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Untangling rail cars spares town disaster
A wrecking crew righted a derailed tank car carrying inhibited butadiene near Sherwood and moved it to safety, allowing about 1,200 residents who spent nearly 12 hours in a high school to return home. Steven Spielberg’s E T: The Extra Terrestrial topped movie grosses with an $17 million weekend and eyed surpassing Star Wars as Universal predicted a box office surge.
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Sherwood
UPI
Chessie System
Ohio
Garrett
Ind
Chemical Transportation Emergency Center
Washington, D.C
Hollywood
Steven Spielberg
Universal Pictures
Universal
Fred Skidmore