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In Biddeford, Maine, coast guardsman Joseph Labbe is recommended for a Carnegie heroism medal for walking barefoot 12 hours through snowdrifts during a blizzard to rescue five companions after their boat wrecked on the Rhode Island coast. His brother Antonio faces two months in jail and a $100 fine, with initial reports mistakenly naming Joseph as the defendant.
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Biddeford, Maine, Feb. 18.-(AP).-
While Joseph Labbe, coast guardsman hero, was being urged today by his fellow townsmen as a deserving recipient of a Carnegie medal, Antonio, his brother, was under sentence to serve two months in jail and pay a fine of $100.
Early reports of the court proceedings in which Antonio figured named his hero brother as the defendant. This later was corrected.
The feat for which Joseph Labbe is being mentioned in connection with an award for heroism occurred at the height of the great blizzard last Thursday, when, after his boat, the C-12g had been wrecked on the Rhode Island coast, he walked barefooted 12 hours through snow drifts to bring help to five companions.
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Rhode Island Coast
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Last Thursday
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Joseph Labbe, after his boat wrecked in a blizzard, walked barefoot 12 hours through snow to summon help for five companions, earning heroism recognition, while his brother Antonio faces jail for an unrelated offense with initial reporting confusion.