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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 30, 1996

Page

10

Comic book auction nets rare Action Comics No 1 copy

New York AP report notes Steve Geppi, head of Diamond Comic Distributor, bought a copy of Action Comics No 1 at Sot sixth annual sale. The 1938 issue, featuring Superman hoisting a car, is one of about 50 known copies expected to fetch 50 000 to 70 000 dollars. Geppi now owns two copies and calls the find exciting.

NEW York (Ap Steve Geppi Geppi Man of Steel Batimore Based Diamond Comic

Staten Island church burns in accidental blaze

A 19th century Brighton Heights Reformed Church in Staten Island was gutted when workers used an electric heat gun to loosen paint. Fire officials said the heat triggered flames that spread through the walls to the steeple, destroying the roof and leaving the historic church homeless. The Rev. Terry Troia noted the church’s long service to the poor and homeless has ended as a result.

New York Brighton Heights Reformed Church Sones Miche Oaing Ana Terry Troia

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