San Antonio 1912 Locomotive Explosion Deadly Calamity Recalled
In a Mar 24 1912 probe into San Antonio's worst man made disaster since the Alamo investigators reviewed the Number 704 boiler blast. Senior engineer Walter Jourdan oversaw the test run and the explosion killed him and about three dozen workers. The ICC blamed excessive steam pressure from a faulty valve adjustment, attributing the tragedy to human error.
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Wild dogs chase random thoughts in a hometown note
A local reader shares varied musings from Tiger Woods fame to smart meters and texting law, then laments disappearing manners at drive throughs. He praises March Madness, urges civility, and signs off with thanks to readers and memories of childhood lessons.
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Blood Type Diet Helps Woman Lose Weight and Change Habits
A narrator details adopting the blood type diet after friend success. She and family adjust eating, avoid red meat dairy and wheat, favor pineapple and tofu, track gradual loss of about four to five pounds per month, while noting no miracles and ongoing exercise work.
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