches Tied to Soviet Spy Deaths at Moscow Embassy
The Los Angeles Times cites unnamed sources saying security breaches at the U S Embassy in Moscow led to the arrest and execution of at least six Soviets working for U S intelligence. The report claims operations inside the Soviet Union ended after 1985, with Washington wary of reprisals.
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Los Angeles
U.S
Moscow
Los Angeles Times
Washington Times
United States
Derailment and Fire Eject Hundreds From Pittsburgh Homes
A freight train derailed in a crowded Pittsburgh neighborhood spilling a volatile chemical and burning paper goods. About 850 residents were evacuated with six hospitalized for breathing problems and one in serious condition. Fire officials later said no chemicals ignited and the blaze came from paper cargo.
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Pittsburgh
Den
Robertson Might Resign Ordination For White House
Virginia Beach pastor Pat Robertson told lawmakers in Washington he might resign his Southern Baptist ordination to run for president. He said he could serve as an elected official while remaining a religious figure only if he is chosen to lead the nation.
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Robertson
White House
Virginia Beach
Pat Robertson
United States
Washington
Paul N. McCloskey
California
Andrew Jacobs Jr
D-Ind
Virginian Pilot and Ledger Star
Norfolk
U.S
Virginia
Oth
Bandit Given 10 Life Terms
Anthony Payne, 25, labeled an urban terrorist, was sentenced to 10 consecutive life terms in Jacksonville after convictions for attempted murder kidnapping and armed robbery tied to a string of fast food restaurant robberies. No parole offered per Circuit Judge Bill Parsons.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Anthony Payne
Circuit
Bill Parsons
Payne
Aiken Standard Contact and Address Details
Classified advertising and news ideas lines provide phone numbers for subscriptions and ads. Office hours listed with location at 124 Rutland Drive and mailing address P O Box 456 Aiken South Carolina 29802. Subscription rates and payment instructions referenced for 3 6 and 12 months.
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Aiken Standard
Rutland Drive
P.O
Aiken
S.C
Aiken Communications Inc
P.O. Box
Aiken S.c
Sky
Anges
Emergency numbers provided by the Aiken Standard
A list of local emergency and service numbers includes Aiken Fire and Police, EMS, hospitals, sheriff, and volunteer departments. The notice mentions Widowed Persons and a brief publisher address, with the Aiken Standard's long standing history.
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Abused Persons Coalition
Aiken
Aiken Police
Emerg
HCA
Jackson
New Ellenton
New Holland
North Augusta
Poison Control Center
S.C. Highway Patrol
Salley Fire
Salley
Volunt
Wagener Fire
Wagener Police
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Cannon
John Fitzgerald
Marine Corps Reserve
McCloskey
Anne Gan Porky Bradberry
First Baptist Church of
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Kenneth Norris
Vaucluse
Bandit
Nature Slim
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Senere Center
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Aiken Drug Co
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