El Centro woman dies in 117 degree heat
An extended desert heat wave reaches 117 degrees in El Centro California. Mrs Lulu N Brelan 37 dies as the heat peak hits on June 8 with 116 degrees the day before. Police report the heat as the cause.
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Newspaper
Tucson Daily Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1955
Page
3
An extended desert heat wave reaches 117 degrees in El Centro California. Mrs Lulu N Brelan 37 dies as the heat peak hits on June 8 with 116 degrees the day before. Police report the heat as the cause.
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