Fire toll climbs with 66 deaths across nation in three days
The Associated Press reports at least 66 people died in multiple fires nationwide over three days, including 20 dead in upstate New York and 20 elderly in a nursing home blaze in Indiana. Among victims were many children and a Palmyra family of seven.
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Father Killed After Wounding Six In Charlotte Rampage
John Potts a 58 year old father of eight killed after wounding six people including his wife two children and two police officers in a shotgun spree in Charlotte North Carolina Potts was shot by an officer and died. His wife Virginia Potts was seriously wounded along with two of the couple s children Lucinda and Frank Potts and bystander Mrs Willie Mae Simpson was injured. Police said Potts had just been released from prison and had a lengthy record.
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