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March 13, 1961
The Nome Nugget
Nome, Nome County, Alaska
What is this article about?
In Chicago, 4-year-old Johnny Cleary was found trapped in his family's basement freezer after being missing; he was half-conscious with hypothermia (95°F body temperature) and is recovering in fair condition at Holy Cross Hospital.
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Missing 4-Year-Old Boy Found in Deep Freezer
CHICAGO (AP) - Johnny Cleary, 4, is warming up in a hospital after spending more than an hour trapped in his family's home freezer.
He was discovered by his father, who noticed a chair standing near the closed freezer in the basement of the home Friday night.
Johnny's mother had phoned police, who were scouring the Cleary's southside neighborhood when Cleary returned from work and found the boy.
He was crouched in the freezer, half-conscious. He could barely move when his father found him.
At Holy Cross Hospital, doctors said Johnny's temperature was 95 degrees, nearly four degrees below body temperature. "And that was after he'd warmed up for some time," one physician said.
The boy's condition was described as fair.
CHICAGO (AP) - Johnny Cleary, 4, is warming up in a hospital after spending more than an hour trapped in his family's home freezer.
He was discovered by his father, who noticed a chair standing near the closed freezer in the basement of the home Friday night.
Johnny's mother had phoned police, who were scouring the Cleary's southside neighborhood when Cleary returned from work and found the boy.
He was crouched in the freezer, half-conscious. He could barely move when his father found him.
At Holy Cross Hospital, doctors said Johnny's temperature was 95 degrees, nearly four degrees below body temperature. "And that was after he'd warmed up for some time," one physician said.
The boy's condition was described as fair.
What sub-type of article is it?
Extraordinary Event
Survival
Medical Curiosity
What themes does it cover?
Misfortune
Recovery
Survival
What keywords are associated?
Missing Child
Trapped In Freezer
Hypothermia
Child Rescue
Family Home
What entities or persons were involved?
Johnny Cleary
Johnny's Father
Johnny's Mother
Where did it happen?
Chicago's Southside Neighborhood, Family's Home Basement, Holy Cross Hospital
Story Details
Key Persons
Johnny Cleary
Johnny's Father
Johnny's Mother
Location
Chicago's Southside Neighborhood, Family's Home Basement, Holy Cross Hospital
Event Date
Friday Night
Story Details
Johnny Cleary, 4, went missing and was found by his father trapped in the basement freezer after over an hour; he was half-conscious with body temperature of 95 degrees and is recovering in fair condition.