Prison Fire at Maury County Jail Kills 42
A prison fire at the Maury County Jail in Columbia Tennessee killed 42 people including eight visitors during Sunday visiting time. A 16 year old inmate Andy Zimmer suffered burns and authorities say a padded cell and dense smoke trapped prisoners before rescue attempts.
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Maury County
William Earl Duke
Andy Zimmer
Dousman
Wis
Duke
Zimmer
Wayne Hickman
Jerry Dickey
Dickey
Auto Parts
Hickman
Jones town auction unloads most assets in Jones park
In Jones Michigan, Ed Lowe auctioned 50 land parcels 25 antique cars 100000 items plus a historic railroad car used by Eisenhower. The sale aimed at the Jones is Back tourist park after Lowe Inc failed to meet financial goals. A $2 attendance fee boosted revenue.
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Dwight Eisenhower
Jackson
Mich
Irish Hills
Jones
Lowe
Lowe Inc
Joe Miller
Son of Sam strikes again wounding couple in Queens
Police say the same .44 caliber pistol used in previous killings wounded 17 year old Judy Placido and 20 year old Sal Lupo as they sat in a car in Queens at 3 20 am. Placido suffered head and shoulder injuries while Lupo took a wrist wound. both are in stable condition.
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New York
UPI
Queens
Sam
Judy Placido
Bronx
Sal Lupo
Lupo
Miss Placido
Placido
raft search on Kansas River fails to locate youths
Lawrence police and other agencies scoured the rain swollen Kansas River from Saturday night through Sunday after a rubber raft with three to four boys reportedly capsized near a downtown Lawrence dam. No missing person report matched the raft and a downstream raft discovery in Kansas City could not be confirmed.
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Lawrence
UPI
Kansas River
Wyandotte County
Sheriff's
Kansas City
Douglas County Sheriff's
Eudora
Lawrence Fire Department
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Jones, Mich
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California
Florida
Ed Lowe
Tribune
Eastern Photographic Laboratories, Inc
Chanute
Raft
Hans Power
S. Central
Famous Brand
MENS
SPR
Blazer
West
Samsonite
Famous Brands
Kayser
Pittsburg
Lassman Electric Inc
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