Gulf Coast Special passenger train derails near Washington injuring many
A Gulf Coast Special train derailed near a Washington DC suburb with six cars on a somewhat elevated track. Three women sleeping in a Pullman car died and 53 others were injured as four passenger cars left the track. The No 1076 train originated in Jacksonville and marked RF&P’s first passenger fatality in 135 years.
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Washington, D.C
Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac Railroad
Jacksonville
Fla
Washington
New York
Columbia
S.C
Richmond
National Transportation Safety Board
Florida
Seaboard Coast Line
Rf&p
Penn Central
Forgery Trial Underway in LDS Church Funds Case
Salt Lake City jurors began hearing the state case against Seldon Clarence Darrow 32 charged with forgery in a church funds disappearance. The trial follows LaMar Kay 42 convicted for approving a 3500 loan and a 15128 check to Barker and Clayton. Banking official testified Darrow opened the account under that firm name then changed it.
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Salt Lake City
UPD
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter - Day Saints
Seldon Clarence Darrow
Darrow
LaMar Edward Kay
Kay
Barker and Clayton
Robert B. Barker
C. Bevan Johnson
Murray State Bank
Barker
Clayton
Barker and Clayton Construction Co
No Knock Warrant Debate Spurs Privacy Rights Buy-in
The Senate debated amending a drug bill to delete a no knock search provision. Sen. Ervin argued the clause undermines privacy and invites deception by officers, while sponsor Dodd warned about valuable narcotics being flushed during knocks. A vote on the amendment was set for 1 p.m. EST.
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Washington
UPI
Senate
Sam J. Ervin
Dn.c
Ervin
Sen
Thomas J. Dodd
D-Conn
Dodd
Sampson
Temple of Justice
Harold E. Hughes
Drowa
Marijua
Thurmond Seeks Nixon Task Force on Desegregation Edict
Sen. Strom Thurmond asks President Nixon to form a task force to study the Supreme Court desegregation order. He says the court is influenced by an idea that harms people and that schools aim to educate, not integrate. Thurmond cites suffering under what he calls tyranny.
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Aiken
S.C
UPI
Strom Thurmond
Nixon
U.S. Supreme Court
Thurmond
Amendment Aims to Prevent Juvenile Marijuana Imprisonment
Hughes argues the amendment stops youths from being jailed for smoking marijuana. He says jails are awful and drugs are easier to obtain in some prisons than on the streets, reflecting concerns about harsher penalties.
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Dodd
Hughes
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Neuder
Jeanne Bircher
Jean
Mar Helen Hagadone
Johnson
Nita Schoonover
Kay Crouse
Nan Compton
Ness
Self’ Service Tv& Appliance CO
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