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City police “today sought a “mean” thief and a linen thief, while holding a 17-year-old youth! in Juvenile Aid Division on suspicion of robbery, Sightless Il.ee Tiner, 38, last night reported loss of $180 in

at the Colonial Hotel. ; Mrs. Myrtle Smith, 2622 W. Washington St, a washwoman, said 79 laundry items were taken yesterday from a garage in the

rear of her home.

The youth. was. arrested. near midnight at a White Castle lunchroom, 2301 E. Washington St., by police who said they found him possessing ™¥ wallet _and. car keys belonging to Benjamin Wolver-

hit him with a beer bottle and took his car and his wallet, containing $100. The car was discovered parked in the rear of the lunchroom and the youth inside ‘the lunchroom

{when police took Mr. Wolverton

there to verify his story, 29 On DC-3 Killed In Brazil River Crash RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil, July

A2.LUR)-4A-DC-3-passenger-plame

plunged into the Sol River near Aracaju today, killing all 29 persong aboard. me The victims included 25 passengers and four crew members,

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shift starts.

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#f some workers might be im- The force of the explosiqn prisoned and alive. Shatiered part of fie 10-nen con . : crete walls of the building. Pieces Fir ; Rose McKinney i : ire Chief Roscoe McKinney of concrete as big as 10 inches gaid ' - g i . “They : never knew what hit square pelted the area like hail- ’ ie stones for as far as 200 yards. them. The blast undoubtedly :

The sound and impact was so great that the first call received by the police switchboard was from Maywood —five miles south of the explosion —— asking what was the big noise. s

killed them instantly. Chief . McKinney said would exceed $500,000, One of the victims was still sitting in a chair, his rT beyo ec iti ‘ burned beyond recognition Immediately thereafter the po-

~ Traffic jams immediately de-|jjce switchboard was flooded as veloped after the blast as curious calls came in from all parts of

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spectators flocked to see what.the city. was happening at the sprawling The blast was felt in General 75-acre plant, one of the many Hospital more than four miles ; plants that Allison's maintain gway: i here. The explosion rattled doors and ; The blast fortunately came

windows as far away as Trader's

during the late shift when only paint --eight miles from the scene.

a small force was working. Loss of life would have been much Sound of Thunder greater, Allison officials said, if| The Rev. Fr. Leo A. Lindemann, it had come during the day shift pastor of the St. Christopher when more men normally are at Catholic Church in Speedway work in this area. City, said he was awakened from Only eight men normally work sleep by what sounded like “an In.the area during the early morn- unusually large clap of thunder.” ing shift. More than 100 workers “Then my -bed shook. so vio-

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lently it almost knocked me out of bed. Then I got a call from the fire department, telling me what happened and so I came right over.” Fr. Lindemann is the local pastors who as a chaplain for the fire department. First police to arrive at scene were George Bramlett and Cruz Greenwald. They were riding in a squad car at Tibbs Ave. and Vermont St. when the force of the blast rocked their car. They saw the brilliant flash of light and immediately headed for the scene, radioing in an emergency call to

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“I didn't know what to think. I was stunned. Then I went out. and could see the flames leaping 75 to 100 feet into the air. All I knew was that something happened at Allisons.” Twenty feet south of the blasted area were two big tanks labeled. “Danger Propane

