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ALLEN, Okla., —A remorse
ful superintendent, credited with
heroism by his students, accepted
responsibility for striking the
match which accidentally touched
off a deafening gas explosion at
Allen High School Monday injur
ing himself, the principal and 45
pupils.
Many students reported for
medical treatment Tuesday after
going home Monday believing
they were all right. However,
many suffered delayed reactions
overnight and other injuries
showed up.
This morning two students
were still critical and the prin
cipal, Freeman Pickel, was taken
off the danger list.
The one - story brick school
building wal virtually demolished
by the blast.
The superintendent, J.M. Mc
Keel, who suffered shock, cuts
and bruises, told a reporter: “I
presume I set off the blast in an
attempt on my part to find a gas
leak. I had no reason to think
there was a general leak.”
Students were flung against the
ceiling and blown through win
dows by the bomb - like blast
which took place shortly after
they settled in their seats for
afternoon classes.
Fire Chief Harvey Butler, who
estimated damage at $100,000, said
gas apparently had been accumu
lating under the floor for sev
eral days.
The 150 students in the struc
ture at the time had high praise
for McKeel. They said he helped
hold up a collapsing ceiling so
other victims could be rescued
first.
Although Easter is scheduled
for the first full moon after the
vernal equinox, the date is set
not by observation of the real
moon but by rules established be
fore astronomers knew as much
as they now do about the move
ments of the moon.
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Joe Kroninger, Secy.
Thursday Luncheon
Northwestern Alaska
Chamber of Comerce
MEETS EVERY TUESDAY NOON
BOYD HARWOOD, President
ALASKA CHAPTER NO. 1
Order of Eastern Star
Meets the 3rd Monday of each month.
Jane Perkins
Worthy Matron
Evelyn Branson
Secretary
LESLIE A. STEVENS
PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT
486 First Ave. West, Nome, Alaska
10 io 12 a.m. 1 lo 5 p.m.
Phone Main 82 — P.O. Box 208
ANVIL LODGE
No. 140
John Cooley. WJM.
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Meet* lit and 3rd Thunday each month.