Train Derails Near Sunbury Killing Three and Wounding Many
A speeding Reading Limited train from Williamsport to New York derailed on a highway overpass near Sunbury Pennsylvania. Three people died and 32 were injured as wreckage scattered across the road. Bucknell students and other passengers were among the injured. Rescue crews worked for hours to remove victims and transport them to hospitals.
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Sunbury
Guy Rothfuss
Williamsport
Paul Rothfuss
Pennsylvania
William Ramp
Tamaqua
Washington Danshaw
William Porter
New York City
Bucknell University
Lewisburg
Pasengers
Cora Bromell
Danshaw
Francis Rockwell
Danbury
Donn
Bucknell
Jack Snyder
Closing out department of high grade merchandise
Store announces the closure of the houseware department together with China Ware Glass Ware and Gift Departments to make room for other assortments. The sale offers aluminum items such as tea kettles Dutch ovens French fryers and kettles priced from 89 cents to 1.25 dollars while quantities last and customers are urged to shop early. Limited stock and substantial savings are highlighted in the promotional notice.
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Tron Horse
Hold Basketball Rally At E. H. S.
Elyria High School students held a morning assembly and rally to drum up support for tonight games. Roy Clymer and A N Smith spoke, a skit featured Homer Price and Edward Nano, and cheerleaders cheered under J Martin Beck. The varsity meets Toledo Scott and the reserves face Lorain St. Marys.
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Toledo Scott
Lmlorain St. Mary's
Roy Clymer
A. N. Smith
Homer Price
Edward Nano
J. Martin Beck
Lorain St. Mary's
Ohio in Brief: Fatal Accidents and Crimes Across State
Logan sees Francis Kuhn crushed in a drive belt mishap at Conkle Milling near Rockridge. Columbus reports life terms for E Frank Smith and Ralph Fulmer for first degree murder tied to a 1952 wreck and a 1951-52 crime spree. Urbana notes Glenn Powell’s eye loss from a chisel strike. Ohio incidents include garage fire damage at Rome, Shaker Heights shooting suicide at Kling home, carbon monoxide death in Marion, and a firework plant explosion in Hudson. Dayton tragedy follows a car train collision killing Sarah Hampton and George Zavakos.
New Tax Plan Sought to Fund Farm Aid Program
Washington reports say Congress is to be asked for a new tax measure to finance a farm aid program. Bankhead Jones bill to salvage soil conservation efforts faces rush through Congress with deadlines looming by mid February. Presidential support cited while tax details remain unsettled.
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National Resource Committee
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The
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Kiwanians Hear Talk On Mexico
Elyria KIwanis heard Paul H. Malenchini speak on Mexico at a Wednesday luncheon at Hotel Newell. Malenchini, an export broker with Latin ties, spoke on Mexico’s leadership style. The club announced a series of lectures by Dr Jacob Meyer on vital topics for February Mondays at the Y W C educational program. A Dinner Bridge Party is planned for February 21 1986. James Nichol attended as a guest.
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Paul H. Malenchini
Mexico
Y. W
James Nichol
Dayton residents injured in incident near Akron
Akron Ohio January 31 Mark Serfass 33 died in a hospital late yesterday after being wounded last Tuesday by a trap he set for chicken thieves. Lis 27 and another man from Dayton were seriously hurt Zavakos was the driver.
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Dayton, O
Sarah FE. Hampton
George Zavakos
Dayton
Pennsylvania
Misa Dorothy Hecht
Frederick T. Tul
Lis
Zavakos
Akron
Mark Serfass
Popular Army Leader Condylis Dies in Athens
General George Condylis a leading Greek statesman soldier died in Athens at age 51 from heart disease after election campaign exhaustion. He helped overthrow Constantine and Venizelos, led the war ministry, and as regent and premier supported the monarchy restoration amid royalist opposition. He was nicknamed the little thunderbolt and the Greek Cromwell.
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George Condylis
George
Flis
Condylis
Condyls
Eleutherios Venizelos
Constantine
Greece
Little Thunderbolt
Cromoyell
Atlantic City Eyes Social Secretary to Steer Publicity
Atlantic City debates hiring a city social secretary to infuse high end boardwalk commerce with refined publicity, aiming to draw business away from Miami and Los Angeles. In Newark, juror No 12 faced arrest for theft and was replaced. in King Island Alaska Eskimos begin a four month chess season using walrus ivory pieces. in Lincoln Nebraska officials consider mothproofing carpet after a bid dispute over the Senate chamber floor.
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Coney Island
Miami
Los Angeles
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Alaska
Eskimos
Vjaldemer Steffensen
Governor Orders Hauptmann Case Probe Reopened
In Trenton on January 31 Attorney for Bruno Hauptmann challenged a major state witness on perjury charges as Governor Hoffman demanded a full re investigation into the Lindbergh baby case. State police chief Schwarzkopf planned talks with Attorney General Wilentz while Hauptmann’s counsel pressed for grand jury action on Hochmuth’s testimony.
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Trenton
N. J
Bruno Richard Hauptmann
Harold G. Hoffman
Hauptmann
Norm. Schwarzkopf
Hoffman
David T Wilentz
Bronx
Liord = Fisher
Kauptman
Anthony M. Hanuch
Hunterdon County
Amandus Hochmuth
Hochmuth
Lindberg Estate
Hopewell
Charles A. Lindbergh Jr
Lindbergh
Fisher
Hauck
Plorida
Soviet Builds Military Road Into Far East
Moscow announces completion of an 800 kilometer highway between Khabarovsk and Vladivostok enabling 18 hour passenger travel and 30 hour truck hauls. Double-tracking of the Trans-Siberian railroad near completion, with last section from Karyms laid, strengthening lifeline between east and west.
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Moscow
Soviet Union
Japan
Far East
Vladivostok
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trans-Siberian
Rais
Karyms
Moths Eat Carpets At Rate Of $200 A Month
The report notes moths are damaging carpets with losses rising to about 200 dollars per month, reflecting ongoing pests and costs for repair or replacement.
Divorced Candidate Reilly Faces Local Biography in Court
Leander T. Reilly, who campaigned unsuccessfully for mayor and city council, was divorced by his wife Josephine. She complained she could not subsist on his boast that half the politicians in town would be coming to him for jobs sometime.
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Cleveland
Leander T. Reilly
Josephine
Graben Stetter Attend Neighborhood Card Party
Belden Mr and Mrs George Graben stetter attended a neighborhood card party at the home of Mr and Mrs John Wirkner Saturday evening. Prizes were awarded to Mrs George Wirkner and John Wirkner for high score and to Mrs Stepke and A J Hinkle for low. Mr and Mrs John Freund of Cleveland called on Mr and Mrs Henry Droege on Sunday.
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George Grabenstetter
John Wirkner
George Wirkner
Stepke
A. J. Hinkle
John Freund
Cleveland
Henry Droege
Seek Relatives In Sandus Ky Death At Soldiers Home
Police here sought relatives of Charles F. Wack who died yesterday at the Soldiers Home in Sandusky Kentucky. Investigators pursued missing kin as they prepared to handle the decedent’s affairs and notify next of kin.
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Urbana
Simon Baker
Terre Haute
Baker
Charles F. Wack
Soldiers
Sandusky
Blood Money From Guajiro Wounds Cited In Note
Among the Guajiros of Colombia, if a man cuts himself or injures himself drawing blood his mother's side family is due blood money since he must pay for spills of their blood. Smaller compensations may be paid to other relatives and even fiends may claim restitution to ease their sorrow at seeing a friend in pain.
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