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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1949 TRAIN HITS | LOADEDBUS; 17 KILLED ONTARIO, Calif., Oct. 4.—-1%Ai racing passenger train ripped into a U. 8. Air Force bus at a cross- ing Sunday killing 17 of the 23 occupants. Eleven of the dead were military or civilian personnel from March Air Base; five were members of the Ontario Hostess’ Club—a ser- vice organization—the other was} the chaperone, Mrs. Ruby McLaugh-) lin, 45, mother of one of the dead! girls, Juanita McLaughlin, 18. Chief Deputy Coroner Zdward P. — — 1 LOW-COST | COMFORT In New Tovralux HIAWATHA SEATTLE ¢ CHICAGO This air conditioned Speedliner offers a full range of accommodations includ- ing unique Touralux sleepers. You get a comfortable berth in a new, cheer- \bound from a day at the beach. {No one on the bus was unhurt, but 'COACH SHEARS fully decorated car for about one-third Doyle said only five, including twin ers sitting in different parts of the bus; escaped adlive. It was hours before officers could draw a coherent picture from survivors Acetylene torches finally cut away | the mangled wreckage from the| battered locomotive, and the train | headed east more than four hours| late. The bus came from March Air Force Base, 40 miles east of here, and carried military and civilian personnel and girl friends home- no one was injured aboard the train, the Union Pacific’s Pony| Express eastbound to-Chicago. The railroad said the train was travel- es an hour. Engineer Al| ‘I didn’t see a thing” | before the crash. An ambulance driver, ex-marine | Dick Klenhard, said the bloody scene reminded him of Iwo Jima's beachhead—"“tnere were dead and injured everywhere.” Survivors included Omega and Marquita Pearce, 18-year-old twins from Ontario. Omega received a | broken ankle, Marquita cuts and bruises, She said she was sitting | on the rear seat with Charles Plev- | niak. “I heard a scream: ‘Look out!’| The next thing I knew, some men | were picking me up.” OPEN AS FIVE CARS DERAILED AMES, al, Oct. 4 —@®—A rail| coach filled with sleeping passen- gers was sheared open, killing one person and injuring four severely, when five cars of the westbound | City of San Francisco streamliner | left the rails here early Monday. | All of the injured were on a| coach which left the rails and was | i open as it jack-knifed into| a box car on a siding. Broken glass, baggage and seats which had been | RADIO LOG KINY Alaska Broadcasting Co. C.B. 8. DIAL 1460—JUNEAU TUESDAY EVENING 6:00—News. 6:15—Music. 6:20—Sports Scene. 6:30—Dinner Music. 6:45—Local News. 7:00-YOUNG LOVE-CBS. 7:30—ARTHUR GODFREY-CBS. 8:00—Weather report. 8:05—Mucic to Read By. 8:30—LIFE WITH LUIGI-CBS. 9:00—Alaska News. 9:15—Viking Varieties, 9:30—DANCE BAND-CBS. 10:00—News. 10:15—Drifting on a Cloud. 10:30—Weather Report. :35—Sign Off. WEDNESDAY MORNING AND AFTERNOON Sign on. 7:00--Dunking with Druxman. 7:25—+Local weather. 7:30—News Summary. " 8:15—News Headlines. 8:20—Morning Thought. 8:25—Weather Report. 8:30—Cote Glee Club. 8:45—Lenny Herman Orchestra. 9:00—-Music for the Missus. 9:30—Weather report. 9:35—Airlane Trio. 9:45—-YOU AND SCHOOL BELL- CBs. 10:00—News. 10:05—Vocar varieties. 10:15—Piano Playhouse. 10:30—Milady’s Memo. 11:00—MEET THE MISSUS-CBS. 11:30—Listeners’ Digest-ABS. 11:45—March Time. 11:55—Weather report. 12:00—Salon Serenade. 12:15—News. 12:30—Meet the Band. 1:00—GARRY MOORE SHOW- CBS. 2:00—FRONT PAGE FEATURES- CBS. . 2:15—Bing Sings. 2:30—Light Classics. 3:00—Recorded Auditions-ABC. | | | THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE--JUNEAU, ALASKA D BETTER REHEARSE MY SPEECH A COUPLE OF TIMES BEFORE I DELIVER IT AT THE LUNCHEON CLUB TOMORROW AND MY GOOD FRIENDS 1T IS AN UNASSAILABLE FACT THAT THE POLICIES I_HEREWITH INTEND TO OUTLINE CONTAIN 4 THE ESSENCE --- YOU CALL HIM Y YES!! FUMIL SNEAKED — FUMIL 22 ~_K/.. - HEY..YOU GOT A DATE WIT DAPHNE T'NITE, TH' BEAUTIFUL RED-HEAD FROM TCRONTO. SHE CALLED UP... SHE'S IN TOWN FER TH' DATE. ABOARD! HE MIGHT DO FOR A MASCOT ! PAGE SEVEN A TOUGH AUDIENCE LOOK YOU KNOWS THEY LIKES VANILLA # HOLY SMOKES I FERGOT I MADE IT A MONTH AGO.HOW'M I GONNA KEEP IT 2 SURE ! YOU'LL STAY WITH DONNIE . 