Ferry Boat Blows Up!

Series

Series Name

British Paramount News

Issue

Issue No.

164

Date Released

22 Sep 1932

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Italy Honours Troops
2. 2Flashes from Everywhere
3. 3Flashes from Everywhere: Villages Hold Fete!
4. 4Flashes from Everywhere: Gar Wood Sets Record!
5. 5Miss Macdonald Weds
6. 6Ferry Boat Blows Up!
7. 7Keep Level Head!

Story

Story No. within this Issue

6 / 7

Summary

Forty killed, 72 injured in appalling East River disaster! Harrowing scenes follow boiler explosion on SS Observation.

Local distribution only

National Edition

Keywords

Ships and boats; Accidents and disasters

Locations

New York

Library number

1342

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Reuters Archive Licensing: Screen Ocean

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Notes

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