Oakland Tribune, Feb. 17, 1947

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HAYWARD, Feb. 17.—Eight persons early today fled the second floor living quarters of a Russell City grocery and service station which was destroyed by fire which broke out shortly before 6 a.m.

One woman was burned as she rushed back into the flames in the belief her 2-year-old daughter had not been carried to safety. The child it was, learned later, had been rescued by other occupants of the building.