Three Guardsmen Die In Wreck In Alabama
A National Guard truck overturned near Grove Hill Alabama killing three guardsmen from Georgiana and injuring three others. The dead are Joe McNeil 29 James McNeil 23 and Danny Coleman all from Georgiana. One injured said the driver turned to check a cigarette thrown from the window before the vehicle spun and overturned.
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Grove Hill
Ala
National Guard
Here
Joe McNeil
James McNeil
Danny Coleman
Georgiana
Clark County
Floyd Daniels
Junior Mathews
Chapman
Matthews
Amelia Earhart Memorial Lighthouse on Howland Island
A 20 foot stone lighthouse on Howland Island bears the inscription Amelia Earhart Light 1937. Built in memory of Amelia Earhart, the island was her intended destination on her final 1937 flight.
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Howland Island
Mid- Pacific
Amelia. Earhart
Amelia Earhart
Bank examiners trapped after Middletown Savings lockup
After closing, 20 bank examiners were locked inside the Middletown Savings Bank building. One examiner escaped through a window and alerted the bank president, while the others remained inside as authorities were notified.
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Middlefield
Conn
Middletown Savings Bank
Six Guardsmen Die in Georgia Crash on U S 84
Six National Guardsmen were killed when their car left the road 12 miles east of Grove Hill on U S 84. Injured were Mathews and Johnny Stinson, ages 20 and 18, both of Georgiana. Stinson was in critical condition. others listed in fair condition.
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Troy Odom
W.G. Josserand
Childrens’ Hospital
Houston
Texas
Troy
Odom
Dayton
Mathews
Johnny Stinson
Georgiana
Johnny
Stinson
National Guardsmen
Grove Hill
U. S. 84
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Decatur Transit
Decatur Transfer & Storage
Tex
Carl Odom
Baytown
Lufkin
Pines
Decator
Buschs
2Nd Avenue S.E
Decatur, Ala
Grants
NEMA
Decatur
Tray
Bradford Fairfield
W.t.grant CO
Decatur Shopping Center
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