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Jul 12, 2022
Former Governor Blair Felled by Monoxide Fumes
July 12, 1962 - Former Governor James T. Blair and his wife, Emilie, were found dead in their home today, the victims of carbon monoxide...


Jun 20, 2022
Settlement in 1960 Dumbbell Death
June 20, 1962 - Martin Gabel and his wife Arlene Francis (pictured with their son Peter in 1953) have agreed to pay $185,000 to the widow...

Jan 31, 2022
Two Flying Wallendas Killed During Michigan Show
Jan. 31, 1962 - Two members of the Flying Wallendas circus high-wire act lost their lives last night in a fall as the troupe performed at...
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