Joseph Horovitch of Blackpool risked his life in an unsuccessful attempt to save a drowning British airman, it was revealed today. Horovitch repeatedly plunged into the heavy sea until he finally lost consciousness. He was later picked up by a lifeboat and removed to the hospital.
Meanwhile, the Glasgow Jewish Board of Guardians has contributed £1,000 toward the local war weapons week campaign.
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