Train wreck inquiry opens into Argentine disaster
Two railroad workers were arrested in the wake of Sunday’s suburban local and express collision near Buenos Aires that killed officials say at least 130 and injured about 300. The 10 car express struck a stalled local 22 miles from the capital, with estimates of deaths up to 140.
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Benavidez
Eduardo Anibal Nava
Riverside
Zarate
General Pacheco
Tucuman
Express engineer recalls fatal collision near Buenos Aires
Alfredo Amoroso described spotting a stalled train 300 feet away before a high speed express of 53 mph collided from behind and crashed onto the local train. Only two express passengers were lightly injured as the suburban crowd bore the bulk of the victims amid a sardine packed car.
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Buenos Aires
Alfredo Amoroso
Cairo Blames U.S. for Middle East War Policy
President Gamal Abdel Nasser criticized the United States for bearing the greatest responsibility in the undeclared war in the Middle East. He said Washington pretends to seek peace, yet its actions show the opposite and will shape future events.
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Cairo
U.S
Middle East
GAMAL _ABDEL NASSER
U.S.A
The Times Herald Rerun In Orange County 1970 February 2
The Times Herald Rerun notes publication details for the Orange County division of Ottaway Newspapers. It lists address, pricing for home delivery and single copies, and December 1969 circulation figures.
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Orange County Publications Division
Ottaway Newspapers Radio, Inc
Mulberry 51
Middletown
N.Y
Middletown, Y
Thieu grants Tet amnesty for 1324 prisoners
President Thieu announced an amnesty for 1,324 political prisoners for Tet, with no Tet cease-fire mentioned. Reports say allies might order a 3 day truce during the holiday starting Friday, while Viet Cong announce a five day cease-fire.
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Saigon
Nguyen van Thieu
Thieu
South Vietnam
Thieh
Thien Minh
Reds reject UN demand for release in hijacked flight
North Korea again rejects United Nations demands to release 51 South Korean crew and passengers held since December 11. The North calls for talks between North and South Korea to negotiate return of civilians, as U.S. officials press for their release before Lunar New Year.
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Panmunjom
North Korea
United Nations
North
South Korea
U.S. Army
Maurice E. Jessup
Nerve gas removal delay on Okinawa reported
The Army missed the February 1 deadline to start removing poison gas supplies on Okinawa, due to a pending safety report. The first shipment had not departed, with planned moves in five ship loads to Bangor Washington and then by rail to Umatilla Army Depot near Hermiston Oregon for storage.
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Army
Okinawa
United States
Pentagon
U.S
Bangor
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Umatilla
Hermiston
Ore
Mansfield urges halt on MIRV and ABM research
Senate Democratic leader Mike Mansfield told 11 high ranking Russian journalists that the United States and the Soviet Union should stop work on advanced offensive and defensive missile systems. He proposed halting further ABM and MIRV construction, noting the perplexity of pursuing disarmament talks while advancing Safeguard.
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Washington
Senate
Mike Mansfield
United States
Soviet Union
Mansfield
Pox outbreak prompts mass vaccination near Meschede
German health authorities ordered smallpox vaccinations for 100000 people around Meschede after two deaths from the outbreak. A state health spokesman said 234 people are isolated after contact with suspects, and twelve are confirmed ill. The disease traced to a visitor from Pakistan has also killed a 17 year old student nurse and an 80 year old man.
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Germany
Pakistan
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