Fireworks Barge Blast Kills Two
On the Hudson River a fireworks laden barge exploded killing two men among thousands of spectators. Anthony Amato and Anthony DeFrancisco died. four others were rescued or treated for burns. Macy’s fireworks show continued as other barges fired meanwhile. National Guard ammunition room blast in Manhattan injured nineteen.
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New York
Hudson River
Manhattan
New Jersey
Macy's Department Store
96Th Street
John Serpico
Insternational Fireworks Co
North Bergen
Nul
Anthony Amato
Secaucus
N. J
Anthony DeFrancisco
Spar| Rill
It Started As Joke Bare-Bosom Dress Idea
Britain's first bare-bosomed dresses sparked a strong reaction as makers say they may rethink the concept. A London shop window debut drew intense calls from across the country and foreign fashion outlets seeking photos. Designers consider adding a flesh-colored lace bib to appease critics while acknowledging others would fill demand.
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Eddy Gilmore
Associated Press
London
Britain
Margaret Griffith
House Votes ROTC Bill Passes in House
Washington June 24 AP The House ended a long dispute with Secretary McNamara by approving a bill to expand ROTC in high schools and colleges. It backs a broader junior ROTC program to 2000 high schools, keeps four year college ROTC, allows two year options, and funds scholarships up to 830 tuition plus 500 monthly retainers.
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Washington
House
Secretary of Defense
Robert S. McNamara
F. Edward Hebert
D-La
McNamara
Senate
Funeral services for William Powell held Thursday
Funeral services for William Powell formerly of Herrin will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Riggin Funeral Home Carterville. Powell 34 died Sunday night at his Gary Indiana home of a heart attack after living there nine years with services conducted by Rev. Charles Mills. Burial is in Hittcrest Cemetery Carterville. Friends may call after 6 p.m. today at Riggin Funeral Home Carterville.
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William Powell
Herrin
Riggin Funeral Home
Carterville
Powell
Gary
Ind
Charles Mills
Hittcrest
Leo Kraemer Dies At Murphysboro Funeral Home
Leo P. Kraemer of 736 N zard St Murphysboro died this morning. Funeral arrangements are pending at Meyer-Denny Funeral Home in Murphysboro.
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Leo Kraemer
Leo P. Kraemer
N.zard St
Murphysboro
Meyer-Denny Funeral Home
Murphyssbora
One Dead in Terre Haute Gas-Pipeline Blast
A welding torch ignited fumes at a pumping station causing one dead and six burned from a crew of seven. Cliff Wilkerson, 57, Columbus, Ind., foreman, suffered burns over 95 percent of his body and died in St Anthony's Hospital. Terre Haute's sixth serious explosion in 18 months raised the toll to 94 injured and 20 killed in that period.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Cliff Wilkerson
Columbus
St. Anthony's Hospital
Prince Edward County votes to reopen public schools
Prince Edward County Virginia voters on Tuesday approved a 189000 dollar operating fund for public schools to reopen this fall as federal courts enforce desegregation. The measure, 4-2, follows judge Lew is orders. about 1600 Negro students will attend public classes while many white students may remain in private schools. An additional 375000 dollars was set for tuition grants to white children attending private schools.
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Farmville
Prince Edward County
County Board of Supervisors
US. Dist
Oren R. Lewis
U.S. Supreme Court
Board of Supervisors
Prince of Edward
Lewis
Jerusalem
Pomona
Douglas Scott Sanders
Stillborn
Donald
Sanders
Rt. 1
Alto Pass
Buford Gibson
Cranshaw Mortuary Chapel
Murphysboro
St. Joseph Memorial
Donald and
Emmeline Ellis Sanders
Harvey Sanders
Clifford Elis
Police Briefs Include Disorderly Conduct Entries
Herrin James W. Lindsey fined in ad S15 for disorderly conduct. Marion Ode Loggins jailed one day for disorderly conduct.
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Herrin
James W. Lindsey
Marion
Ode Loggins
California Lawmakers Oppose State Lottery Referendum
California lawmakers and Gov. Edmund G. Brown oppose a November referendum to create a privately operated state lottery with a 10 year monopoly. The measure would fund state programs and schools, drawing public interest amid national debate on lottery legality and tax shifts.
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Stakes Corp
Edmund G. Brown
California
Chicago
New Hampshire
Menth
Rockingham Park
Rockingham Park Race Track
Iman
Police Brief Murphysboro on George E Stevens Fine
Police brief from Murphysboro reports George E Stevens fined $15 after improprieties. Details are sparse in the OCR fragment. Further context on offense type and enforcement actions are not provided in the readable text.
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Murphysboro
George E. Stevens
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