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Algoa Boxer Taken Hiding In Closet
Glen Edward Blake an 18 year old Algoa reformatory boxer who escaped from two guards during a boxing program in Springfield Missouri was found hiding in a clothes closet at a residence. He provided a St. Louis address and said he had stayed at the home since leaving the dressing room after his bout. Blake was being held for Algoa authorities and a 25 year old resident of the house was also booked for investigation.
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