Sky Ride Collapse Kills Two at Nebraska State Fair
A sky ride at the Nebraska State Fair in Lincoln collapsed Sunday, killing two riders and injuring about 59. Gondolas fell from 30 foot heights as four 40 foot towers toppled, with 17 people reported falling and others stranded up to 45 minutes. The victims were John H. Stevens and James Perrie. State fair officials hired engineers to inspect other midway rides and determine the cause.
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Houston
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Hastings
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Perrie
William F. Collins
Minneapolis
Betsy Storm Warnings Lifted Along Florida Coast
Betsy, labeled a Yankee hurricane by Miami forecasters, spares the Florida coast from Cape Kennedy to Key West as gale warnings and a hurricane watch remain in effect along the region. The metropolitan area braces for possible impacts within the forecasted range.
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U S Marines Gate Guerrillas Near Qui Nhon and Betsy Hurricane Update
U S Marines from the 7th Regiment landed at Qui Nhon and by sea drove Viet Cong into the surrounding hills. The action involved two battalions and was supported by jet aircraft with light U S casualties reported. Separately Hurricane Betsy stalled east of Cape Kennedy then moved southwest at five to eight miles per hour, with forecasters warning of extended winds and a potential track toward the Carolinas.
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Hope Town
Great Abaco Island
Miami
Rayrmiend Kraft
Carolinas
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Kraft
Death Toll Rises Across Labor Day Weekend
The Associated Press reports the Labor Day travel period saw a rising death toll with 420 fatalities expected so far and a Safety Council warning the weekend may become the worst on record. Across states, collisions near Kerrville and Raymondville Texas plus incidents in Wisconsin Indiana Illinois and North Carolina contributed to multiple deaths among families and youths.
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Tex
Raymondville
Ahildren
Maldizon
Wis
Lion Attacks Man After Escape On Chain Leash
North Carolina resident Dail was visiting relatives when Simba the pet lion escaped a Blywood built platform ride and dragged him. The animal then attacked, injuring his arm leg and face before police shot and killed the lion in a wooded area. Dail received hospital treatment with no serious injuries.
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Simba
Siba
Home Thrills Jonnie Gail After Kidney Transplant
Jonnie Gail Honeycutt, 14, returns home after a five month hospital stay marked by near death and a kidney transplant from her father John. Doctors at Charity Hospital New Orleans report progress though caution her to rest and return to the hospital for follow up. The family recalls her isolation and the relief of leaving the room as her father volunteered to donate, a Tulane University medical team conducting the July operation with an expected long recovery.
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Ola
Mae’ Honeycutt
Tovinih
Galt
Park Zoo
Jonnie Gail
Anniston
Shelya
Y Nonayeite
Tulane Uni
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