1 CAN'T...I GOT A DATE.. f BUT WE KIN GIT MR. STRANPF'S, TH' SOOPERS, DOTTER.T'STAY WITH /4 M. T AST'IM®# UP AN’ T'LL INTAVIEW 'ER . YA SAY YER A REG'LAR BABY SITTER P less than in standard sleepers, and rail | torn from their moorings flew fare if l'ittle more than in coaches. ; through the coach. qu)"'.l"tl]:g(}gllrl“:\gr ::I‘; h’;‘:““t‘;:‘::z | The coach's side was ripped open Luxurest coaches and private-room | {07 2 distance of about 20 feet and sleepers. Leave Seattle daily 2:45 pm. the coach immediately behind it Also daily’ service East on the air | Scissored off the tracks as the crack conditioned, electrified COLUMBIAN, | Chicago and Northwestern passen- ger train came to a stop within 200 yards. | Killed was Ernest Riggs, 35-year- AR |old Negro from Oakland, Calif., | s Prbsuatind i who was on his honeymoon. His FEATTEOTIERIN v o s SKAGWAY HAS TWO ~eves exavinep Lenses presceisep [ TICKETS IN FIELD IN| DR. D. D. MARQUARDT TODAY'S EE("‘)"; OPTOMETRIST | Second and Franklin Juneau | SKAGWAY, Aiaska, Oct. 4—This W [city is having a spirited city elec- | PHONE 506 FOR APPOINTMENTE —— |tion today as the result of two | [ tickets in the field. | The Citizens’ Party nommated\ ‘the following candidates at a caucus | |last Tuesday evening: Mayor, | George Hooker; Councilmen (4): | | Elwin Dell, Art Nelson, Ellis Hu&-| ;r,nm and Max Kopanski; School | | Board member for three years,| | William Feero, Sr.; School Board | ‘msm}:er for two years, Mrs. Edna Rapuzzi. | ‘The Independent Voters’ held a |caucus last Friday evening and | nominated Malcolm Moe for Mayor; endorsed Elwin Dell's and Art Nel-| | son’s nominations; and nominated Freddie Marlowe and Bob Birren| Ifor councilmen. The endorszd the| | school board nominations, too. | | ©On the Non-Partisan Ticket for | | councilmen are Dr. Rebert Smith-| son and Frank Boyd. ' | On the Tax Payers’ Ticket is| Charlie Coffee for councilman. 3:15—Pipes of Melody. 3:30—Parade of Hits. 4:30—BARNYARD FOLLIES- CBS. 4:45—Western Serenade. 5:00—Dance Band. 5:30—Excursions in Science. 5:45—Snake Pit. All programs subject to change: due to conditions beycnd our con- | THE GILENT STEEL, MY FRIENDS! WE WISH NO SPECTATORS. For reservations, ask your nearest Steamship Office, Travel Burean, or rson, General Agent R.E. | White Bldg,, Fourth Ave. and Union St w Se HEV—THAT LOOKS LIK THE McKITCHEN BOY Do WONDER [ RAT OR A WHO HE | MOUSE O BELONGS \DOWN THERE. The Triangle Cleaners Duck Huntfers . . . Hunting is a lot more fun when you’re warm and dry. . . Let TRIANGLE waterproof your hunting clothes now. 15 THIB, WHAT COES ON? - ,:V THATS CURLY, AN HE'S PICKIN' UP MY YARD. o | HADD A CONFERENCE WITH MR, FRACAS AND WEVE ACREED ©N A DIME A-DAY FOR For better PICKING UP THE YARD. Appearance CALL INVITATION TO BID The Alaska Department or Health, Juneau, Alaska announces the In- vitation to Bid for furnishing 500 | post binders, F.O.B. Juneau, Alaska. | Interested bidders may call at Room | 1203, Territorial Building, Juneau, Alaska, for bid forms and specifica- tions. Sealed bids will-be opened at the above address at 4:30 P. M., Oct. 5, 1949. First publication, Sept. 20, 1949, |Last publication, Oct. 4, 1949. JE BE DURN KEERFUL VE DONT GIT IT MIXED UP WIE ALL THEM OTHER HATS, OR T'L TARN YE ACROST MY KNEE!! - r 1//7/800% ' HIZGERALD } ‘ 3 - ’O KENTUCKY'S ALASKA STEAMSHIP COMPANY PASSENGER SAILING SCHEDULE ALSO FREQUENT FREIGHTER SERVICE H. E. GREEN, Agent — Phone 2 NORTHBOUND S.S. Baranof S.S. Aleutian | S.S. 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