Mass Burial Follows Jamaica Rail Disaster Tragedy
The Jamaica disaster left many unidentifiable bodies buried in improvised coffins as authorities planned further burials. Acting Gov. John Stow and Chief Minister Norman Manley ordered a full inquiry while Kingston declared a national day of mourning. Officials noted possible wheel failure and a derailment involving diesel locomotives. Foreign clergy from Massachusetts survived. the excursionists were Holy Name Society members.
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Supreme Court
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Harry Mallette
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Brooklyn Teens In Segregation Tensions Linked To School Shootings
Wartime era unrest spills into a Brooklyn case as youths, many between 15 and 25, are described in police and court records amid claims of racial tension and community demonstrations. The report cites a traffic of segregated schools and a crowd at a capital city school, with leaflets and a Confederate flag incident intensifying clashes.
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Supreme Court
L. C Bates
Nashville
Tenn
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Texas
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