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Midnight Mission Crumbles In Downtown Quake
A powerful earthquake wrecked the Midnight Mission and surrounding skid row buildings in downtown Los Angeles. Debris cluttered sidewalks as workers cleared bricks and plaster while officials feared greater collapse. Ben Palley, 59, descried walls shifting and bricks moving as the mission sustained heavy damage and nearby stores evacuated.
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