Texas holiday highway deaths total 59 across state
The Associated Press reports at least 59 people died during the Fourth of July weekend in Texas. Forty two died on highways, plus three boating fatalities and eight drownings. Notable crashes occurred near Sterling City El Campo Irving and Clarendon. Names include Ricardo Medellin and family, Diana Brown, Marvin and Annette Garrett, Charles Krupelia, Emma Thomas, and George Coleman.
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Associated Press
Texas
Sterling City
el Campo
Irving
Clarendon
U.S. Highway 87
Ricardo A. Medellin
Lubbock
Jose Medellin
Diana Lee Brown
Nederland
Neches River
Childers
Lake Bardwell
Ennis
Marvin Lynn Garrett
Annett Garrett
Annette Garrett
M. L. Garrett
Charles Krupelia
San Antonio
Roger
Robert Gutteres
Emma Thomas
Major League Leaders Associated Press Summaries
The American League batting leader is Sny der Baltimore with .337, Kaline Detroit .316. F Robinson Baltimore leads runs 63. B Robinson 66 RBI. B Robinson 58 hits. Oliva Minnesota 93. Yastrzemski 25 doubles. McAuliffe 7 triples. Foy Campanis tied for triples. F Robinson Baltimore 20 homers. Agee 23 stolen bases. Campaneris 17. Pitching leaders include S Miller Watt 7 decisions, B. Richards 19 strikeouts, McDowell 106. National League leaders include Alou Pittsburgh .333. Aaron Atlanta 62 runs. Aaron 63 RBI. Alou 107 hits. Mays 18 doubles. McCarver 9 triples. Aaron 25 homers. Wills 30 steals. Koufax 154 strikeouts.
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Associated Press
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Baltimore
Kaline
Detroit
F. Robinson
Baltimmore
Agee
Chicago
B. Robinson
Powell
Oliva
Minnesota
Yastrzemski
Boston
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F. Robinson, Son
Scott
Boson
Campaneris
Kansas City
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Watt
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Richert
Washington
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Cleveland
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Pittsburgh
Sargell
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Atlanta
Hart
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Philadelphia
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Clemente
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Phillips
Wynn
Bateman
Houston
Callison
McCarver
St. Louis
Brock
AL Jen
Wills
Los Angeles
Perry
Knowles
Koufax
Gibson
St Louis
Plane Crashes Kill Four Aboard Navy Transport
A large Navy transport plane on a training flight from Floyd Bennett Field to Moffett Field crashed five miles northeast of Battle Creek Michigan. All four crew members aboard were killed. The Electra variant smashed into farmland, creating a four mile debris field. The dead were Lt William E Siques Lt John Patrick Fitzmaurice II Aviation Machinists Mate 2 C Charles J Survey and Aviation Machinists Mate 3 C Larry W Batson. An eyewitness reported a high speed impact and a deep trench at the scene. Investigating officers from Grosse Ile Naval Air Station arrived to assess the wreckage.
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Floyd Bennett Field
N.Y
Moffett Field
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Chicago
Michigan
William E. Siques
Staten Island
Bly
John Patrick Fitzmaurice II
Waterbury
Conn
Aviation
Charles J. Survey
Meriden
Larry W. Batson
Santa Clara
George Hack
Navy
Hack
Grosseye
Naval Air Station
Elks leader says democracy learned not conferred at Dallas meet
In Dallas 16000 people heard Raymond C. Dobson elected grand exalted ruler of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks. He succeeds R. Leonard Bush and urged dissent tempered by common sense. Other newly elected officers include Morey, Delay, Menneally, Fitzpatrick, Senerchia, Mutlican, and Coppens.
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Elks Lodge
Raymond C. Dobson
the Minot
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News
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
R. Leonard Bush
Inglewood
Calif
Dobson
John B. Morey
Palo
Alto
Bernard M. Delay
Norfolk
Neb
William P. Menneally
Bath
Franklin_ J. Fitzpatrick
Lynbrook
Chelsie J. Senerchia
Miami
Fit
C. M. Mutlican J
Annapolis
Fritz Coppens
Traverse City
Mich
Demonstrators Taken To Jail In Lawton Pool Sit-In
In Lawton Oklahoma 55 demonstrators were jailed after a July 4 protest at the citys only private pool Doe Doe recreation park. 33 adults were charged with trespassing and 17 demonstrators were juveniles released to their parents. Bonds posted and court dates set. The action involved NAACPs Oklahoma City chapter led a march from Oklahoma City to Lawton with two white priests joining in.
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Lawton
Okla
Oklahoma
Ben Hutchins
Doe Doe Recreation Park
al Keily
William Hayden
Oklahoma City
NAACF
Oklhoma City
Summer Workshop Sets Elementary Literature Program
Mrs. Clark Botkin and Mrs. Charles Terry led a summer workshop to create an elementary school literature program for the district. The guide covers motivation, reading techniques, poetry sections, story telling, and cross curricular ties, with lists of classics and award winners for primary readers.
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Clark Botkin
Charles Terry
A. T. Johnston
Glenn Knudson
Bill McDowell
Mrl. Terry
Terry
Baytown
Botkin
Fred Cloud
Allen Rice
Frances Porter
Mrrs. Botkin
Freighter Sinking in Yucatan Channel. Crew Safe
A Greek freighter, the Elias Daylas II, was sinking slowly in the Yucatan Channel between Cuba and the Yucatan Peninsula. Coast Guard reports confirmed all 28 crew members were safe, after Sea Pioneer found them in a lifeboat. One man, Nené, was injured.
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Miami
Yucatan Channel
Cuba
Yucatan Peninsula
Mexico
Coast Guard
Sea Pioneer
Nené
Elias Dayias I
John Kennedy Jr Back From Hawaii Burn Claims Heal
In Honolulu AP reports John F Kennedy Jr son of the late president is recovering from burns after a camp fire accident in Hawaii. Dr Eldon Sykes performed minor surgery to break blisters on his buttocks and right hand at Henry Kaisers home. The Kennedy family resumed their Hawaii vacation after the incident and plan to extend their stay.
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Honolulu
John F. Kennedy Jr
Hawaii
Eldon Sykes
Hawaii Beach
Sykes
Henry Kaiser
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