Five Die In Lake Waccamaw Tragedy Near Sunken Boat
Sutton struggled to rescue five people who perished in Lake Waccamaw after a fire forced abandoning a sailboat. Mrs. Jane Ellis alerted the rescue squad as a boat circled the sunken craft and faint cries were heard 500 yards away. The town mourns David Mc Murray, 12, and Benjamin Edwin Hunt, 19, among the victims. Sutton says future family outings here are unlikely for a long time.
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Sutton
Jane Ellis
Lake Waccamaw
North Carolina
David McMurray
Boys Home
Benjamin Edwin Hunt
Columbus County
Seven killed as flaming debris injures homes
A fragment describe a disaster where seven people were initially reported dead and six other houses suffered minor damage from flaming debris. Police later revised the death toll and identified two bodies as animals. Hebert, son of Curtis and Mrs. Hebert, was an advanced flying school student and was commissioned after graduating from Baylor University.
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Nick Janis
Hebert
Curtis L. Hebert
Baylor University
Three Men Die In Peabody Tannery Explosion
An explosion and ensuing fire at the Gnecco and Grilk Tanning Corp plant in Peabody Mass left three workers dead and at least four others injured. Fire and police crews searched the smoke filled first floor as the six story building burned. About 50 workers were employed at the plant. The injured were taken to Josiah B Thomas Hospital.
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Peabody
Mass
Gnecco and Grilk Tanning Corp
Josiah B. Thomas
Louis P. Giroliman
Girolimon
Poverty Charges On Johnson Farm Visits and Testimony
A news conference featured Martin and Snyder opposing an antipoverty bill. They described substandard housing on Mrs. Johnson’s farms, with tenants paying high rents for flimsy shacks lacking toilets. They claimed tape recordings of interviews with sharecroppers were poor.
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Ction and Labor Committee
Johnson Land
Martin
Snyder
Terry Sanford
Howard D. Marsh
North Carolina
Sai
Johnson
Maia's Drugs 912 Green 1s10 Main g42
Local listing for Maia's Drugs at 912 Green Street and related address 1s10 Main g42. Portable details unclear due to OCR. reads as a small town drugstore notation with street numbers and a secondary address. No clear event or person names beyond the business reference.
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Maia's
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