Hastings halts burning ammo boxcar blaze near Palmdale
Charles M. Hastings, a 47 year old Southern Pacific foreman, uncoupled cars around a burning ammunition boxcar after overheated axles ignited 61 tons of shells. Fire forced evacuations within two miles as explosions echoed across Antelope Valley, but the fire burned out in four hours.
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Palmdale
Calif
Charles M. Hastings
Hastings
Southern Pacific
Antelope Valley
Los Angeles
Dan Berrier
Attack Victim Survives Head Shot in Maiden Incident
MAIDEN Mass AP Larry V Dahlquist 22 was shot point blank in the head as he entered his apartment by two youths one slashed his left wrist with a razor and the other fired a rifle The .22 caliber bullet hit near his left temple unraveled under the scalp and exited his forehead He was treated and released from Malden Hospital no overnight stay required
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Maiden. Mass
Larry V. Dahlquist
Dahlquist
Malden Hospital
U S Readies Drive on Rubella Immunization Plan
National Center officials announced a summer launch to immunize 8 to 10 million children in the first phase, with 40 to 50 million targeted overall. The vaccine aims to prevent German measles, dangerous to pregnant women, and free the nation from the virus.
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Atlanta
National
Communicable Disease Center
NCDC
NCBC
David J. Sencer
National Institute of Health Division of Biological Standards
Sencer
Congress
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