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Two Sailors Held as Girl Killed in Car
Middletown Rhode Island police say Margaret Louise Blanchette, 16, a Sunday School teacher, was raped and strangled in a moving car Sunday. Frederick Zimmer, 25, and Clyde Branfield, 18, both Rochester sailors, are charged with murder and held after a chase to Newport. Zimmer allegedly assaulted and throttled her as Branfield drove.
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Middletown
R. I
Margaret Louise Blancheette
Frederick B. Zimmer
Rochester
Clyde D. Branfield
Staate
Andrew Coser
Zlemner
Cagey
Naval Base
New Ott
Zimmer
Margaret Goto
Brunfield
Mt. Hope Eridge
Newport
Rimmer
Sirrancis Vierca
Pas Kalmin Leyi
Viera
Naval Hospital
Vier
Perry
Theraken