Graham Packs Fight Arena for Prayers at Madison Square Garden
Billy Graham drew 19 200 worshipers to Madison Square Garden in New York for a crusade night, bringing total attendance to 1 053 200 and turning away 2 500 outside. 530 decisions for Christ raised total conversions to 33 122, as an elderly man fainted and was revived. The evangelist noted no final decision on extending the revival beyond Saturday and urged divine guidance.
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Christ
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Ber Kar
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Hailywood
Known Dead In Luzon Flood After Typhoon Wendy
In Pangasinan province Luzon floods triggered by Typhoon Wendy left at least 400 dead and 30,000 homeless across six towns. Authorities fear more than 1,500 may have been swept away by the Agno River as government rushes troops and relief workers to the scene. The typhoon’s 70 mph winds push toward the Chinese mainland with Hong Kong watching closely.
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Tricycling Backs Cripple to Health After Long Quest
Wilfred F. Wright a 57 year old bachelor from St Petersburg Fla pedaled a giant three wheel tricycle across America totaling 3918 miles to Seattle. Once deemed a hopeless cripple by veterans hospital doctors in 1939 he began cycling for health and has since completed five trans continental trips over 19 years aboard his Mammoth velocipede.
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Civil Rights Battle Rages in Senate Over Bill Provisions
The Senate faces a fierce civil rights clash as critics press to weaken the measure while supporters seek debate. Senators Gore and Anderson push amendments, including jury trial guarantees, amid Southern opposition and talks of a full substitute.
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D-Ill
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Tennessee
Southerners push to soften voting rights bill in week
Ander son and the Southerners seek to wipe out section 3 of the bill. Douglas comments on the O Mahoney Mundt jury trial plan and notes a provision would require jury trials in voting rights cases. Mundt aide Francis Case announces a draft to limit enforcement provisions to voting rights. Southerners have influenced many in a week to change the bill.
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Dakota
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State Man Ordered Jailed For Murder
Durant Oklahoma July 17 Leon Brigman a 30 year old Durant truck driver was ordered held without bond for trial on charges of murdering his wife Lucille first wife of ten weeks Brigman testified six witnesses at the preliminary hearing and the state said the death came from a hunting accident
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