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Algerian Terrorists Bomb Jewish Cafe in Constantine; Thirteen Injured

March 17, 1961
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A terrorist bomb exploded in a Jewish-owned cafe in Constantine, injuring 11 patrons, the owner and a Jewish football referee, it was reported here today.

Police also reported that a Jewish boy in Midi Bel Abbes found an unexploded grenade under a lorry and took it home. The grenade exploded while the boy was playing with it, inflicting serious injuries on the boy, his parents and on a brother and sister.

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