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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1961
Page
3
In Amarillo Texas on Tuesday Aiman Thomas J Avinger admitted a hoax claim about being assaulted with lye. The suspect blamed hoodlums and a discharged force for the incident, according to UPI reports.
Oklahoma City man William Estell Benson 41 insists he caused the Texas gas explosion that killed 296, including his sister, and says he was jailed for armed robbery when arrested. Police remained skeptical as he described sneaking into the school and loosening gas pipes to run up the bill. He claims mental illness and ongoing remorse, while authorities prepare further examination after a polygraph siting inconclusive.
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