Black rain from fire in Owl Field near Fresno
Lightning started a massive oil tank fire at the Union Oil Co site near San Luis Obispo and Fresno. Six large reservoirs burned, more than 6 million barrels of oil lost, with deaths of A H Seeber and his son William Seeber. Doris Seeber injured. Fire raged for days with blue smoke and explosions.
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Fresno
Cal
United States Weather Bureau
San Luis Obispo
WE. Bennett
Pril
Union Oil Co
H Saeber
William Seeber
Doris Seeber
San Luis Creek
Explosion Injures 47 Aboard Standard Oil Tanker Waring
New Orleans April 9 Forty seven men were injured in an explosion on the Standard Oil tanker O. T. Waring. Officials fear several deaths as a check of about 200 crewmen is completed. Eyewitnesses report men blown into air and river searches continue. Most workers were from New Orleans and Baton Rouge.
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New Orleans
O. T. Waring
Jatinche Dry Docks Corporation
Baton Stouge
Forgery Charged in Philadelphia Republican Nomination
Governor Price charged wholesale forgery of voter signatures on the nominating petition filed by Representative William S. Ware, Congressman Yate, and Senator Gear, naming the Vare gang as central to a ticket scandal. Pepper is another candidate. Price displayed lists from Harrisburg as alleged proof of perjury and forgery. Ware could not be reached for comment. Pat Moran says he is in better condition and expects to defeat Rocky Karas in New Orleans.
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Philadelphia
Fanehat
United States
William S.uare Congressear Yate
Gear
Wharton Pepper
Piice
Vare
Harrisburg
Ware
Pat Moran
New Orleans
Rocky Karnas
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OWL
San Luis Obispo Disaster
Standard Oil
Pepper
University of Kansas
Wango Pango
Lawrence
Kas
Beth Reese
Juanita Slawson
Winogene Lacs
Mildred Hunsberger
Ruth Lawlens
Marian Morgan
Beth McClung
Mary Allen
State Bank
Frederick
City Park Commission
A&p Laboratories
BIG Flour
Campbell’s Beans
Sale! A&p Family
RED Circle Coffee
A&p Catsup
IONA
SS del Monte
Chuck Roast
Veal
Meh
Claei
the Ramsburg Fertilizer Company
Carroll Street
Frederick, Md
N. Market
ST. Frederick, Maryland
Helfenstein & Urner Insurance
North Market Street
Central Building & Loan Club
Maryland
Central Trust CO
Quynn
Aluminex
Aluminum
Pocohont AS
Geo. S. Rodock & Son
Braddock
Frederick City
W. C. Flautt
West Patrick Street
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