EXPLOSION IN HOTEL
N'EW YOJtK, .Timo 21. An cxplosion in tlie baseiuent of the B.ilvcr Ilotcl, Dallaa (Texas), killed at lcasl five and injured scoros more. It is bclieved tliat tlie boiler explodod and tlie effect vvas aggravated by aninionia from the shattered pix>es of the air-conditioniug system. The eutire cust side of the building was wrecked. Many persons overcome by the fumes and others trapped on the ux>per Aoots were rcseued by firemen wearing gasmasks. Tlie hotel is a 16-storev' building, containiiig (500 rooms. It cost 5,0(10^,000 dollars.
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Chronicle (Levin), 24 June 1946, Page 3
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89EXPLOSION IN HOTEL Chronicle (Levin), 24 June 1946, Page 3
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