Belgian School Bus Tragedy Near Frankfurt
A holiday bus carrying over 40 Belgian schoolchildren crashed off a bridge near Idstein, 27 miles northwest of Frankfurt, killing the driver and 30 children aged 10 to 17. Twelve others were seriously injured as the bus landed on the road below after breaking through the bridge. Survivors were all seriously injured.
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Germany
Frankfurt
Cologne
Limburg
Frankfurte Cologne
Belgium
Freeman urges action by developing nations to avert 1980s famine
Secretary Freeman on Meet the Press warns that without greater efforts by less developed nations in the next five years there may not be enough food for the growing world population. He stresses global cooperation to prevent mass famine.
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Orville L. Freeman
United States
Freeman
NBC
Meet the Press
Washington
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Shriver
CBS
Hart Proposes Bill to End Federal Death Penalty
Senator Philip A Hart introduces a bill to abolish the death penalty for federal crimes and replace it with life imprisonment. He cites deterrence failures and bias, noting state laws and some nations already abolish capital punishment. The measure excludes state prosecutions and cites federal crimes such as kidnapping espionage treason and aircraft piracy.
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Philip A. Hart
Michigan
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Hart
Great Britain
District Ofolumbia
Arlington County Wins 35000 In Urban Trails Grant
Arlington County will receive 35000 from the Department of the Interior as part of 367436 allotted to 12 urban areas to develop urban trails for hiking biking and horseback. The funds will improve hiking trails along Potomac River parkland and the Four Mile Run valley with local matching money. Black Friday panic referenced as Sept 23 1869 in New York.
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Arlington County
Department of Interior
United States
Arlington
Potomac River
Four Mile Run
New York
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