Four Georgia churches burned as three teens arrested
In Washington Georgia three white teens about 16 from Lincoln County were arrested after fires destroyed four black churches in Wilkes and Lincoln counties. The blazes, started by tampered gas heaters, left no injuries and all churches were unoccupied. Authorities, including the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, are investigating.
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Washington, Ga
Georgia
Wilkes County
Cecil Moore
Lincoln County
Wilkes
Albert Rucker
Mulberry
Georgia Bureau of Investigation and
State Fire Marshals Office
Moore
Zora
Sallie Ramsey
Antioch Church
Gunman shoots two cops and beats operator at Baton Rouge station
In Baton Rouge a black man entered the city police station and shot desk sergeant Robert Cupit and bail bondsman August Arnold, then beat telephone operator Nell Ander Iwan before being fatally wounded by another officer. The gunman, unnamed, reportedly said he sought “any white man” and was later pronounced dead at Our Lady of the Lake Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baton Rouge
Howard Kidder
Robert Wayne Cupit
August Arnold
Arnold
Cupit
Nell Ander Iwan
Dan Divitorto
Our Lady of the Lake Hospital
Publisher William Loeb and wife injured in crash
Renos Washoe Medical Center treated publisher William Loeb 72 for multiple injuries in fair condition after his Jeep wagon skidded on ice, overturned and his wife Nacky 53 was in serious but stable condition with injuries. Police attributed the crash to a patch of ice on the highway.
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Reno
Nev
William Loeb
Manchester
N.H
Loeb
Washoe Medical Center
Nacky
State Highway Patrol
Loebs
Hands-on toy science exhibit at Minnesota museum
At the Science Museum of Minnesota in St Paul parents are invited to bring children to a hands on exhibit where they can test microscopes and chemistry sets observe a turbine powered by a lightbulb and see weather stations motors and detectors explained The exhibit aims to spark appreciation for science without guns or war toys and has drawn about 7500 visitors since opening November 23 through Wednesday.
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ST. Paul, Minn
Todd Driscoll
Science Museum of
Driscoll
Rural post offices face closure under new rules
Rural Post Offices may close as USPS ends moratorium. Eagle City Oklahoma serves 14 customers and faced cuts amid a push to save millions by closing up to 17,000 offices. Residents would still receive mail at rural routes, preserving town identities.
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Jeffrey Mills
Washington
Eagle City
Okla
Postal Service
Congress
Benjamin Bailor
Postal Rate Commission
Smile
Chicken
Alaska
Zap
N.D
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Mt. Zion Baptist Church
Mulberry Baptist Church
Zora Cme Church
Antioch Cme
Nll
al Kubfeld
Bob Torfin
Minneapolis
P.o.s
Dewht Ann
Salina St
Erie Blvd
Fairmount E
W. Genesee St
Seaford
Tyes
Jewelers
South
Salina
al Groboske
Bud Elliott
Uncle
Magnavox
Dia
Raymours
Raymours Television Centers
Liverpool
Seneca Mall
Sun
Dewitt
Naums
S. Warren
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