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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1977
Page
3
A near blizzard hampered crews as an explosion and fire gutted a four story rubber factory built to become the town's main employer. No serious injuries, dozens evacuated, two stores and two apartments damaged, 200 firefighters battled flames for six hours in subfreezing conditions.
Five men clung to the stern as a 281-foot tanker Chester A Poling broke apart in 70 mph winds and 35-foot waves. John Gilmete and Harry Selleck, both rescued by Coast Guard helicopters, endured freezing water and prayers for survival as halves sank.
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