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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 11, 1959, Darmstadt, Hesse                                , 1959 the stars and stripes Page 17 ugh Way holocaust kills 1� in new Jersey flames sweep through q College bus left and gasoline tank truck offer they collided on a foggy Roin swept Road near Brunswick ., killing nine Trenton state cock be coeds and on escorting professor. The truck Driver Roscoe Poe of Brooklyn can be seen with his leg pinned in the truck cab shortly before he was rescued by firemen. The bus was faking 40 coeds Back to the College after a theater party in new York City. Flames roared Over Boih vehicles when the truck s tank blew up upon  photo mrs. Harold Weismantel of Newark ., visits her daughter Dorothy 19, at St. Peter s Hospital new Brunswick  Dorothy was among the 12 injured in the crash. Survivors of fhe crash sit in Headquarters of the Mill town ., Rescue squad after the Colli Sion. The bus Driver said the girls panicked and he had to throw them out of the flaming vehicle. Police and workmen inspect remains of the bus which was carrying the coeds. It was part of a two bus tour 25 Miles from its Desti nation when the collision occurred. Gas Lank in the rear of the bus exploded probably killing the escorting professor immediately  
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