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1965: Willie Brewster killed in Alabama
On this day in 1965, three white men fatally shot Willie Brewster as he headed home from work at a pipe foundry near Anniston, Alabama.
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State may see dangerous heat, damage count from Arthur climbs to 248 homes
Saturday and until at least next Thursday, parts of Mississippi could see a heat index between 105 and 110 degrees, creating conditions that could cause heat-related illnesses.
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State may see dangerous heat, damage count from Arthur climbs to 248 homes
Saturday and until at least next Thursday, parts of Mississippi could see a heat index between 105 and 110 degrees, creating conditions that could cause heat-related illnesses.