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A case of escape and rescue in Hicksville

After barely escaping from his burning home, a Hicksville father helped save two strangers involved in a car accident Monday. Tom Falkenthal's home on Valley Lane erupted in flames around 3 a.m. while

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A case of escape and rescue in Hicksville

After barely escaping from his burning home, a Hicksville father helped save two strangers involved in a car accident Monday. Tom Falkenthal's home on Valley Lane erupted in flames around 3 a.m. while

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