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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1985
Page
4
VAN BUREN, Ark. A vacant lot features a three storefront postcard mural recalling the six month old tragedy when a runaway truck on Arkansas 59 destroyed Main Street shops and killed nine. Dewitt Bates, 82, who ran a hardware store there since 1963, says he will not rebuild despite community urging.
Bob Carver a 26 year old research engineer volunteer trucker sails through December to raise funds for the Salvation Army. He donations buy toys food camp fees and help the elderly with utilities. Each trip earns about 1000 and sponsors include a local trucking line and a costed tractor rental. He started after learning of charity work in World War II and plans more runs amid family support.
Congress ended 1985 with no major environmental bills sent to the White House. Superfund funding expired, EPA constrained to emergency work, while both chambers advanced reauthorization plans for Safe Drinking Water and Water Quality acts. House and Senate proposed larger funding and mandates for cleanup, public disclosure of emissions, and extended sewer grants, signaling Congress setting its own environmental priorities for 1986.
A 24 year old man died when a westbound 1981 Datsun 200 SE lost control on East Randolph Road and rolled four times about 1am Richard Steven Ross of Silver Spring was a passenger. The driver Kraig Allen Bromell 23 of Silver Spring faced charges of driving while intoxicated excessive speed and reckless driving He was treated for minor injuries at Holy Cross Hospital.
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