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Housewife Pleads Guilty To Slaying Adopted Child

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A 34-year-old Queens housewife pleaded guilty to seconddegree manslaughter yesterday in the death of her adopted daughter, a 2-year-old Korean orphan.

The woman, Marie Firth of L Jackson Heights, had originally been charged with murder.

15 years in prison.; p According to the police, Mrs. 2 Firth became angry when the I baby, Kim Marie, spat out some food while being fed last^SePt. 15. ...

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