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Newspaper
Wellington Leader
Location
Wellington, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1996
Page
7
A frantic call claimed a family house was ablaze but relatives in Wheeler Texas confirmed no fire. A bathroom heater malfunction caused smoke, while the mother shopped and the father alerted 911. The caller faced a sharp rebuke for disturbing her at the store.
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