Amtrak Crash Kills Fifteen Outside Baltimore
A colonially named Amtrak train traveling 105 mph rear ended three Conrail locomotives on the same track near the Gunpowder River bridge 16 miles north of Baltimore killing 15 and injuring 175 as rescuers struggled through the night to reach a crushed cafe car trapped under two coach cars. Investigators recovered five event recorders as officials ponder why the freight engines were on Amtrak tracks.
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Reagan undergoes prostate surgery with smooth outcome
President Reagan had an enlarged prostate operation at Bethesda Naval Hospital. Dr. John Hutton said the procedure was very routine and went smoothly, with preliminary tests showing no cancer. Four tiny polyps in the intestine were benign. Reagan was awake under a low spinal anesthetic and expected to leave in three to four days.
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Tanker and railroad cars derail in West Pittsburg
Five derailed rail cars at the Chessie yard in Taylor Township on Pa 168 include a 34,000 gallon tanker once containing Propylene. Fire officials report no fumes or spills and say the tanker was emptied but held about 600 gallons. A hazmat team from Washington, Pa, righted the tanker after the three car derailment in Newton Falls, Ohio.
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Reagan proposes 1 trillion budget with cuts to farms and schools
President Reagan sent the first 1 trillion budget to Congress for fiscal 1988, detailing a leaner government with spending up for veterans research and AIDS work while cutting farmer subsidies, student aid, housing grants, and various other programs. The plan projects 916.6 billion in receipts and a 107.8 billion deficit, seeks no general tax hikes but includes fees, asset sales, and tax-revenue gains. It calls for 312 billion for the military, more foreign aid, and new limits on farm subsidies with a revised payment formula.
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Arson confirmed in Dupont Plaza Hotel fire tragedy
Investigators in San Juan say the Dupont Plaza Hotel blaze on New Year's Eve was arson with no evidence of a bomb or incendiary device. 96 people died as labor dispute tensions between Dupont management and a Teamsters local escalated, with authorities noting both sides and hotel security guards are under investigation.
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Weather outlook for midweek brings rain and snow
A mixed precipitation pattern develops Wednesday with rain and snow showers. Temperatures range from a low in the mid teens to upper 20s at night and a daytime high from 25 to 45 degrees, followed by colder conditions Thursday and Friday with lingering snow chances and highs in the 20s to mid 30s, lows in the teens to mid 20s.
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