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Winchester Blast Kills Que
A deadly blast in Winchester Virginia on June 23 killed Lawrence Owens a 23 year old assistant merchant at Rawliss department store. The explosion in the basement injured 14 or more and damaged a three story building causing gas and fire to erupt. Owens died at Memorial Hospital and several others were treated for burns. Police could not determine a cause while investigators inspect the wreckage.
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