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Jul. 07, 1960 - MAN SQUATS ON LEDGE AND HOLDS UP CITY TRAFFIC I'LL JUMP - DRAMA IN BIRMINGHAM: Forty six year old Reginald Garbett created a sensation in the centre of Birmingham yesterday - when he sat for 101 minutes on a ledge - 80 feet up from the ground - and threatened to jump. Traffic stopped below - to watch the drama. Just before 1 o'clock - Garbett telephoned a Birmingham Newspaper - and said I am going to chuck myself off the top of Lewis's store'. He was eventually pursuaded to go back into the safety of the building. He was taken to hospital for observation. Keystone Photo Shows:- Looking down on Reginald Garbett -as he sat on the store ledge yesterday

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