Train Tragedy at Valley Falls Kills Three in Tanker Crash
A fiery collision between a propane tanker truck and a Santa Fe freight train near Valley Falls Kansas killed three people and injured two others. The tanker exploded sending the trailer 950 feet and the cab 200 feet away as three locomotives derailed. Investigators seek crossing light status. witnesses dispute whether signals were working.
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Valley Falls
Kan
Topeka
St. Francis Hospital
Bill Heath
Kansas 4
Brad Wynkoop
Dick Pearse
Holton Transport Co
Jerry McGuffin
Holton
Kevin Henry
Lawrence
Robert H. Winter
R.B
Pete’ Heinz
J.T. Norton
Kansas City
K.L. Minnick
Kansas Highway Patrol
Susan Metcalf
Chicago
Frank Smith
Santa Fe
John Cory
Judy Rider
James Rider
Southwestern Bell to Buy Metromedia Cellular, Paging Units
Southwestern Bell Corp announced a 1.65 billion purchase of Metromedia Inc cellular telephone and paging businesses subject to regulatory approval. The deal would add ownership in nine cellular systems and paging services in 19 metro areas, expanding service to markets with over 45 million people. John W. Kluge called the opportunity attractive.
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ST. Louis
Southwestern Bell Corp
Metromedia Inc
Southwestern Bell
Metromedia
Zane E. Barnes
Ficer
Metromedia Systems
Southwestern Belt
John W. Kluge
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Marilyn McMillen
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CBS Inc
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Federal Home Loan Bank System
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