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Poague Building Explosion Victims

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On this site, the explosion of the Poague Building on December 9, 1972, took the lives of Gene Burns, Goldie Hunter, and Darlene Hunter, and rescue attempts also cost the lives of Mark Beattie, Maurice Purvis, Leroy Steward, Dr. Ron West, and Charles Wilson.
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