Dust-collection failure tied to grain elevator blast
Workers at the DeBruce Grain elevator near Wichita said a dust-collection system was not working properly in the days before the June 8 explosion. They described potentially explosive dust levels and cleaning practices that violated safety standards, with seven dead and ten injured in the disaster, the deadliest grain elevator blast in 15 years.
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Wichita
Kan
Bill Kauffman
University of Michigan
Serbs press Kosovo drive despite Milosevic pledge
Serb forces launch a three front push against Albanian rebels near Likovac driving civilians from villages. KLA leaders claim they are strengthening their hold as refugees flee, while Serb police burn homes and shell nearby positions amid an eight day offensive.
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Yugoslavia
Slobodan Milosevic
U.S
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Kosovo
Shaban Shala
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Heat wave blamed for two Texas rail derailments
High heat warped railroad track causing two Union Pacific derailments in Texas as temperatures hit 106 degrees. Grass fires burned hundreds of acres near Parker County while a water main break in Tarrant County prompted an emergency and water restrictions.
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Dallas
Union Pacific
Parker County
Fort Worth
Louisiana
Oklahoma
Tarrant County
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