The Nation - News from April 3, 1986
An explosion ripped through a carburetor repair shop near the town square in Lebanon, Tenn., killing at least two people, injuring three others and destroying the building. Police blocked off streets and kept bystanders away from the building. “I heard a real loud noise and looked around and saw fire go all through the plant,” said James Pritchard, a worker at a company across the street.
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