Chlorine gas cloud panics South Charleston residents
A chlorine leak at the FMC plant drove 500 to 5,000 residents from their homes in South Charleston. Fire and evacuations followed with dozens treated at Thomas Memorial Hospital. Officials sealed the city and warned residents not to return until an all clear was given as the cloud lingered low on the ground.
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South Charleston
W.va
FMC
Thomas Memorial Hospital
Chemical i
U.S. 60
Union Carbide
J. D. Baisden
Kanawha River
Train Hits Bus Killing Nine Farm Workers in New Jersey
A southbound two car diesel train hit a farm labor bus returning migrants from a dairy farm to Chester Pennsylvania in Newtonville Buena Vista Township New Jersey. Nine migrants died and about 20 were injured as the bus was torn in two and the rear section sent 300 feet along the tracks. The train carried roughly 100 passengers and no one on board was injured. The crossing had warning signs but no lights. The bus driver Love Clark 33 of Wilmington Delaware held an expired Delaware license. He was hospitalized with injuries and could not be questioned.
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Newtonville
N.J
South Jersey
Pennsylvania Reading Seashore
Philadelphia
Jersey Shore
Chester
John Krokos
Buena Vista Township
John Caruso
Love Clark
Wilmington
Del
Delaware
Clark
Kessler Memorial Hospital
Hammonton
Vincent Crane
Wisconsin sheriffs oppose mandatory gun registration
All 50 Wisconsin sheriffs responding to a poll by the Wisconsin Sheriffs and Deputy Sheriffs Association opposed mandatory handgun registration. A separate question showed 47 of 50 supported mandatory jail terms for crimes involving a gun, and the group backed increased penalties for unlawful firearm use and clarifying concealed weapons statutes. Results were to be sent to Gov. Warren Knowles.
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Watertown
Wisconsin
Wisconsin Sheriffs and Deputy Sheriffs Association
Jefferson County
Robert Reiner
Reinel
Reiner
Warren Knowles
False alarm at Tower of London crowns jewels room
Scotland Yard detectives rushed to the Tower of London after a burglar alarm sounded in the crown jewels chamber. Police sealed the tourist area until the all clear was given and a cause was found to be an electrical fault.
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London
Scotland Yard
Tower of London
BRF Plans New Grade School and Expansion in Black River Falls
Black River Falls school electors approve planning for a new grade school replacing the 97 year old building. The district will study buying about seven acres near the high school, consider a garage addition, and seek wholesale costs on fuel and parts. Building cost about 30000 dollars with sinking fund. The Disco School will not open this fall due to 17 lost students. Budget raises mill rate to 19.5 from 16.77. Voters attendance was 94. New board members James Dimmick and Dr Lyle Hart elected. two veteran members did not run.
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Black River Falls
Wis
City
Jackson
Disco Community Club
Ralph Lund
Eugene O’brien
James Dimmick
Area III
Lyle Hart
Area V
City of
Crane
Tomah school levy approved amid limited turnout
In Tomah Wisconsin the school district adopted a record 959000 dollar tax levy with a 19 mill rate, up from 16.75, despite only about 100 electors present. Alfred Harker opposed the measure citing fat in the budget and recommended board revision.
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Tomah
Wis
Alfred Harker
Board of Education
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