Trains Collide in Illinois Killing Four and Injuring Dozens
A Burlington passenger train at speed struck a stationary Rock Island train near Montgomery Illinois killing four crewmen and injuring about 40 passengers. Witnesses described a sudden deafening crash with derailed cars extensive track damage and a toppled control tower. Names of the dead include Russell Reeves R L Parker George Donaldson and George Lincoln. About 200 passengers were aboard both trains.
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Burlington
Rock Island
Earl Petz
Chicago
Associated Press
Petz
Chicago, Setace & Quincy
Omaha
Rock Island Golden State Limited
Los Angeles
Russell Reeves
Mokena
Ill
R. L. Parker
Aurora
George Donaldson
Galesburg
Reeves
Rain forecast continues with inches already fallen
Rain is forecast through tomorrow with 0.36 inch already reported. The high today reached 52 degrees, equal to the low a year ago.
Byrd urges troopers on highways to curb Virginia deaths
State Senator Harry F. Byrd Jr spoke at the Virginia Rescue Squads convention in Winchester calling for more trooper time on roads and fewer arrests for paperwork. He praised Colonel Woodson and urged harsher action against revoked license drivers while noting highway fatalities remain alarmingly high despite progress. More than 650 attended the convention and a Friday night parade proceeded along the streets.
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Harry F. Byrd
Virginia
Byrd
Virginia Association of Rescue Squads
Winchester
Charles Woodson
Woodson
Chest Opens Campaign This Evening
The Winchester Frederick County Community Chest begins its annual fund drive with a dinner and a parade planned despite rain forecasts. Red Feather Supper is at 6 p.m. at the George Washington Hotel with Dr. Forrest E Racey as speaker. Virginia Eddy of Norfolk arrives to help kick off the campaign and attend the supper and parade. Miss Red Feather runners up Gwen Skiles and others will participate in the parade.
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Winchester-Frederick County
George Washington
Forrest E. Racey
Shenandoa College and Conservatory of Music
Virginia
Carolyn Eddy
Norfolk
Winchester Aycee-Ettes
Tidred Cain
Clearbrook
Chon
Red Feather
Gwen Ken Skiles
Stephenson, A
Warren Commission Faults Agencies Over JFK Assassination
The report criticizes the Secret Service FBI Dallas police and State Department for laxness before and after Kennedy's death. It cites failures to protect the president review Oswalds route building threats and public misstatements. Recommendations include better protection systems interagency help and criminalization of assassination at federal level.
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Secret Service
FBI
Oswald
State Department
Russia
Dallas
Kennedy
Warren
Marina
Richard M. Nixon
Johnson
Nixon
Vietnamese flag raised as government forces seize Buon Sar Pa
Vietnamese troops backed by paratroopers and rangers entered Buon Sar Pa camp near the Cambodian border, hoisting the national flag for the first time since the nine day revolt began. U S helicopters evacuated Col John H Freund and 12 Special Forces personnel from the camp. Premier Nguyen Khanh remained firm, saying no deals were made as government troops took the camp.
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Ban ME Thuot
South Viet Nam
Viet Nam
Buon Sar Pa
U.S
U.S. Army
John H. Freund
New York
Freund
Y Bham
Nguyen Khanh
Warren Commission Finds Oswald No Conspiracy Lone Gunman
The Warren Commission concludes Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone in Kennedy's assassination and Jack Ruby killed Oswald as a loner. It cites loopholes in presidential protection and calls for making the murder of a president a federal crime. It criticizes Secret Service FBI Dallas police and media operations.
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Washington
Lee Harvey Oswald
John F. Kennedy
Warren Commission
Jack Ruby
Oswald
Dallas
Commission
Johnson
Secret Service
FBI
Senate
Mike Mansfield
White House
Congress
Robert F. Kennedy
U.S. Senate
New York
Texas
John B. Connally
Kennedy
Wilkins Re elected Head of Apple Blossom Festival
James R. Wilkins was re elected president of Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival Inc at the annual meeting in the George Washington Hotel. Dates April 29 30 and May 1 were set for the 1965 spring celebration.
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Wilkins
Apple Blossom Festival
James R. Wilkins
Shenardoah Apple Blossom Festival, Inc
George Washington Hotel
Harry F. Byrd, Jr
Richard E. Rush
Alson H. Smith
Wayne A. Whitham
Frank Armstrong
Tom W. Baldridge
Robert K. Woltz
J. P. Arthur
C. F. Schenck
Thomas G. Scully
A. C. Long
Joseph C. Pasquali
Department of Firemen
Forest S. Racey
GM and UAW pursue dual talks to end nationwide strike
In Detroit AP reports GM and the United Auto Workers using a two track approach to end a strike affecting about 260000 workers at 89 plants. They fast track 18000 local plant demands while seeking a national contract.
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Detroit
General Motors
United Autoworkers Union
Weather swings bring clouds and showers to Virginia
Richmond AP reports a string of low pressure waves will dominate Virginia for several days, bringing cloudy skies and intermittent rain across the state.
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Richmond
Virginia
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