Runaway train crash kills three in California houses
A 90 mph freight train derailed in Muscoy near San Bernardino, plunging into a row of homes. At least three dead including conductor Everett Crown and two boys, with ten injured and about 200 evacuated. Several houses demolished and six damaged. Authorities pursue missing workers and investigate cause while NTSB teams probe the scene.
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San Bernardino
Calif
UPI
Tyson White
Jason Thompson
Everett S. Crown
Bakersfield
Long Beach
Allan Riess
Gregory Garcia
Red Cross
Southern Pacific
General Motors
Cajon
Marines First To Arrive In Panama To Protect US Bases
The first Marines landed in Panama City as part of Bush's redeployment to reinforce 10 U.S. bases and a radar site. About 150 Marines from Camp Lejeune joined 1,850 troops expected, with 6 cargo planes bringing 140 more Marines and 17 light armored vehicles. Col. Ronald Sconyers emphasized security for installations and personnel amid Noriega concerns.
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Panama City
Panama
UPI
U.S
Bush
Howard Air Force Base
Cherry Point
N.C
Camp Lejeune
2Nd Marine Expeditionary Force
Beirut
Lebanon
Ronald Sconyers
U.S. Southern Command
Manuel Antonio) Noriega
Howard
Army
7Th Light Infantry Division
Fort Ord
Calif
Washington
Defense Department
Dan Howard
Military Airlift Command
5Th Infantry Division
Fort Polk
Beaumont
Texas
5Th Army
Alice Young
England Air Force Base
Louisiana
Alexandria
Jerry Humble
Humble
Cpl
William Tapscott
Washington, D.C
Opposition calls for strike in Panama as Noriega protests renew
In Panama City opposition leaders urged a general strike and continued protests against Gen. Manuel Noriega. Ricardo Arias Calderon, Endara’s running mate, called for Sunday church protests and a general strike next week. Endara remains hospitalized with head injuries after an attack on an opposition rally.
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Panama City
Panama
UPI
Manuel Antonio Noriega
Ricardo Arias Calderon
Bush
Noriega
anti-Noriega
Manuel Solis Falina
U.S
Arias Calderon
Guillermo Endara
Endara
Civil Democratic Opposition Alliance
Watches Ruled Counterfeit as UPI Reports Largest Cache Seized
FBI and Customs agents seized 584 luxury watch lookalikes at a south Oklahoma City wholesale outlet in the largest such find in U.S. history. The stock included designer purses and jewelry. items traced to Hong Kong with costs of 4 to 5 dollars per watch and distributor prices up to 17 dollars and retailing 35 to 65 dollars.
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Oklahoma City
UPI
Rolex
FBI
United States
Customs
Ron Hall
Hong Kong
Rochelle businessman fights to push high court ruling
Del Patzner seeks a jury trial and damages from Illinois over an overpass that shadows and blocks light to his Rochelle property. The case, advancing to the Illinois Supreme Court May 25, hinges on whether a Writ of Mandamus or eminent domain applies when a state highway project allegedly harms private property.
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Rochelle
del Patzner
State of
Illinois
Illinois Supreme Court
Patzner
Lawrence Lenz
Ogle
Lenz
Hegel
Elgin
Tne
Lne
Court of Claims
Springfield
James Dixon
Dixon
Fourth District Court of Appeals
Fifth
Sixth District Court of Appeals
Supreme Court
Our
Second
State of Illinois
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Fay Narthsermna
Garcia
Los Angeles
Mojave
Jim Loveland
Bob Taggart
Taggart
National Transportation Safety Board
Muscoy
Louise Brass
Realty
Telegraph
Jerry Pauser
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