Workmen Touch Off Fire in White House East Wing
United Press International
WASHINGTON —
Workmen using torches to remove old paint from a window touched off a fire Thursday in the East Wing of the White House, where First Lady Nancy Reagan has her offices.
Washington firefighters quickly doused the flames and no injuries were reported.
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