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Mail carrier rescues neighbor during seizure in row house
Philadelphia carrier Paul A. Newman helped Annie Mitchell after she suffered a seizure. With a secured door and no key, he climbed through a roof access, unlocked the iron grill, and administered first aid before responders arrived. He recalled Army training guiding his actions on check day when SSI checks were at stake.
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