Alameda Fire Tragedy After Jet Crash Destroys Building
Residents fled as a jet hit a half-block building in Alameda. J F Reynolds 62, owner, reported 25 units rented with screams heard inside. Witnesses Wayne Jones and Ted Gunn described screams and burning bodies. Debris cleared by cranes and a bulldozer as disaster workers searched for corpses. Mayor Terry LaCraig called it the worst tragedy in Alameda history.
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J. F. Reynolds
Wayne Jones
Ted Gunn
Brad Smith
Terry LaCraig
Alameda
Oakland
San Francisco Bay
Arson Probe Under Way After Residence Fire
Arson investigators began a continent wide probe Thursday into a residential blaze that damaged a home at 246.3 St. 3. The fire at 10:18 p.m. Wednesday caused about 1,080 dollars in damage. Fire Chief G. D. Chris Hansen said ten small trash fires appeared set in each of ten ranks of the small frame structure.
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G. D. Chris Hansen
Laster
Derailment Continues as Trains Cleared and Questions Rise
Debris and stalled freight cars hindered progress as crews worked to clear the derailed freight. Amtrak's westbound Sunset Limited based on a San Antonio to Los Angeles route faced unclear passenger counts with a spokesman noting the train was full. Officials identified Amtrak crew members R. L. Lincoln Mack engineer S. F. Knight fireman and C. R Anderson conductor and freight crew L. R Menning engineer G. L Brown fireman. The incident area was near San Antonio with dawn on the river serving as a backdrop. The Gulf Coast location lies about 100 miles from the Mississippi River.
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Amtrak
Los Angeles
New Orleans
San Antonio
Southern Pacific
Houston
R. L. Lincoln Mack
S. F. Knight
C. R Anderson
Victoria
L. R-1
Rodeo Week At Coliseum Promises Big Payoffs And Celebrities
The pageant features 470 contestants in ridin and ropin events with top cowboys, famous rodeo clowns, and strong livestock. Judy Lynn and Jerry Reed headline performances across multiple shows while judging runs Friday through Monday, culminating in a Grand Champion Steer sale Friday after a day of auctions.
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Coliseum
Festus of
Gunsmoke Fame
Hampshires
Judy Lynn
Jerry Reed
Texas
Imported meat restrictions and street light plans in San Antonio
The Action Line notes that after a quota lift some hamburger from imported meat cannot be bought with food stamps. It details street light plans on Medina Base Road Military Drive and Valley Hi Drive with a year timeline, prioritizing dense areas while Ray Ellison Drive awaits. It also covers queries on the death penalty with no state currently reinstating capital punishment. Regulations allow dual street and box addresses on mail, and student litter cleanup help is planned near Saher Road and Berlin Belts A. Li. It reports Friday 10:30 a.m. disaster alarm tests by the San Antonio Fire Department and advises calling fire alarm for shuts.
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U.S. Department of Agriculture
United States
Denmark
Germany
USDA
Vailey
Medina Base Road
Ray Ellison
Dwyer
K. N
Loop 410
Loop 43
Stewart Fischer
San Antonio
Highway 90
Timbercreek
Valley-Hi
Lackland Air Force Base
Fischer
Ray Ellison Apess
Fire Department
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Zeke” Zalesky
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Hopp
Westinghouse Wonderland
Hopp's Wonderland
Westinghouse
Eree
V.S.P
State of the Union
U.S. Supreme Court
E.P
T. EB
Cox
Charehill High School
Saher
Berlin
A. Li
Fredericksburg Road
Charlie Henley
North Loop
Dan Davis
Sam Antonio
Bexar County
Hos
David Davis
Delco
Specialia
Dwall
Timina
Joske's
Commerce
Joske’s
N. McCullough
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