Word: blazes
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...once drowsy Texas dailies blaze away, and both benefit...
...reacts with far more maturity--he sets fire to Jade's house. Many people think the desire of landlords to collect insurance money leads to most arson: statistics prove, however, that thwarted young love is, more often than not, real cause. When he tries to rescue Jade from the blaze he almost dies. He is then sentenced to several years in a state psychiatric institution. The names in this story have been changed to protect the innocent. But that isn't the end, unfortunately...
Centralia's ordeal began in 1962, when fire from a refuse pit southeast of town spread into one of the coal seams and then into the mines, eventually forcing them to close. At first, no one seemed terribly concerned. A 1965 attempt to locate and excavate the blaze-the only way to extinguish an anthracite fire-was abandoned when local funds ran out. A number of subsequent attempts were also unsuccessful. Many townspeople assumed that if they ignored the fire it would eventually burn itself...
...drill, but when the guy came over the p.a. system he was stuttering, and I knew then something was badly screwed up." Fire-fighting crews clambered across the deck and started laying down gallons of water and "purple K" foam, but to no immediate effect: the blaze had begun its own chain reaction...
...have gained financially had it invested in the firm, the University suffered a tangible loss when a six-alarm fire, set by an arsonist, destroyed the press box in Harvard Stadium in late April, causing an estimated $75,000 in danage. Firefighters fought for 20 minutes to contain the blaze, which was whipped along by winds gusting at times to 45 miles an hour. Police arrested an 18-year-old Boston man, who admitted setting the blaze, three weeks after the fire. Despite the damage, officials say the press box can be rebuilt by September 26, when Harvard plays...