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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1957
Page
9
A 24-year-old man is detained in Franklin County jail on robbery investigation charges. Deputy Glenn Walker notes the man's combat boots with heel plates are treated as weapons. A separate historical note mentions an early slot machine used to vend holy water in ancient Egyptian temples about 2000 years ago.
Plasma from the Liberian freighter Scherzo likely saved the life of Mrs. Nancy Clark a British subject on Pitcairn Island. The U S Coast Guard reported the plasma arrived Wednesday night and she is improving after a July 22 emergency call triggered the rescue.
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