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1 story matching slim
Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:slime, slimi, sli, slid, slip, slit
- The Great Escape at Port Madison
A convicted murderer slips past a guard and vanishes into the thick brush, sparking a frantic island-wide manhunt.