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Fire ends Atlantic City Steel Pier’s 84-year career
A suspicious blaze destroyed the Steel Pier main building in Atlantic City at 3:30 a.m., ending its 84 year run. Fire Chief Franklin Kemp estimated $1 million in damage. no injuries were reported. The resort landmark opened in 1898 and hosted stars like W C Fields, Abbott and Costello, Frank Sinatra, and big bands.
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Atlantic City Steel Pier
Atlantic City
N.J
Steel Pier
Franklin Kemp
Resorts International Inc
Casino
Thomas Reilly
W.C. Fields
Abbott and Costello
Frank Sinatra