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The Nome Nugget
Nome, Nome County, Alaska
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In New York, a recently fired employee, Ponell Johnson, shot and killed two clerical workers, Lorraine Rosenberg and Elaine Fallik, at Marvin Fabrics Co. on Madison Ave. He was disarmed by three men before police arrived.
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Employee Kills Two
NEW YORK, (AP) - Two women were shot dead in a textile firm office yesterday by a man who had been fired by the firm a half hour earlier.
The man was disarmed by three men. Police identified him as Ponell Johnson, 27, a Negro.
The victims were Lorraine Rosenberg and Elaine Fallik, clerical workers. Both were in their 20's.
Police gave this story:
Johnson had been discharged shortly before 10 a.m. by the Marvin Fabrics Co., 96 Madison Ave., for "unsatisfactory service." He returned at 10:25 a.m., carrying a rifle.
He started blaming "everybody" for his discharge and began firing.
One shot hit Miss Rosenberg, another struck Miss Fallik and a third went wild.
Three men rushed at him, knocked the rifle from his hands and held him until police arrived.
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New York
Event Date
Yesterday
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two women shot dead; ponell johnson disarmed and held by three men until police arrived.
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Ponell Johnson, 27, was discharged from Marvin Fabrics Co. at 96 Madison Ave. shortly before 10 a.m. for unsatisfactory service. He returned at 10:25 a.m. with a rifle, blamed everybody for his discharge, and fired, killing Lorraine Rosenberg and Elaine Fallik with two shots; the third shot went wild.