Chicago Train Crash Claims 14 More Lives in Tragedy
Federal safety officials probe lightweight steel cars after a South Side accident that killed 14 and injured hundreds. President Nixon and Sen. McGovern canceled events as engineers assess speed and signaling errors amid a chaotic recovery at Michael Reese Hospital.
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Hendy Wakeland
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Pranksters Target Pretty Prairie High Cafeteria
Pretty Prairie Kansas AP report says students at Pretty Prairie High School faced an odd prank after weekend break in left three live rabbits in two cafeteria ovens. Cooks reported the aroma of burning hair when ovens were heated. Principal Douglas Mitchell warned they will hand suspects to cooks if caught.
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Vote to renew Middletown schools tax levy
Residents urged to support the November 7 school tax levy to fund Middletown City School District operations for over 13,000 students. The message, paid for by a local group led by D Reich and R Reeder, stresses voter action to keep schools open.
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Sheldon Reed
Middletown
Ohio
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