Identified Dead in Two-Car Crash Near Peoria
Sheriff’s office names victims in a double fatality near Peoria Illinois. James Block family of Streator and Dr George Van Steenberg family of Bloomington die when their vehicles collide on Tl 116. Witnesses describe fire and wreckage as one car explodes and others crash into a tree or pole. Investigators consider a possible third car involvement and high speed prior to impact.
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TUE
Woodford County Sheriffa Office
James Trock
Streator, AL
George van Steenberg
Bloomington
James Block
Hia
Verna Mae
Pegey
Gloria
Debra
Im James Jr
Telen
Nancy
George Dennis
Janice
Jella
van Steenberg
Wagner
Francis Garrett
Cnry
Garrett
Japan to Try GI Despite Protests in Death Case
Acting Japanese Prime Minister Mitsujiro Ishii and Defense Agency chief Akira Kodaki said Japan will try Specialist 3/C William S. Girard of Ottawa Illinois for manslaughter. They asserted Japan has jurisdiction despite U S objections as Girard faces an accidental killing claim.
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Tokyo
Beating Hoax Refugee Gets Jail Term in Woodbridge
Hungarian refugee Joseph Yuhasz aged 26 was sentenced to a year in Middlesex County Jail for giving police a false report about foreign agents beating him to obtain secrets. Magistrate Andrew Desmond noted possible deportation and he may not serve the sentence. Yuhasz arrived in the United States last December with other refugees and later admitted the hoax after police called the tale phony.
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Woodbridge
N. J
Joseph Yubasz
Middlesex County
Andrew Desemond
Desmond
Yuhasz
United States
Ile
Budapest
White House
Yukasz
Japanese citizen faces trial linking to camp incident
A Japanese woman on an Army rifle range at Camp Weir and an American sergeant named Girard were central to an incident under review by U S and Japanese officials. The case involves crime charges, a planned handover to Japanese authorities, and a possible district court trial in Maebashi 60 miles north of Tokyo. Officials reported the United States would consider Japan's claim if full case details are shared.
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Ishi
United States
Japan
Girard
T. Setans
Tiong Kong
Naka Sakal
Anow
Wasihas
Tibet
Camp Weir
Red China
U. 8
Sxcarj
Stns
Maebashi
U. S. Far East Command
Tokyo
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