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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 21, 1963

Page

2

Fire Wave Sweeps Eastern Coast

Fire waves driven by winds from Maine to Virginia left hundreds homeless and caused millions in damage. More than 100 houses burned in New Jersey and 100 buildings on Staten Island were destroyed, with Biddeford Maine facing a half square mile of destruction. Fire chiefs said the danger eased after 12 hours of blazes.

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Scoggins Wins Texas House Seat In Tie Vote Count

In Corpus Christi Republican Charles Scoggins defeated DeWitt Hale and seven others to win the unexpired term of late Rep. James Lattimore. Scoggins led 5,995 to 5,744 with canvassing next week possible changing the result due to machine discrepancies.

Corpus Christi UPI Charles Scoggins DeWitt Hale James Lattimore Scoggins Hale Texas Lattimore

Spain executes Communist leader amid Khrushchev plea

In Madrid the Franco government rejected Soviet Premier Khrushchev's plea for clemency and executed Julian Grimau Garcia, 52, a member of Spain's outlawed Communist Central Committee. Grimau was shot at dawn after a military court convicted him of rebellion dating to the civil war era.

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Ricky Nelson Marries Kristin Harmon in Catholic Ceremony

Hollywood report says teen-ager Kristin Harmon, 18, wed Ricky Nelson, 22, at St Martin of Tours Church. Harmon, daughter of Tom Harmon and Elyse Knox, met Nelson five years ago after a basketball game when she was 13 and asked for his autograph.

Hollywood Rick Nelson St. Martin of Tours United Nelson Kristin Harmon Tom Harmon Harmon Elyse Knox Kristin Nelson CBS Kris Rick

Peking Says Khrushchev Must Go Policy Spreads

The China Mail quotes a Chinese Communist Party member saying Beijing will not reconcile with Moscow while Khrushchev leads the Soviet Union. The unnamed source asserts a "Khrushchev must go" policy is being pushed by Beijing.

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