Pottermania grips bookstores with midnight launches
Fans flock to Barnes & Noble on Fifth Avenue and stores worldwide for the Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix release. Buyers pay 29.99 as shelves race to keep up. WH Smith and Asda report record or rapid sales with thousands of copies sold in hours.
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Baton Rouge Bus Boycott Recalled In Anniversary Con
The Baton Rouge bus boycott began June 19, 1953, with four days of protests and a private car fleet aiding riders. Martin Luther King Jr studied the tactics before the Montgomery boycott. Marc Sternberg organizes anniversary conferences to revive memory of the action.
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Runaway train derails freight cars blocks California track
More than two dozen freight cars derailed spilling lumber and fiberboard, damaging homes in Commerce east of Los Angeles. Thirteen people including three children were treated for minor injuries. City officials condemn lack of warning while Union Pacific defends derailing to prevent cascading crashes. NTSB to investigate as repairs target reopening by Saturday evening.
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