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Convicts Organize Blood Drive for Hemophiliac Brothers
In New York 76 inmates at Rikers Island initiate a blood donation effort for hemophiliac brothers Mike and Pete Meurer. Mike received transfusions after an injury, while Pete needs about 100 pints annually. A letter from inmate McCarthy to the boys' parents explains the drive, now backed by the Red Cross blood bank.
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