Tragic accident ends act by father and daughter duo
In Calexico, California a father known as a famed markman and his 14 year old daughter Marilyn were performing a shooting exhibition at the Dove Tunters Fiesta. During a balloon stunt the daughter was fatally struck as the father attempted a trick shot, witnesses said a wind rose and balloons burst before she collapsed. The father Milo Ploof was detained by sheriff's deputies and questioned.
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Graham Ends Third Week of Southern California Crusade
Evangelist Billy Graham reached a total attendance of 584,083 in Los Angeles by the end of the third crusade week at the Memorial Coliseum. A crowd of 66,502 on the previous day marked the largest turnout yet, with Graham citing broken homes as America's gravest social problem and warning they threaten civilization. His 21 day crusade began August 15 and wraps next Sunday. his wife is set to fly in from Charlotte to join him and will be invited to speak briefly that evening.
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Bus Train Crash Near Border City Injures 26
A Mexico City to Nuevo Laredo passenger train clipped the rear of a bus at an intersection near Nuevo Laredo yesterday dragging the bus 200 yards along the tracks. Twenty six bus passengers were injured though none critically with four children among the injured.
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Beauty Is Family Act Beauty Is Family Act
In Huntington, Michelle Metrinka won the Miss USA crown while her sister Marcia competes in Miss America in Atlantic City. Both New York City natives previously held titles in Miss Universe and Miss Washington DC or Miss Maryland respectively.
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