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Mr. Hall helps again

FARON Hall has been labelled a hero for twice rescuing people from the Red River, but his most important contribution may well be the way his story has forced the community to pay closer attention to the plight of homeless people.

A friend of Mr. Hall claims the system failed to ...

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