Fireman's kin seek honor for grandfather who died in 1935
NEW YORK (AP) " New York City firefighter Tom O'Brien had been battling a blaze in Manhattan for two hours on Oct. 27, 1935, and knew something was wrong as soon as he got back to the firehouse.Reports indicate he complained of a booming headache and decided to "self-medicate" with a bottle of booze before heading to his bunk to sleep. He never woke up.Now, 82 years later, O'Brien's heirs are going to court seeking an honor they say he was unfairly denied: a finding of a line- [...]
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