New York, July 28.
The heat wave which lasted four days has ended.
The number of deaths in the New York area as a result of the intensive heat is officially given as 63, including 25 persons drowned.
Who heat wave was responsible for 300 deaths throughout the country as it moved eastwards cross the continent from the Rocky Mountain duly 27.
Harrassed by the re-appearance of the heat-wave, some taxi-drivers yesterday appeared on streets clad their underwear while others, with greater temerity, wore bathing costumes. Summonses wore issued against 150 of them with the result that they had their licences suspended for three days in each ease.—Reuter,
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