Glasgow shopping centre blast leaves 12 dead
In Glasgow Scotland a gas explosion at a busy Clarkston Toll shopping centre killed at least 12 people and injured 59 as rescuers labored amid wreckage. Four or five persons were missing, with government investigators ordered to probe the cause.
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Glasgow
Scotland
Asst
Robert Campbell
Ronald Parker
Scottish Gas Board
Busby Street
Clarkston
Mary
Elks Club Fire Averted at Market Space
Lightning nearly struck twice as a smoking light fixture was found in the basement of the temporary Elks Club on Market Space. Members shut off electricity after discovering the overheated unit. The group, using the Market Space site behind Frederick City Hall, awaits renovation of the new Shookstown Road lodge.
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B.P.O. Elks Lodge No
Elks Club
Market Space
Second Street
Frederick City Hall
Shookstown Road
Two Suffer Head Injuries In Frederick County Crashes
Two men sustained serious head injuries Thursday on Frederick County streets. Andrew John Skwizynski and Glenn F. Himes were admitted to Washington County Hospital in Hagerstown with fractured skulls. Skwizynski, 26, of Laurel, was thrown from a 1971 sedan after colliding with a Grove Lime truck on I-70S near Hyattsville. Himes, 22, of Jefferson, and Thomas O. Murray Jr., 21, of Jefferson, were injured when their motorcycles collided on Middletown Road near Sumantown Road at 7:50 pm. Murray suffered a possible broken left leg and was taken to Frederick Memorial Hospital. Fire losses followed a basement fire at the Fire side Restaurant behind city hall, blamed on faulty wiring and fought by three fire companies.
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Frederick
Andrew John Skwizynski
Laurel
Glenn F. Himes
Jefferson
Washington County Hospital
Hagerstown
Skwizynski
Hyattstown
Grove Lime Company
Richard Lee Rankles Jr
Knoxville
Himes
Thomas 0. Murray Jr
Middletown
Sumantown Road
Murray
Frederick Memorial Hospital
City Hall
Independents, United
Citizens Fire Companies
City moves to designate 108 W. Patrick as future parking lot
Charles A. Price named to replace Newman on the board. The city designates the land at 108 W. Patrick Street for a future parking lot, with contract expiring April 24, 1972. Citizens petition for expanded on street parking behind City Hall and possible bond to fund it. A youth outreach plea and Halloween events set for Oct 26 27 are announced alongside safety and cleanliness inquiries in several areas.
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Charles A. Price
Newman
W. Patrick Street
Charles F. Bowers
Historic District Commission
Herbert Rollins
Frederick
Debbie Palmer
Baughman’s Lane
Charles Main
South Market Street
Sear
Mt. Olivet
16 Die In Peoria Plane Crash Near Airport
A commuter airliner hit a utility line and crashed near Peoria Airport in light rain and fog, killing 16 aboard including pilot Frank Hanson and 14 passengers. The Hamilton Turboliner came down on a farm, with air traffic control noting instrument approach due to one mile visibility. Names emerged later of possible victims as authorities prepared a temporary morgue.
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Peoria
Chicago and Southern Airlines
Frank Hanson
Chicago
Hanson
Dan Bookout
Bookout
Hamilton
Springfield
Meigs Field
Case
Robert Johnson
Robert McCluggage
Air National Guard
Illinois State Medical Society
Tim Selleck
Morris J. Wexler
Electric Heating Specialist Provides Complete Estimate
An electric heating specialist visited the site and delivered a full estimate for the project, outlining the proposed equipment, labor, and total cost. The assessment stressed energy efficiency and potential savings, with a clear breakdown of components and timelines.
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Frederick County
Front Row
Louis E. Eichelberger
Emmett Bowlus
Donald B. Rice
E. Paul Magaha
Max Kehne
Glenmore Rice
Ronald Young
Charles V. Main
Beverly Stupp
Dorothy Keyes
Rebekah McLaren
Alice Andrews
Lucille Ponton
Marguerite Hess
Lillie Zimmerman
Elizabeth Wolfe
Kathryn Reed
Mildred Burch
Franklin O. Stillrich
Michael E. Pue Jr
Watson
Watson’s
Rhole
Watson’s Family Restaurant
Patrick Shopping
Peoria, Ill
Leger Case
US Ceresville Motor Co., Inc
Kay Windsor
U.S.A
E. Patrick ST
Potomac Edison
Downsville Pike
Allegheny Power System
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