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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1959
Page
5
Mamie Peniman, 38, a California entertainer who faced death daily in a trick shooting act, was accidentally killed at the Pittsburgh Bicentennial Exposition when a 9-year-old boy, thinking a rifle was a prop, triggered a shot in the frontier village display. Police questioned Frank Monaco Jr. with no charges filed.
Washington debate over a water pollution bill highlights the Potomac as a major mess. Representatives Gubser Wright Lankford Foley urge relief with a 75 million dollar sewer and filtration project while warning of possible federal action under the Water Pollution Control Act.
New York AP reports Beatniks in Greenwich Village seek coexistence with police but face enforcement actions. Bearded poets performing in coffee houses contend with authorities over public order and perceived definition of art versus entertainment.
Walter Williams, 16, described as a last survivor of the Confederate army, was awarded an honorary five star general rank by a group calling itself the Confederate High Command in a bedside ceremony. Donald A. Ramsey presented the honor as executive commissioner. Williams, reportedly chilly, dozed through much of the event.
Gwen ith Stetina, 25, died after a midget race ride at a dirt track in Hamilton Missouri. She reportedly fainted while resting on a truck tailgate after the event and was pronounced dead at a doctor's office.
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