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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1964
Page
5
An explosion on the Egyptian ship Alexandria tied at the Bone dockside in eastern Algiers caused a fire that spread to the harbor area. Twenty people were reported dead and at least 165 injured. Firefighters controlled the blaze at dawn as crews evacuated the area.
Chicago AP report on Mrs Tillie Majczek, aged 72, who spent 11 years aiding a high profile case to secure her son's freedom. The obituary notes her long fight, local residence, and recognition for perseverance in the legal battle.
The sun will set today at 7 31 p.m. and rise tomorrow at 5 21 a.m. The Associated Press notes the daily cycle with these times.
Scattered showers and thundershowers are expected Friday night in the middle Atlantic, upper Mississippi valley, northern Plains, southern Plateau, and Rockies with occasional drizzle in the middle and north Atlantic. Cooler temperatures are forecast from the northern and central Plains to the Great Lakes and some warming in the northern Rockies as a Gulf of Mexico system drifts eastward.
A weak persistent low pressure area maintains moist tropical air over the southeast and mid Atlantic. Rain showers and thundershowers persist in North Carolina keeping daytime temperatures below normal while nights run slightly warmer. Most stations report light to moderate amounts with some negligible readings.
Forecast for North and South Carolina calls for variable cloudiness and warmth through Saturday with scattered showers or thundershowers mainly afternoon and evening. Lows tonight range from 57 to 65 in the mountains and 68 to 74 elsewhere. Highs Saturday to Wednesday near normal, Asheville 85/64, Charlotte 88/68, Columbia 92/71, Charleston 89/72. Rain totals: west portions about three quarters of an inch, east portions one inch or more.
Herb Sheldon a familiar face and voice on network TV and radio in the 1950s died Tuesday of a heart attack at age 51 in Manhasset New York. He hosted 12 hours weekly on radio and TV during his peak era.
In London at the Palladium a star studded charity show drew attention as Judy Garland defied doctor orders to perform a comeback in her home city. Hayley Mills, Gloria Swanson, Merle Oberon, Rita Moreno and Zsa Zsa Gabor also appeared in the charity event raising funds for theater causes.
A note on ancient geography explains that Retenu was the name used by the Egyptians for the lands of Palestine and Syria combined. This designation reflects early imperial hegemony and regional naming conventions.
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