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Policeman Lost In Philadelphia Cave In
A Philadelphia patrolman checking a cavern collapsed a 49 by 40 foot hole linked to a sewer line. Patrolman Joseph Reiss, 35, is missing with recovery days away. Fellow officer Joseph Cheplick, 35, was 20 feet behind. Gas mains broken. 50 families evacuated. Reconstruction planned next week. area near a church and homes deemed unsafe. Also noted diphtheria warning for the Eastern Shore with cases in Pocomoke City and nearby areas.
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Philadelphia
Joseph Reiss
Joseph Cheplick
Carith Reiss
Baxter
Gumner’s Run
Seth H. Hurdle
Wicomico County Health
Hurdle
Pocomoke City
Peninsula General Hospital
Johnny Wright
Salisbury Hospital
Johnny