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Monument Stile Unconquered Climber Rescued From 240-Foot Tower
A 22 year old Baltimorean Kenneth Rieplich attempted to top the Washington Monument reaching two thirds up before firefighters persuaded him to descend. He slid down the lightning rod and landed safely in a net after dropping the final 20 feet. Money at lunch time as workers at a Philadelphia subway platform recover cash found by the crew exceeding $25. The finds are pooled and shared among laborers.
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