Propane Tanker Fire Following Arkansas Train Derailment
Twenty one Union Pacific freight cars derailed near Corning Arkansas with a propane tanker catching fire. More than 200 residents evacuated as a precaution. no injuries reported. Red Cross opened a shelter at a local high school. airspace restricted within five miles up to 5,000 feet. Cause under investigation. train had 87 cars with two crew aboard.
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Cherokees vote for tribal leader
In Tahlequah Oklahoma George Waite Bearpaw led the Cherokee Nation chief race with 3,677 votes after absentee ballots and 16 of 35 precincts. Joe Byrd 2,717 and Chad Smith 1,689 followed as front-runners. Wilma Mankiller declined reelection last year and endorsed Bearpaw.
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Lawrence Weather and Lake Update for Saturday
Saturday high 93, low 71 with record high 104 in 1953 and low 51 in 1912. Precip none. month to date 3.30 inches, year to date 20.37 inches. Lake Clinton 68F, level 889.29. normal 875.5. Perry Lake 73F, level 904.91. normal 891.5. Road reports via Journal-World Access line at 865-5000 category 6799. Moon phases listed with dates in June and July.
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Weekend Weather Outlook With Warm Temperatures
Partly cloudy today with a high near 89 degrees and south wind 10 to 20 mph. Tonight low around 66. Mostly cloudy Monday with a high of 89 and a low of 65.
Railroads push government role in crossing safety costs
Granby North Carolina residents Charles and Joyce Quinn seek accountability for crossing safety after their 17 year old son Chuckie was killed. They oppose a government led plan shifting liability and device decisions from railroads to public authorities, arguing railroads should bear safety costs. The couple attended hearings in Washington to press their case following their tragedy.
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Crossing gate feud after Moyock crash fate of Quinns
Timothy Temple and a freight train collided at Moyock crossing near Norfolk, killing 16 year old Chuckie. The Quinns funded a crossing gate with an $800000 railroad settlement, provoking debate over liability and safety duties across railroads and state agencies.
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Chesapeake & Albemarle Railroad Co
Railroad crossings lack lights across much of nation
About 168116 public railroad crossings exist in the country and only a third have flashing lights crossing gates or signals. Crossing warning systems were built and funded by government bodies, with railroads typically maintaining them. A 1993 Supreme Court ruling found a railroad liable for damages in the Lizzie Beat rice Easterwood case where her husband was killed at a Georgia crossing.
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Lizzie Beatrice. Easterwood
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Rolls-Royce rally at Althorp draws thousands of fans
Buyers and enthusiasts gathered at Althorp Park for Roll-Royce rally with 37 cars on offer. Prices ranged from under 10,000 to a Phantom I valued near 200,000, many selling below Sotheby estimates as Britain crawls from recession. Enthusiasts cited love of the engine and decline in the market as reasons for subdued bidding.
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Charles Stewart Rolls
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London
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Manchester
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