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Holiday Death Toll Hits Record High in Fourth of July Weekend
The National Safety Council reports a record Fourth of July toll with 312 highway deaths and 280 drownings plus 47 heat related fatalities from Friday 6 p.m. to midnight. Final totals for the week end show injuries and a nationwide heat wave blamed for the surge. New York led with 84 deaths. other hard hit states include Michigan Texas Pennsylvania California and Indiana.
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