1961

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Malden, MA Lumber Supply Co. Fire, Dec 1961

Posted December 26th, 2009 by Linda Horton

Hundreds Flee 5-Alarm Blaze  read more »

Bennington, VT Margolin Block Fire, Dec 1961

Posted December 26th, 2009 by Linda Horton

North Street Building Is Destroyed By Stubborn, Wind-Whipped Fire

$75,000 Loss Is Estimated In Night Blaze

By TAYLOR HOLBROOK  read more »

Houston, TX (near) Cargo Plane Explosion, Jan 1961

Posted August 7th, 2009 by Stu Beitler

2 SAN ANTONIANS DIE IN BLAZING PLANE CRASH.

CRAFT LOSES WING, HITS RICE PADDY.

EN ROUTE FROM KELLY TO FIELD AT MOBILE, ALA.  read more »

Idaho Falls, ID Atomic Reactor Accident, Jan 1961

Posted July 21st, 2009 by Stu Beitler
Idaho Falls ID Reactor Building Before Accident 1-1961.jpg Idaho Falls ID Reactor Building Accident.jpg

A-REACTOR BLAST KILLS 3.

IDAHO TEST UNIT EXPLODES.  read more »

Baton Rouge, LA Chemical Plant Explosion, Mar 1961

Posted July 21st, 2009 by Stu Beitler

4 BLASTS RIP PLANT.

2 CHEMICAL WORKERS KILLED IN EXPLOSION; 32 OTHERS INJURED.  read more »

Angie, LA Tornado, Feb 1961

Posted July 11th, 2009 by Stu Beitler

TORNADO CAUSES DAMAGE IN LOUISIANA FARM COMMUNITY.  read more »

Castle Rock, CO Tornado, May 1961

Posted July 7th, 2009 by Stu Beitler

COLORADO TOWN HIT BY TORNADO.  read more »

East Chicago, IN Furnace Explosion, Sep 1961

Posted June 30th, 2009 by Stu Beitler

TWO KILLED IN CHICAGO.

East Chicago, Ind. (UPI) -- An explosion in a smelting furnace killed two persons, injured at least 42 and demolished a building in a big aluminum treating plant Thursday.  read more »

Madisonville, TN (near) Home Fire, Apr 1961

Posted June 29th, 2009 by Stu Beitler

SIX OF FAMILY PERISH IN TENNESSEE FIRE.  read more »

Carl Junction, MO Freight Cars Explode, Jan 1961

Posted June 28th, 2009 by Stu Beitler

28 FREIGHT CARS BURN FOLLOWING EXPLOSION.  read more »

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