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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Oct 21, 1957

Page

7

Eight Children Perish in Two Blazes in Newark and Amarillo

In Newark a tenement fire killed four children on the third floor. The mother leaped clear with a fifth child. the father escaped by jumping from a second floor window. Names include Godfrey Jr., Marilyn, James, and Ronnie. Rita remains in critical condition. The parents, Lucille and Godfrey Taylor, were reported in fair condition at Martland Hospital. In Amarillo smoke from a nearby frame home fire asphyxiated four children aged 18 months to 6 years of Airman JC White and Mrs. Aaron White. The children were left alone while their father visited their mother in hospital.

Newark N. J Godfrey Taylor Taylor Godfrey Jr Marilyn T. James Ronnie Lucille Martland Hospital Rita Amarillo Texi Aaron White Amarillo Air Force Base Sniders Kerns Aii Smoke William Mulligan

Blaze kills mother and seven children in Ohio house

A fire destroyed a ramshackle four in Belpre Ohio killing Mrs Vivian Allen Snider 36 and seven of her nine children Linda Diana 14 Sheila Rae 11 Michael Wayne 3 Mona Lisa 6 David Louis 3 Daniel Gail 2 Rita 5 months old Snider’s oldest daughter was hospitalized with polio. Father Lloyd 39 and Ronald 12 attempted rescue as neighbors watched in shock. Firefighters battled flames for access and rescued none. Detergent study to be aired on radio later.

Belpre Ohio Vivan Snider Vivian Allen Snider Linda Diana Sheila Rae Michael Wayne Mona Lisa David Louis Daniel Gail Rita Snider Marietta Lloyd Ronald Peerhetc Bing W.va Ohio River Russell Kerns Kerns

Fastern Star Delegates Arrive For Nevada State Meeting

Delegates and officers gather in Las Vegas for the 1957 Fastern Star Souther n Grand Officers Association events. The program includes open house receptions, tea and luncheon, church services at First Baptist, a grand organist, flag bearers, and addresses by grand matrons and patrons as the association welcomes visitors.

Harry Steward State of Nevada Sahists Association Irene Hinsdale First Baptist Church Weisheimer Wilton Hotel Gilma Vick Moyers Francis An Hertz Virgil Spangberg Ficers Assn

Berlin Trains Run Despite Post Dispute

German railway officials said Sunday that train traffic between isolated West Berlin and West Germany is moving normally despite disputes last week with the Communists over mail shipments. The address of the evening will be made by Mildred Hall, right worthy grand conductress.

Berlin West Berlin West Germany Iaj Hagerman Connecticut Mildred Halls Ductress

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