Man Killed as Rocket Fuel Explodes in Railroad Test
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EDISON, N.J. — A piece of solid rocket fuel exploded prematurely as workers at a test site were attaching an electric blasting cap to it Tuesday, killing one man and burning a second, authorities said. The two employees of the Assn. of American Railroads were testing the fuel to see what precautions should be taken during shipping.
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