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Titanic Sinking, Apr 1912

Posted April 9th, 2008 by Linda Horton
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Newspaper accounts on the sinking of the Titanic, from setting sail to memorial services for the unfortunate dead.

Somerset, PA (near) Private Plane Crash, Sep 1965

Posted March 18th, 2010 by Stu Beitler

HOOSIER FAMILY DIES IN AIRPLANE ACCIDENT.

Somerset, Pa. (UPI) -- A single engine plane crashed into the side of a 3,000 foot ski slope near here Wednesday, killing an Indiana family of four.  read more »

Columbus, OH (other locations) Minor Earthquake, Apr 1967

Posted March 18th, 2010 by Stu Beitler

EARTH TREMOR JOLTS OHIOANS.  read more »

Frankfort, IN Private Plane Crash, Nov 1966

Posted March 18th, 2010 by Stu Beitler

KILLED IN PLANE CRASH.

Frankfort, Ind. (UPI) -- JOHN EDWARD WORK, 19, Frankfort, was killed Saturday night when a rented plane crashed in a farm field near Russiavaille northeast of here.  read more »

Southampton, MA Kennedy Plane Crash, June 1964

Posted March 18th, 2010 by Stu Beitler
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SEN. KENNEDY INJURED IN PLANE CRASH.

AIDE AND PILOT KILLED WHEN LIGHT CRAFT MEETS DISASTER AT MASSACHUSETTS AIRPORT.  read more »

Noel, MO Violent Explosion, Aug 1969

Posted March 18th, 2010 by Stu Beitler

MISSOURI TOWN RIPPED BY MYSTERY BLAST.

Noel, Mo. (AP) -- "It blew the hell out of things," said Kenneth Meador.
One piece of metal ripped through a wall of MRS.  read more »

Hey Everyone!

Posted March 17th, 2010 by WrastDaveat

Hello everyone I am completely new to this site. How's everybody doing today? I love it here! I hope to learn a great deal hopefully even make some new friends! :)

Hilton Head, SC Plane Kills Man in Emergency Beach Landing, Mar 2010

Posted March 16th, 2010 by laurie1125

Plane kills man in SC emergency beach landing  read more »

New Brunswick, NJ Freight Train Collision, Feb 1885

Posted March 14th, 2010 by Stu Beitler

ROASTED TO DEATH.

EXPLOSION OF AN OIL TANK BY THE COLLISION OF A COUPLE OF FREIGHT TRAINS.

SEVERAL EMPLOYES LITERALLY ROASTED TO DEATH WHILE IN THE DISCHARGE OF THEIR DUTIES.  read more »

Pittsburg, PA Hand Car And Train Collide, Mar 1893

Posted March 14th, 2010 by Stu Beitler

DEATH IN THE TUNNEL.

FRIGHTFUL COLLISION OF A HAND CAR WITH A FREIGHT TRAIN.

Pittsburg, March 18. -- Out of the dark gloom of the city tunnel of the Pittsburg & Junction Railroad  read more »

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