Tragic New London Texas School Disaster Claims Hundreds
A massive gas explosion at London Consolidated School near New London Texas kills hundreds as rescue teams from across the region converge. Gov Allred declares martial law and federal aid is promised while families search the wreckage for missing children and teachers.
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London Consolidated School Disaster Details and Wealth
Henderson Texas recounts the London Consolidated school, a wealthy rural district built in the oil boom era, with 1500 students and a 30 classroom main building plus a gym and grade school. The explosion is blamed on natural gas released by seven wells on campus, amid a sunbaked oil region with smutty derricks and glassy dirt roads.
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London Consolidated School
United States
East Texas
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Dallas
Houston
Fort Worth
Shreveport
Spectator Describes Horrific Texas School Disaster Scene
A spectator recounts the chaotic aftermath with 5,000 onlookers, a ruined center wall, 15 foot debris mounds, and vast rescue efforts. Workers pass debris, haul bodies, and rush to ambulances and temporary morgues as families seek news of missing children.
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Red Cross
Dallas
Texas School
Kitten Twins Embroidery Pattern Ad Circulating
Pattern 5766 offers a 14 by 18 inch wall hanging transfer of Kitten Twins with a color chart and stitch directions. Send 15 cents and your name full address pattern number to The Sewing Circle Household Arts Dept. in New York.
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New York
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Duke of Windsor Title History Noted in Royal Tradition
The article traces the creation of the Duke of Windsor title by George VI on December 12, 1936, for his brother. It notes the title’s origin in 1331 when King Edward I granted it to the Black Prince, and that it has been in abeyance since his death.
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Duke of Windsor
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Black Prince
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