Child Rescue Bid Fails

Series

Series Name

Pathe News

Issue

Issue No.

49/31

Date Released

18 Apr 1949

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Can British Cricket Regain Its Old Glory?
2. 2Air Chiefs Battle "Unseen" Enemy
3. 3A New Export - Houses!
4. 4Blind Boxers Buff
5. 5Child Rescue Bid Fails

Story

Story No. within this Issue

5 / 5

Summary

First pictures from San Marino USA where for sixty hours two hundred men battled to save the life of three year old Kathy Fiscus, trapped in an open wall [sic]. After hours of hope and counter hope, their bid fails.

Keywords

Children; Accidents and disasters

Locations

California; San Marino

Footage sources

Pathe New York

Length of story (in feet)

128

Story extras:

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