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39 WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER 6, 1993 LINCOLN, NE. JOURNAL STATELOCALE Engineer helpless, horrified when he couldn't stop train Compiled from wire reports, correspondents and other sources. -Y Ashford' it to seek House seat Plans to serve out term as state senator in '94 OMAHA (AP) State Sen. Brad Ashford of Omaha announced on Arnold stepped off, ducked his head to roll and apparently was knocked unconscious.

He didn't hear the crash. Shortly thereafter, the crew of the other train arrived to help Fisher and Arnold. A recording device, similar to a black box in an airplane that monitors its functions, indicated the train was going 24 mph at the time of I 1 they weren't stopping. The dispatcher told the westbound train to stop. Arnold then radioed the train crew and told them to get out and run because of the impending crash.

At the point where the loaded coal train should have stopped, it was going 44 mph. Fisher and Arnold knew they had to get of f. "I was hanging onto the handrail, staring at the headlight (of the stationary train)," he said. "It was hath pening so fast. You have to make a decision do you ride it out in hopes it will go slower or go now so the cars don't domino on you? My decision and Kent's was the same." Send news items to Roundup, Lincoln Journal, P.O.

Box 81689, Lincoln, NE 68501. Phone: (402) 473-7235 or toll free in Nebraska at (800) 742-7315. Fax: (402)473-7291. Tuesday that he will seek the 2nd Congressional District seat now held by Democrat Peter Hoagland. The Republican said his priorities would be passage of a ban on military-style assault weapons and Brad Ashford tougher penalties on adults who who put guns in the hands of agedy of violence In this pijy 1 children.

"The tragedy of is so incredible it should bring but the. i righteousness of every Nebraskan," Ashford said during a news c.onferV 1 Jote alKEoj iarK 'fT1 imrwrtantiuesforhinW 1993 Dwiaht As- hours will be a.m. for children ages 3-5. The reading begins Thursday. Registration is requested.

Saline County WILBER Dariene Sebek of Wilber and her pen pal, Verdenne Hart of Marble Falls, Texas, probably have a lot more to write about since Hart spent nine days visiting in Wilber. It was only the second time in 40 years the two had gotten together, and Hart's first trip to to Nebraska. Sebek went to Texas four years ago. Thayer County HEBRON Ricky A. Perry.

34, of Hebron pleaded innocent Tuesday afternoon to three felony sexual assault charges filed against him in Thayer County District Court. Perry, who operates a pet store and antique auto parts store in Hebron, is charged with having sexual contact with minors during January and March, and between July and September this year. Sheriff Gary Young said the allegations involved more than one victim. In court Tuesday, Judge Bill Coady reduced Perry's bond from $100,000 to $30,000. Perry is charged with first-degree sexual assault, a Class II felony punishable by up to 50 years in prison.

Two other sexual assault charges are Class IV felonies, each punishable with five years in prison. Young said a Jan. 17 trial was set for Perry. Perry has lived in Hebron for several years, Young said. Perry remained in the Thayer County Jail on Wednesday.

Richardson County FALLS CITY The upcoming bond issue for renovation of Falls City High School will be discussed at 12:30 p.m. Thursday at the Falls City Senior Center, 221 W. 16th St. Supporters of the bonds will be available to provide information and answer questions. '3 All At A Price CgM APE i NORTH PLATTE (AP) Horrified and helpless is how engineer Sandy Arnold said he felt as his Union Pacific train, apparently without brakes, headed toward another train on the same track.

"It's something every train crew fears. It was horrifying," said Arnold of Sutherland. "You can't explain the helpless feeling you have when there's no It's the first time anything like this ever happened to me, and I hope it's the last." Arnold and conductor Kent Fisher of North Platte jumped from their moving train just before it struck a stationary train head-on about 6 a.m. Saturday near Keystone. UP officials have ruled out human error in the incident Investigation has revealed the first 10-15 cars of the 113-car train had brakes, but the brakes on the remainder of the cars weren't engaged.

Arnold said he thinks he'll be mentally ready to return to work before he is physically ready. He suffered a bruised rib cage, sprained right wrist and cuts and abrasions on his face and both knees. He will be off work until given a doctor's clearance. Fisher had a broken nose, broken vertebrae and suffered a cut on the head from his tumble. Before the crash, Arnold, an engineer for 16 years, said the air brake system had been used about eight times with no problems.

The train had left South Morrill, west of Scottsbluff, destined for North Platte. The westbound train was scheduled to stop just west of a siding at Keystone, remain on the main line and allow an empty eastbound train to go onto a siding and re-enter the main line behind. The first attempt at applying the brakes was unsuccessful. The next attempt also had no results. Even under emergency application, nothing happened.

At that point, Fisher went to the second engine in hopes of finding a solution. Arnold called the dispatcher in Omaha, reporting their brakes were in the emergency setting and team of trained technicians will 1 Only at "What Im going to do to Washing- is what I ve done here stop pid- ton dling around and get to it." Also vying for the Republican nomination are former Douglas County Attorney Ron Staskiewicz and insurance salesman Jon Christensen, both of Omaha. Staskiewicz won the 2nd District GOP primary in 1992 and narrowly lost to Hoagland in the fall election. Ashford, an attorney, said his experience sets him apart from his opponents. He said he has successfully sponsored measures in the Legislature for gun registration, welfare reform and economic development.

Ashford said he would try to break the "stranglehold" that special interests have on Washington. He said he would accept money from political action committees but would not travel to Washington "to make promises" and actively solicit PAC funds. Ashford, who is in his seventh year in the Nebraska Legislature, said he did not plan to resign from the Legislature. He said he would not miss a day of the 1994 session to campaign. rTTTTn ytte 1 1 1 11 1 1 11 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 CELLULAR! 466-1400 400 N.

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For information call Pam Pleskac at (402) 545-2144 or Cathy Lavicky at (402) 566-2385. Nemaha County AUBURN Windmills will be speaker Ivan Schmucker's topic at Monday's Nemaha Valley Museum annual meeting. The public is invited to attend the 6:30 p.m. dinner and meeting at the Wheeler Inn. Tickets are $8.

Call Dennis Norvell at (402) 274-3203 by Friday to make reservations. Otoe County NEBRASKA CITY Residents here will pay 19.85 cents per $100 of property valuation for expansion of the Excel packing plant, the Nebraska City News-Press reported Tuesday. The owner of a $30,000 home will pay about $59.55 for the expansion, which is being financed through a special tax approved by voters May 1 1 the newspaper said. Voters will pay about $2.63 million of the cost of the $17 million project. SYRACUSE The Syracuse Public Library is looking for volunteers to read books to children.

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