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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Apr 03, 1961

Page

3

Five Children Die in Blazing Home

In Saginaw Michigan on Easter pre-dawn three hours of flames killed five children in a wooden house. Debra 8, Jeffrey 3, Andrew 4, Alan 6, and Donna Jean 9 perished, trapped near the stairs top. mother Mrs Johnson 30 and two other daughters escaped after breaking a window. Neighbors restrained the hysterical mother from reentering. Firefighters battled the blaze for nearly three hours in 30 degree cold.

Delores Johnson Saginaw Mich Saginaw, Mich Jeffrey Oeke Johnson Darlene Diane Debra Andrew Alan Donna Jean Mrs. Johnson Albert

There in Magic in a Word of Praise feature

A Reader's Digest April piece explores how praise can uplift others and build confidence with practical advice on delivering genuine compliments and avoiding flattery. It highlights praise as a social art that can mend old wounds and deepen friendships for personal pleasure and effect.

Reader's Digest Wollschmidt Wolfschmidt

Mother rescues daughter from abandoned well in Hamilton

Mrs. Arthur Linsley, wife of a Colgate professor, crawled 24 feet into an abandoned well to save 4 year old Barbara after she toppled toward the shaft. Her 6 year old son David ran for help as firemen descended with ropes to lift mother and child to safety.

Hamilton N.Y Daugh Ter Arthur Linsley Colgate University Barbara David Edward Davey Hamilton Volunteer Fire Department Dean Shaul Mort Krapp

Cushion-Grip: New Teeth Retainer For Stable Fit

A product called Cushion-Grip promises a secure hold for false teeth with a soft pliable plastic that anchors like a dentist mold. It advertises cushioned comfort, relief of sore spots, easy re fitting, no taste or odor, and months of wear with nightly cleaning. Full money back guarantee offered.

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