Blast in South Boston shakes homes and injures residents
A second floor bay window in a South Boston apartment was blown out by an explosion that rattled nearby houses. John Madden reported the blast toppled two windows from his time in Squantum four miles away. A shed fire nearby was reported but an engineer said it is uncertain if it caused the blast. Residents were awakened and treated for cuts from flying debris.
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John Madden
Squantum
Gertrude Young
South Boston
East 8Th Street
Explosion Destroys Shed. Damages Boston Homes
A demolition of a 25-foot metal shed storing dynamite detonators near a South Boston sewage tunnel caused widespread damage across South Boston, Dorchester, Hyde Park and neighboring towns. Debris shattered windows, felled plaster, and injured a few with minor cuts while one child, Barbara Ann Nanyokas, 11, escaped serious harm. Police cleared the area fearing further blasts.
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Soil Supervisors Meet Tomorrow
The Lord Fairfax Soil Conservation Committee Supervisors meet Friday at 10 a.m. at the Lee Jackson Restaurant. Sam Bondurant of the State Soil Conservation Committee will speak.
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Lord Fairfax Soil Conservation Committee
Lee - Jackson
Sam Bondurant
State Soil Conservation Committee
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