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~Times Photos by John Spicklemire and Henry E. Glesing Jr. EXPLOSION SCENE—Debris scattered by blast which killed seven persons early today. of the silver-painted tanks was flames by low water pressure. . damaged. He blamed. this on the fact Rejects Chance Everyone going into the area-— that the mains in this area are » firemen and newsmen alike dead end. For Overtime, were warned that they were doing! “we should have water mains so at their own risk since there completely surrounding this big Escapes Blast was danger either or both of the plant, so that we would be sure tanks might explode of water at all times.’ By PHIL. BERK ™ More than 300 feet of the steel False Report “WHEW! mesh fence surrounding thé test While the flames were at their “Lgcould've worked two hours area was blasted flat by the force peak a false rumor that 10 city overtime and probably been right of the explosion, the big steel firemen had been trapped in the there!” exclaimed Arthur Hutts, posts twisted like broken match- inferno roused Mavor Bayt and 9301 Park Ave, when he heard of sticks. Lerov J. Keach, Safety Board the Allison plant explosion. Mrs. Thelma Jones, 4920 W. President, from their beds. Mr. Hutto, checked The Times 10th St. her first thought mhey ere preparing to rush to see if he should report to work vas that We had been bombed. ,, to the scene when Chief McKin- tonight. He works the 4:18 p.m } When 3 was Sr Zuakeied. ney radiod in a denial from the to 1:06 p.m. shift. she said, ought it was an-_ al # » der. Then it seemed too severe for rant of mv bovs.” the chief “I'M IN THE experimental enthat and I was sure it was a explained later, “were nearly gineering department. Work most - bomb a trapped. They sometimes get too ly on transmissions, Our departGordon Trezle, 1641 Presto Ave., 28. tn ment's on the main aisle, about said the force of the biast caused eager, But we got them out .of 250 to 300 yards from the jet him to stumble in the restaurant danger in time. y ‘ testin x station rs at 1402 Main St. where he works. Cleo Fling, 1949 w. 12th St., AT Alison "Division “First . 1 thought the building former chief of he Allison Jire since 1940. Mr Hutto had reluehad been hit by lighining. The department Said. the testing tantly turned dow n the chance to noise was so loud it hurt my ears, building was one of the meas: ie kK up some overtime this morn Then I ran outside and saw the strongly - constructed buildings p r _ would have left the lant big blaze, the lames soaring over he'd ever seen RE . 5%. OF he blz et pe the buildifig just like tidal Waves." Sounas Cabelio able or wit in minute s of the blast, ‘hie cK , i i He said the building had be . : et ackinney Sai en completed shortly before the end Held in $20,000 Bail mr - of World War II. ; i “I just.can't imagine a blast On Assault Charge ok Jo strong enough to down gOUTH BEND, July:12 (UP) b.% those. walls. It sounds unbeliev- yonpn Gill, 46, Chicago, was free able.” ; on $20,000 cash bond today awaitMr. Flinn said he was awakened {ho arraignment on three federal by Ihe blast digtolv 4it. ‘was charges of assault in gonsection] We mention here a few specific ; “I knew immediately - ‘aS with an attack on a Chicago]: ’ something serious at Allisons. I fenographer in a cabin cruiser| MEN S FURNISHINGS and SPORTSWEAR - [jumped into my car and rushed '§n Lake Michigan. : : items from the FIRST FLOOR—but 8 there immediately. “7... a oa lo GH refused. 16 ‘waive prelimi-| SILC ‘ J : i 4 ; ss a Hhings! me LLL Ta Ts ge sig a a {Main Sts. I sdw one piant guard with assault on the high geas, | - v Get 11 continues Wh ng Floor, : ne dos helplessly trying go direct the jssault with intent to commit an| + the SECOND—in the Specialty Shops | flood of ‘traffic the Dhast attrdcted. ynnatiiral sex offense, .and assault | 4 ; ; “I jumped out and heiped him. with a dangerous wefipon. | for Women on the THIRD and FOURTH Then a state policeman arrived-to!' The victim . was Mrs. Edna | Floors—and in the Boys’ Shop and PE, help hand the situation. YOlmsatl, 35 Chicago, whe sag} the Me-Too Shop for little Gals— SIXTH Floor— .

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Bon: Plant Keeps Pace Indiana Selective Service head yuring World War 1 the com- duarters announced today an In San bat engines‘ for the famous crease rote a Io ioe eR to Liberty plane. World War IT the August draft ca Hitchenek again saw them making engines Ss Ege, Ropjnsen) hid cheoek for fighter planes, this time * ~ atid : P-40’s and P-47's. said the Hoosier figure After peace came, Allison kept Stepped up on the basis of an stride with the aviation industry ¢reased national call by beginning to manufacture thousands of jet engines. It was in testing some of these that the

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