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29th Street runs from the Delaware River south across River Road to the Pavonia railroad yards, then from Pleasant Street to Westfield Avenue and from Federal Street to Clinton Street. It is North 29th Street above Federal and South 29th below.
Thomas Merrill, 29, was held without bail after forcing his way into 209 Beckett Street carrying a shotgun, threatening the resident over a stabbing incident.
Municipal Judge Marino held PRSL engineer John C. Gillon for the grand jury in December 1957 on a manslaughter charge in the deaths of John and Karen Wawrzyniak on the trestle at Mechanic and Louis streets, along with a motorist in a separate death.
William J. Porter, 26, and Howard James, 25, linked by Camden police with 10 burglaries in six weeks, were held in $25,000 bail each by Municipal Judge Marino. Among the jobs James admitted was a break-in at a grocery at 635 Carman Street.
Municipal Judge Marino gave six-month jail sentences to two men for theft of an automobile battery and $5 worth of gasoline; Sgt. Earl Wright said one was arrested taking the gas.
The PRSL engineer whose train killed John and Karen Wawrzyniak on the trestle at Louis and Mechanic streets was released in his own recognizance in December 1957 after a clerical error postponed his hearing.
More than 500 boys club and Little League members will be guests at an amateur boxing show at Convention Hall to benefit the Frank H. Ryan Drop-A-Buck Club, with sponsors solicited by a committee headed by Police Insp. Anthony Skolski.
County detectives arrested a Pennsauken husband and wife, Theresa and Frank J. Tiole, for allegedly taking horse bets and numbers plays in the South Camden cigar store they operated on Broadway near Emerald street.
Camden Courier-Post - December 29, 1950 The Zuni Athletic Association recently installed their officers for 1951, with Frank A. DiRenzo presiding.
A mixed jury convicted William Dillon, 22, of manslaughter in the death of his brother-in-law Frank Webley following a fight aboard a barge off Twenty-ninth Street. Webley died in West Jersey Hospital on December 13.