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Foreign News
August 25, 1951
The Daily Alaska Empire
Juneau, Juneau County, Alaska
What is this article about?
Retired U.S. Brigadier General Geoffrey P. Baldwin, 60, director for CARE in Rome, died after jumping or falling from the sixth floor of the CARE building on Aug. 25. He was a WWI veteran decorated by Pope Pius XII.
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Retired General
Dies in Plunge
ROME, Aug. 25--(P)--Geoffrey P. Baldwin, 60, retired U. S. Brigadier General and director general here for CARE, jumped or fell to his death today from the sixth floor of an office building, police said.
Baldwin was from Battle Creek, Mich. CARE--cooperative for American remittances to Europe--is a relief organization.
Police gave this account:
Shortly after noon he climbed to the sixth floor of the CARE building in Rome's Via Lucullo Palace. Then he either fell or jumped down the staircase.
Baldwin had been awarded the Distinguished Service Cross, the Silver Star and the Victory Medal for his World War One services.
He was a graduate of the U. S. Military Academy at West Point, Class of 1916. Three years ago he was given a decoration by Pope Pius XII.
Police said they found no letters or other papers that might give a clue to the fall or jump.
Dies in Plunge
ROME, Aug. 25--(P)--Geoffrey P. Baldwin, 60, retired U. S. Brigadier General and director general here for CARE, jumped or fell to his death today from the sixth floor of an office building, police said.
Baldwin was from Battle Creek, Mich. CARE--cooperative for American remittances to Europe--is a relief organization.
Police gave this account:
Shortly after noon he climbed to the sixth floor of the CARE building in Rome's Via Lucullo Palace. Then he either fell or jumped down the staircase.
Baldwin had been awarded the Distinguished Service Cross, the Silver Star and the Victory Medal for his World War One services.
He was a graduate of the U. S. Military Academy at West Point, Class of 1916. Three years ago he was given a decoration by Pope Pius XII.
Police said they found no letters or other papers that might give a clue to the fall or jump.
What sub-type of article is it?
Notable Death
Accident
What keywords are associated?
Rome Death
General Baldwin
Care Organization
Fall Accident
Wwi Veteran
What entities or persons were involved?
Geoffrey P. Baldwin
Pope Pius Xii
Where did it happen?
Rome
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
Rome
Event Date
Aug. 25
Key Persons
Geoffrey P. Baldwin
Pope Pius Xii
Outcome
baldwin died from the fall or jump; no clues found by police.
Event Details
Geoffrey P. Baldwin, retired U.S. Brigadier General and CARE director in Rome, climbed to the sixth floor of the CARE building in Via Lucullo Palace shortly after noon and then jumped or fell down the staircase to his death.