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Explosive blast destroys Times building in Los Angeles
An explosion at 1 07 am ripped the Times building at First street and Broadway, killing or injuring dozens and destroying the structure. The blast damaged nearby blocks and left twenty missing, with officials suspecting dynamite and firemen restoring order by daylight. Churchill Harvey Elder, labor editor, died after leaping from a window. rescue efforts continued as crowds gathered.
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