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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1973
Page
7
In Harrod Ohio a freight train derailment caused a series of explosions and fires. A 14 year old girl Betty Sherard was killed by flying debris four blocks from the wreck. About 100 residents remained evacuated as crews burn off hazardous cargo and pull burning cars apart.
Atmospheric tests were to start at Consolidation Coal Blacksville No. 1 shaft after nine miners trapped by a summer fire and explosions were recovered. Four bodies rose Wednesday night. five more were found Thursday evening. Victims hailed from Morgantown West Virginia and Mount Morris Pennsylvania. All wore emergency respirators.
Former Ohio Governor James Rhodes said he would announce any future plans by February 1. He did not rule out a U.S. Senate bid and noted he might seek the governorship again, possibly triggering a court ruling on constitutional eligibility.
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