Truckee Explosion Destroys Lodge. One Dead Three Hours Buried
In Truckee California an explosion shattered a century old four story Masonic lodge interior killing carpenter John Davey 45 and trapping a 4 year old girl for three hours. Seven others injured including Madeleine Bond who crawled free and remained in critical condition at Washoe Medical Center. Sheriff dispatcher Chain Gass said cause of blast under investigation.
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Truckee
Calif
Madeleine Bond
Washoe Medical Center
Reno
Nev
Lorraine Doug
John Davey
Gass
Davey
Judge grants new trial in diary case of Fremont girl
A 15-year-old Fremont girl convicted of murdering her 4-year-old half sister wins a new trial after Alameda County Superior Court Judge Sandra Margulies finds prior defense counsel failed to present a second diary entry with a different version of events and neglected to show the girl had a history of lying. The ruling tears a page of relief for the family while the teen sobs with supporters outside the Hayward courtroom.
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Hayward
Calif
Fremont
Alameda County Superior Court
Sandra Margulies
Douglas Horngrad
Horngrad
San Francisco
Melvin Bell
Shelley Antonio
Margulies
Train Hits Tractor-Trailer Shatters Amtrak Silver Meteor
An Amtrak Silver Meteor crash near Kissimmee injured 72 people after a tractor-trailer carrying a $126 million power plant generator was struck at a crossing. Officials cited a communications breakdown between utility and rail authorities as a factor. 14 people were hospitalized, none critically.
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Intercassion
COTM
Chris Gent
Kissimmee
Orlando
Amtrak
Tampa
New York
Te Associated Press
City and Wilmorite Eye Downtown Tenant Complex
Empire Health plans in Syracuse seeks new home while Wilmorite weighs subdividing the Sibley’s building for retail and offices. City aims to revive downtown after Addis and Dey's closures and earlier federal grant losses. Empire faces Medicare scrutiny but remains under federal monitoring as leases near expiration.
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Sibley's
Dey’s
Addis Company
Empire
Blue Cross
Blue Shield Corporation
Syracuse
New York
Batchelder
James St
Brighton Ave
Ainsley
Addis & Dey’s
City Officals
Sibley’s
Addis & Dey's
Joe Marcane
Mareane
SIDA
Dey
Lipsy
Wilmorite
Sibler
MONY
Federal Health Care Financing Administration
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Wilmorito
Erwin Schultz
Norton McNaughton
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Famous
Evan Picone
Valerie Stevens
Designers Originals
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Nicola
Pants
Setteents
Alfred Dunner
Koret
Jantzen
Pant-Her
S-M-L
Kaufmann
Clio
Maggie McNaughton
Erro
Surectona Wereta
Aerend
Oan
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