Two Dunster House Sophomores yesterday formed a human chain over Charles River ice to save a Radcliffe sophomore and her escort.
Although only a thin layer of ice remained on the river, Laura J. Walther '63 wandered onto the ice until she fell through 20 feet from shore. Her date dashed across the ice only to fall through himself. Earl L. Holloway '63 and James J. Combs '63 led the rescue effort by crawling on their stomachs and using a lacrosse stick.
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