Divers hunt bodies after train plunges into Willamette River
In heavy fog the Burlington Northern locomotives derailed on an open swing bridge and sank in 47 feet of water. Divers searched for two missing crewmen, while officials noted a damaged derailing device might have prevented the crash. The incident comes during a period of high highway fatalities with 135 deaths counted by 10 p.m. EST Sunday. The crane-equipped salvage effort aimed to raise the 20 ton locomotive as crews investigated how the bridge signals functioned and why the lead engine derailed. The missing men were engineer D. A. Richardson of Portland and brakeman T. L. Brothers of Vancouver, both in their 30s.
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Portland
Ore
Burlington Northern
Willamette River
Amtrak
Bob Seeley
D. A. Richardson
T. L. Brothers
Vancouver, Wash
Richardson
Brothers
First New Year babies in Lorain County 1984
Two families celebrate Lorain County’s first newborns of 1984. Ashley Megan Lynch weighs 7 pounds 12% ounces and born at 4:02 a.m. in Oberlin, while Alyssa Angela Lombardi weighs 8 pounds 13 ounces and was born at 1:46 a.m. in Fairview Park. Both families share joy as they welcome their daughters and note coincidence of dates.
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Lorain
Lorain County
Alyssa Angela Lombari
Bor
Fairview General Hospital
Fairview Park
Ashley
Lynch
Gasoline mixup in North Ridgeville leads to costly repairs
North Ridgeville police confirmed regular gasoline was fed from the unleaded tank behind City Hall on Avon Belden Road, fueling a slip that forced EPA action to padlock the tank. Tests showed lead levels ranging from borderline to above legal limits, prompting officials to replace catalytic converters in six of eleven police cruisers at a cost over 3500 dollars.
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Steve Fogarty
C-T
North Ridgeville
City Hall
Avon-Belden Road
George Binzer
Binzer
Bainbridge Road
Cleveland
EPA
Twinsburg
National Epa
Washington
Moody Moacth Weather Outlook
A cloudy day brings scattered flurries with highs around 25. Tonight remains mostly cloudy with lows near 20. Tuesday offers sun and a high around 30 to 35. Snow chances are 30 percent today and 20 percent tonight. Details on Page A-3.
Pioneering for the Eighties Heat in the Saucepan
In a retro note, a cook abandons the microwave after a fuse blows and relies on a saucepan to heat soup, embodying a practical workaround during early 1980s kitchen technology limits.
Lorain County sees windfall with 1984 aid and fees
Lorain County gains 1.6 million dollars in state aid for 1984 plus higher auditor and recorder fees, easing tight finances after mass layoffs. County Administrator Dominick Dellisanti warns the relief is temporary as money remains the core problem and equipment needs reach 1.5 million. Commissioner Fred Ritenauer pivots political support while bids for computer punch card voting and continued modernization loom. Incumbents hold strength with most offices up for renewal in November.
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Andy Zajack
C-T
Lorain County
Dominick Dellisanti
Dellisanti
Fred Ritenauer
Ritenauer
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Associated Press
Sawiday Uigie
Seeley
Kim Forman
Seattle
Clackamas County
Sharon Lombardi
Alyssa
Flatview General Hospital
Michaele Lynch
Allen Memorial Hospital
Bob Bailie
Lombadii
Mrs. Lombard
Comanager
Roger’s
Abbe Road
Bread Street
Redskin
Washington Redskins
John Riggins
Redskins
Los Angeles Rams
Ridgeville
Independent Oil & Tire Co
Diarha
Bingor
Sumacathc
Accent On Living
Ds Entertainment Farm
Freddie
Catherine Catanzarite
Democratic Party
Board of Elections
Commissioners
Julian
Pyor
J Grant Keys
Common Pleas Court
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