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Mcallen Daily Press
Mcallen, Hidalgo County, Texas
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Nationwide, over 500 died during four-day July 4 holiday; 209 in traffic (below average), 107 drownings, 66 suicides, 8 fireworks-related. California led with 80 deaths; safe practices reduced explosives incidents.
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The nation counted more than 500 dead after a four day July 4 holiday but only eight were victims of fireworks and the number of traffic fatalities was less than that for an average July week-end.
A survey showed that only 209 were killed on the highways compared with 420 on an average 4-day July week-end. Drownings accounted for 107 deaths, suicides for 66 and miscellaneous causes, including fireworks, for the remainder of the 506 fatalities.
California led the states with 80 deaths, 39 of them on the highways. Pennsylvania reported 34 deaths. New York 32 and Illinois 26. Kansas, Kentucky, South Dakota and West Virginia reported no deaths.
The Texas total was 23 - eight in traffic deaths, eight drownings, six fatal shootings and one person killed by a train.
The small number of fireworks victims was attributed to safe and sane celebrations in many cities where explosives were prohibited for celebration of the Independence Day week-end.
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United States
Event Date
July 4 Holiday
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more than 500 dead: 209 on highways, 107 drownings, 66 suicides, 8 fireworks victims, remainder miscellaneous. california 80 deaths (39 highways), pennsylvania 34, new york 32, illinois 26, texas 23 (8 traffic, 8 drownings, 6 shootings, 1 train). no deaths in kansas, kentucky, south dakota, west virginia.
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Nationwide survey after four-day July 4 holiday showed over 500 fatalities, fewer traffic deaths than average (209 vs 420), drownings 107, suicides 66, miscellaneous including fireworks 8. Attributed to safe celebrations where explosives prohibited.