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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1995
Page
12
A powerful blast at the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in downtown Oklahoma City kills a worker at his desk and burns a woman in a car escape. Day-care toys scatter amid debris as rescuers form long chains to pull survivors from rubble.
After an Oklahoma City federal building explosion, President Clinton ordered heightened security at federal sites nationwide. Evacuations followed in several cities amid hoax bomb threats and widespread fear. Officials cited copycat threats but said most were false while workers faced nervous conditions and ongoing searches.
An explosion at the Alfred Murrah Building during morning drop offs killed and injured many children. Emergency worker Heather Taylor tagged 17 youngsters as dead or severely injured, with 12 confirmed dead. Dozens more unaccounted as injured victims were rushed to hospitals and the scene described as chaotic with debris and frightened cries.
Gov. Bill Graves said after the Oklahoma City blast he will not order stricter security at Kansas state buildings. He noted the need to balance public access with worker safety and said ongoing reviews occur, admitting some improvements could be made but warning against creating barriers for public entry.
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