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Four Killed in Train Wreckmflagstaff, Arh, (AP All steel streamlined equipment was a life saver, railroad officials said today, in the wreck of the locomotive and 12 cars of the Santa Fe Chief, one of the West’s most luxurious trains.The fireman and, three passengers were killed and more than 30 were injured, three seriously, after the train hurtled from the tracks midnight Monday, 20 miles west of here*There were 158 passengers on the 14*car all pulIman train bound for the west coast. Killed were J. S. McLeod of New York City, identified by Metro Goldwyn Mayer studio* in Hollywood as head of all M, G. M. film exchanges in the nation; John J. Edwards, Winslow, Ari2„ the fireman; Mrs. Ann BradyX, Hammond, Ind., and H. H. Helper, Los Angeles, Calif. Officials said that with old style equipment the losses would have run much higher.Traffic resumed over the busy transcontinental double track route yesterday afternoon, 14 hours after the accident More than 600 yards of the westbound main line and 300 yards of the •astbound rails were rippedapart. A temporary track was built around the area.
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Champaign Evening Courier
Champaign, Illinois, US
Wed, Jul 05, 1944
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