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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1972
Page
3
UPI report notes investigators seek blame after a deadly Saltillo train crash. Officials describe a conductor with decades of railroad experience as central to the inquiry, amid accusations of scapegoating and rumors of personal misconduct.
John R. McFarlin, 59, was placed in protective custody at a state hospital in San Antonio by order of County Civil Court Judge T Armour Ball following his arrest for disorderly conduct and abusive language at McFarlin Tennis Center, San Pedro Park. Police said he drove his car through a tennis tournament area, damaged several shuttered cars and broke trees.
Rescue workers describe scenes after a train derailed near Saltillo killing the boy among 208 bodies recovered and injuring 1,198. Investigators blame crew alcohol use amid mechanical fault claims as seven railroad staff face homicide charges.
The first woman to serve as guest chaplain in the United States Senate will visit Trinity University on Wednesday and Thursday. Rev Wilmink M Rowland of Philadelphia will meet with Trinity administrators faculty and 15 students with United Presbyterian Board grants. She wrote When We Pray a youth devotional and earlier led the Senate prayer in 1972.
Jenny a happy mischievous airplane amused cadets and instructors with stunts. Olimer Locklear of Fort Worth trained as a Signal Corps officer and reportedly grounded after a wireless antenna mishap. The piece catalogs Jenny’s antics and later barnstorming history, fame on a postage stamp, and the boom in Jennies after World War I.
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