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August 10 – A gas leak in Ashtabula, Ohio was ignited by electrical equipment or lightning, causing a restaurant to explode. 21 people were killed, 15 more were injured, and six buildings were destroyed. [44] September 7 – A gas pipeline being tested in Detroit, Michigan exploded and burned, injuring one person, and destroying 50 cars. [45]
Officers responded to reports of an explosion in a woman's detached garage and a man in her yard who was an acquaintance of her husband. Officers arrived to find a shirtless man holding a machete and a rifle who "acted crazy." When the man pointed the rifle at officers, they fatally shot him. [47] 2012-12-03: Dilworth, Eric (38) Idaho (Meridian)
The estate consists of the Green mansion, ice house, water tower, barn, and office building were each built of Anamosa Limestone quarried from John Green's own local business. During the summers of 1932 and 1933 the Green Estate became the location of Stone City Art Colony. [4] Construction began on St. Joseph's Church in 1913. The first mass ...
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An accidental explosion of ammunition, during transport or storage, can be lethal and have far-reaching affects, especially on the population and environment around it.. Between 1997 and 2007, there were 120 accidental ammunition storage explosions, killing more than 3,500 peo
Other than its architecture, what makes Anamosa standout is that unlike most other Iowa city's it was never properly platted. [2] Instead, the city grew organically from three commercial nodes. One was located in the flood plain of the Wapsipinicon River, and two others on the higher ground to the east. The two on the higher ground developed ...
A 500-gallon underground propane tank was found at a Virginia home that exploded Friday, killing one firefighter and injuring others, officials said Saturday.
Anamosa is home to the Anamosa State Penitentiary, formerly known as the Iowa Men's Reformatory, a medium/maximum security prison that is the largest in Iowa, housing over 1,200 male inmates. Anamosa State Penitentiary was home to infamous criminal John Wayne Gacy as well as Robert Hansen, the inspiration for the movie Frozen Ground. [15]