Two Cars Hit in Fog Kill Five Near St Louis
In dense fog on State Route 3 near Waterloo Illinois two cars collided head on killing five people including a couple from East St Louis and three suburban St Louis youths. Police report the northbound car driven by Sugar. The southbound car carried the three boys from Maplewood and Shrewsbury. A farmer, Albert Crook, described the crash as sounding like an explosion. The wreck occurred about 25 miles south of St Louis amid heavy fog.
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Aterloo
Shrewsbury
Tahert
Len Brown
James Manon
Maple Award
Sugar
Thay
St. Louis
Albert Crook
Cronk
Waterloo
Brakes Fail Driver Charged After Miami River Tragedy
Ralph Moyans, survivor of Florida's worst auto accident, was charged with seven counts of manslaughter after a car driven by Evans plunged into the Miami River killing his wife Teresa and five children plus two others. Evans and a passenger escaped the wreck, but brakes failure and loss of steering were cited as factors.
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Ralph Evans
Mlaleah Gardens
Fla
Miami River
Gover
Ed McDonnough
Evans
Miami
Ralph Moyans
Florida
Dades County
Teresa
George
Henry
Raymond
Louis
Anthony
Charles Wright
Milami
Edwin McDannoush
Mien
Hialeah Gardens
Hank
McDonnough
Lee
Salt fixes brakes but car ran well earlier
A brief note states that salt fixed the brakes and the vehicle had no trouble during an earlier test run. No further context or names are provided.
Walking Bank Kills Deputy in Jellico Shootout
In Jellico Tennessee a Kentucky man Elmer Davis 47 of Pikeville died from gunshot wounds after a brief gun battle with deputies Saturday night. Deputies Matt Parton and Brownlow Munday were injured Parton fatally wounded and Munday lost his right arm. Davis carried $9000 and opened fire with a 12 gauge shotgun. He died Sunday in Jellico Hospital from cheek and chest wounds.
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Jellico
Tenn
Elmer Davis
Pikeville
Jellico Hospital
Campbell County
Wilie Chapman
Davis
Matt Parton
Brownlow Munday
Parton
Streck Tim
Munday
Safr
Hls
Fire devastates eastern business district in Whitewood
A large fire swept the east side of Whitewood's business district in Saskatchewan, destroying most storefronts and causing extensive damage to buildings along the main street. No injuries were reported, and investigators began assessing the origin and extent of the blaze.
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Whitewood
Saskatchewan
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Shertone Clee Rees
Ranean
Long Beach Park
Rhoda Semo
Rhoda Lee
Semo
Iialesh Garden
Toties
W. J. Geronima
Walking Bank
UteLs
Senta Ane
Bullums
Hearts ‘N Flowers
Valentine
Romanca
Young Californien Sportswear
Queen of Hearts
Thalf
Buffums
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