Man arrested for Happy Land fire
- Title
- Man arrested for Happy Land fire
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Vox pop
- TX Date
- 26 Mar 1990
- Year of production
- 1990
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- Duration
- 00:03:51
- Description
- Paul Woodley reports on the arrest of Julio Gonsalez in connection to America’s worst ever mass murder, the Happy Land fire in an illegal drinking club in New York. He started the fire after an argument with his girlfriend, an employee. Includes comment from Police Commissioner Lee Brown; fireman Dennis Devlin; New York Mayor David N Dinkins; and relatives of the victims. For Brian Widlake show.
- Contributors
- Paul Woodley; David Dinkins; Lee Brown; Dennis Devlin
- Keywords
- Deaths; Fires; Homicide; New York; Fire safety; Rescue work; Arson; Arrests; Julio Gonzalez; Drinking establishments
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