Avalanche claims 96 in two trains wrecked near Cascades
March 1 1910 marked the nation s worst rail disaster as an avalanche buried two snowbound Great Northern trains near Stevens Pass 60 miles west of Seattle. Rescuers found 96 dead or missing among 43 survivors, with passengers and workers awaiting deliverance in the high snowfield and tunnels.
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Cascades
Smallleone
Paul Wells
Seattle
Wash
Sarah Jane Covingan
Aiden
Pacific Northwest
High Cascades
Great Northern Railway
Wellington
Cascade Tunnel
Great Northern
Stevens Pass
Spokane
Ruby el Hult
Blackburn
Thomson
Covington
Nellie Sharp
McClure’s
G. L. Beck
Pleasanton
Calif
Marcus
Senate votes to extend around-the-clock civil rights session
The Senate approved 55 to 6 to continue the nonstop session on civil rights after dawn. Leaders from both parties push for a round-the-clock week to decide the rights bill. A Morse adjournment motion failed as only six Southern Democrats supported it amid broad GOP and Democratic backing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Wayne Morse
D-Ore
Morse
Agadir Earthquakes Wreck Moroccan Port City
Two massive earthquakes fire and a tidal wave leveled Agadir killing about 1000 and injuring equal numbers officials said US and French forces joined in relief efforts planes ferried doctors and supplies US Navy officer injured reported honeymooning in Agadir authorities mobilized airlifts and relief aid was made available by the American ambassador
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Casablanca
Morocco
Agadir
Stephen
Hughes
U.S
Atlantic
U. S. 6Th Fleet
Mediterranean
Casablanca Observatory
Port Lyautey
U.S. Navy
Norman Leftos
Leftos
Sigonelia
Italy
Mohammed V
Moulay Hassan
Chessman Offers Life to Halt Death Penalty Fight
Daryl Chessman pledges to die in the gas chamber if California abolishes the death penalty for all, delivering a seven thousand word letter to Governor Brown as the Legislature reconvenes amid debate. Brown has issued a 60 day reprieve and faces sharp criticism over linking repeal to the timing of reforms.
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Morrie Landsberg
Sacramento
Calif
Daryl Chessman
California
Eximund G. Brown
Chessman
Capitol
Brown
Today's Chuckle Keeping husbands in hot water
A lighthearted item notes that scolding or nagging men at home rarely yields better attention to chores. The brief suggests humor over harsh discipline to motivate domestic help.
Gruenings Elevator Delay Hits Senate Roll Call
Senator Ernest Gruening of Alaska could not votes during the civil rights debate after he became jammed in a bulky elevator in the Senate Office Building. He explained the delay to colleagues and the chamber, noting the incident caused his absence from the Monday night roll call.
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Edgar Lemman
Wash
O'Neill
Arthur Reed Blackburn
Blackburn
James H Thomson
Bellingham
Washington
Ernest Gruening
Dalaska
Senate
Gruening
Senate Filibuster Spurs Quorum Call in Civil Rights Fight
The Southerners staged a surprise quorum call to filibuster the civil rights measure, forcing Lyndon B. Johnson to direct the sergeant at arms to round up absentees. Earlier, civil rights supporters secured a quorum in 21 minutes, while Sen. Lister Hill resumed the lengthy Southern effort with 450 pages prepared.
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Lyndon B. Johnson
Texas
Senate
Morse
Lister Hill
Ala
Hill
Detroit Lions at Pet Shop Clone Nuby Claws Removal
Nuby the 165 pound lion owned by Don Hunt at a Ferndale pet shop underwent surgery Monday night after clawing an employee. Three veterinarians took hours to anesthetize the animal using rope hypodermic breeze and ether after knockout pills failed.
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Detroit
Nuby the Lion
Nuby
Don Hunt
Ferndale
Hunt
Weather Update From Middletown March Starts Cold
Arctic air sank Middletown temperatures to one above. The high pressure ridge will move east today, bringing slightly warmer but still cold conditions tonight. Sunny but frigid, with a 25 degree high, then increasingly cloudy and about 15 degrees low. Snow possible by Wednesday with more clouds and cold air. Wednesday night may reach zero. Official low set at one above at 6:30 a.m. The prior day’s high was 24 at 1:30 p.m.
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Zere
Middletown
Miami Valley
Middle-own
Blizzard Strands Ranchers as Husky Units Rally
In Colorado blizzard conditions about 100 ranchers face isolation while 4 000 cattle are stranded. Husky mechanized Army units prepare to assist and restore access in southern Colorado.
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Denver
Colo
Husky
Colorado
Words Cost Author Says
J N Hook argues words are expensive and should be taught with care. He notes taxes fund communication and urges stronger emphasis on reading and writing from grades seven through twelve.
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Portland
Ore
J. N. Hook
National Assn. of
Uncle Sam
National Defense
Policeman Helps Car Stuck In Snow Drift Detention
Detroit police spotted a car stuck in a snow drift and offered aid. James M Atkins, 46, was inside mixing a cocktail. He faced Traffic Court for driving without a license and claimed he was not the driver. His wife lent the keys to a friend to drive him home. The judge set March 23 to produce the friend.
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Detroit
James M. Atkins
Atkins
John D. Watts
Harbor Disaster Report Avelino Correa Signals Sea Damaged
A Spanish vessel, the Avelino Correa, relayed news that the harbor dock was split in two and loading cranes collapsed. Morocco's wealth minister Dr Youssef Ben Abbes appealed on Rabat Radio for blood donors amid the catastrophe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avelino Correa
Morocco
Youssef Ben Abbes
Rabat
Catas
Eisenhower Signals U S Readiness to Cut Arm Spending
President Eisenhower told the Chilean Congress the United States stands ready to cooperate on practical steps to reduce armaments while warning that procedures for limits and enforcement will not be easy. He stressed that each nation must decide its own level of defense to ensure safety and that multilateral agreements depend on hemisphere confidence against aggression. He outlined U S support for strong economies and political partnerships as he continues a South American tour to Montevideo and Puerto Rico.
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Santiago
Chile
Eisenhower
United States
Jorge Alessandri
Jertie
Sec
Pacific
Congress
Hemisphere
Amercans
Montevideo
Uruguay
Puerto Rico
Bariloche
Argentina
Howard M. Snyder
Ulive
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Caryl *Ea
Boston
Frank J. Murray
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