Ten Die as New York Plant Blast Rocks Tonawanda
Explosion at the Lucidol Division plant of Novadel-Agene Corp. in Tonawanda, New York, killed ten workers and injured twenty seven. Authorities probe an attorney-ordered investigation while searchers seek more bodies as the blast damaged surrounding homes and buildings. Fire officials say chemical storage tanks were involved and the cause remains undetermined.
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Tonawanda
N. Y
Lucidel Chemical
Lucidol Division
Novadel-Agene Corp
Franciscus Vissert Hooft
John F. Dwyer
Erie County
Buffalo
Harry Hiebert
Sheridan-Parkside
French Drive Aims To Clear Vietminh Ambush Capital
French Union forces with planes armor and naval units began a large mop-up operation at dawn against Vietminh units in the Red River Delta southeast of Hanoi. The action targets Hung Yon and surrounding areas known as ambush capital after repeated enemy ambushes.
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Hanoi
Indochina
Vietmam
Red River
Hung Yon
Reporter in Spain to Check Veracity of Beria Rumor
The San Diego Union reports its reporter Gene Fuson is in Spain verifying rumors that deposed Soviet intelligence chief Lavrenti Beria was parachuted there. He is meeting an intermediary who claims contact with four Communists in a Spanish seaport. Officials doubt the tale and Fuson continues his inquiry.
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San Diego
San Diego Union
Spain
Laurenti P. Heria
Gene Fuson
Mexico City
Beria
Russia
Washington
Fuson
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Santa Fe
Rush Coffin
CLA
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Rupert F. McCook
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Etna Life Insurance Company
Pine Avenue
Penney
FBI
Penney's
Los Angeles
New York
Elise Wallace
W.M. Fay
Lawson's
Lawson’s
Vicanar
Lawson
Veld, Adie
Geeuders
Iminutes
Army Post Office
Air Parcel Post
Hendan
California
Raycara
Buffems
Ong Beach
Santa Ana
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