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Domestic News
June 10, 1942
Mcallen Daily Press
Mcallen, Hidalgo County, Texas
What is this article about?
The body of Benjamin Pierce Cheney, a 76-year-old former multimillionaire from Boston, who died of thirst in the Arizona desert, was identified in Kingman on June 10 after being found by cowboy Lee Waters.
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Body of Man Who Died In Desert Is Identified
KINGMAN, Ariz., June 10 (UP)
The body of a man who perished from thirst in the desert was identified today as that of Benjamin Pierce Cheney, 76, once a multimillionaire, of Boston.
Lee Waters, a cowboy, found the body Monday on a road that is hardly more than a track, in the desert. His automobile was found yesterday, 13 miles away. It had been stalled in a dry wash out 64 miles from here. An empty canteen and water bottle were alongside the body. Cheney evidently had set out for help and water after his car stalled. He had been dead four or five days.
KINGMAN, Ariz., June 10 (UP)
The body of a man who perished from thirst in the desert was identified today as that of Benjamin Pierce Cheney, 76, once a multimillionaire, of Boston.
Lee Waters, a cowboy, found the body Monday on a road that is hardly more than a track, in the desert. His automobile was found yesterday, 13 miles away. It had been stalled in a dry wash out 64 miles from here. An empty canteen and water bottle were alongside the body. Cheney evidently had set out for help and water after his car stalled. He had been dead four or five days.
What sub-type of article is it?
Death Or Funeral
Accident
What keywords are associated?
Desert Death
Thirst
Benjamin Cheney
Kingman Arizona
Car Stalled
What entities or persons were involved?
Benjamin Pierce Cheney
Lee Waters
Where did it happen?
Kingman, Ariz.
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Kingman, Ariz.
Event Date
June 10
Key Persons
Benjamin Pierce Cheney
Lee Waters
Outcome
cheney perished from thirst after his car stalled; body found dead four or five days.
Event Details
Cheney's body was found by cowboy Lee Waters on a desert track Monday; his stalled automobile was located 13 miles away in a dry wash 64 miles from Kingman, with empty canteen and water bottle nearby. He had left the car seeking help and water.