Thousands jammied on Presque Isle Park over weekend
The article notes thousands visited Presque Isle Park over the weekend driving attendance toward a record yearly total. Yesterday’s crowd of 28,884 with 6,431 cars entered the park and Saturday’s turnout was 26,450 with 9,900 vehicles. Two deaths from accidents were reported in Pennsylvania over the weekend, plus other incidents including thefts and minor injuries. The piece also lists police calls about a suspected auto, dog noises, a stolen bicycle, broken windows, a slug from a rifle, a hot rodding youth, and routine notices. Weather outlook for next week predicts cooler temperatures across the region with scattered showers Thursday or Friday.
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Kasper Fights Desegregation Campaign In Nashville
Kasper, a segregation advocate, launched a campaign against Nashville desegregation in Tennessee last fall. He sparred with Park Superintendent FW Pickens over park access and integration plans, drawing a crowd of 800 to 1,000 amid August heat during a two tour stop that included speakers from Dayton Ohio and Greenville.
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Grocer Beaten By Thugs In Weekend Robbery
York Ruin grocer Hatat Rudolph Havancheck, 68, was left in fair condition after a pistol whipping and beating by a robber who entered the store on Saturday. He refused to surrender money. the assailant fled empty handed as a boy frightened him and another man waited in a car.
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Civic Leader Swift Dies At 73 In DuBois Hospital
DuBois, Pa. civic leader PJ Swift, 73, died yesterday in DuBois Hospital from a heart condition. Swift directed the Uniqu Bankinis and Trustreo and served as president of the DuBois Educational Foundation. He was also on the industrial committee of the DuBois Board for Trade.
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Dirty Trick Gunmen Take $50,000 From Floating Crap Game
Philadelphia police report a band of about 50 gaming participants at a basement craps event were confronted by five armed men who seized more than $50,000 and fled. One man Leonard J. Lee faced robbery conspiracy and firearms charges. about 30 others were charged with gambling and breach of peace.
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Red Mayor In Okinawa Holds Onto Office
Red Mayor Kemesivo Sunayy wins enough seats in Okinawa to block opposition as a conservative alliance clings to power. General Dilla True Merrill, 80, a Spanish American War and World War I veteran, died Saturday in Kentucky.
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Rebels Harass Batista Gov t as war unfolds in Havana
Rebels launched a warlike action against President Batista’s regime in Havana. They breached hundreds of private lines, shouted allegiance to Fidel Castro, and claimed the presidential palace. Leaflets circulated criticizing elites while workers drifted back to jobs as censorship and unrest cloud the capital and provinces.
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Dams Fail in Heavy Rain Flood Swamps Suburban Area
Smith reports heavy rainfall caused three dams to fail near a suburban district south of Galis Cliff. Water rose 14 feet in spots, with roots undercut and vines washed away. Residents feared property damage though exact figures were not yet estimated. Some families evacuated to higher ground.
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Radio calls report destruction and washed bridges after disaster
Rescue workers south of ferity report the Hlonterest Hout passed Lourdes four miles from Lys Velas with no dennyé. A National Guard contingent dispersed. Communications were disrupted as bridges collapsed and boulders blocked routes. The main haulway through Vegi U8 5 was impassable and many lanes lay rubble filled.
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