Fire destroys Denemark horse barn killing 17 to 22 horses
A watchman died as a blaze swept a 320-foot long 40-stall barn on Emil Denemark’s farm near Hinsdale. About 17 to 22 racing horses perished, including Curtice, a standout who won the $57,850 futurity at Washington Park. Lightning ignited the hay loft during a severe storm, with Denemark noting a $700,000 loss and two watchmen trapped inside.
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Fire kills horses in barn blaze with unclear toll
Nemeczek died from smoke in a barn fire and firemen recovered his body. Denemark and Cooney gave differing counts of the lost animals, with estimates ranging from 19 to 22 horses. None were saved.
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Western Powers Refuse Berlin Troop Pullback Demand
Western allies formally rejected a Soviet demand to withdraw all occupation troops from Berlin in exchange for city elections. The three Western commanders informed Soviet deputy commandant Col Alexi Jelisarov by letter that they backed West Berlin’s city government which had rejected the demand.
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Alexi Jelisarov
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