Mary Lee Candies Shop on South State Street Ripped by Explosion, May 1947
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Ann Arbor News, May 16, 1947
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Mystery Blast Rips Candy Shop: Brick and concrete rear wall sections were blown out of the Mary Lee candy shop, 332 S. State St., by an unexplained blast that occurred about 11:45 last night. Alley windows at the rear of the shop, as well as rear windows of neighboring establishments, were shattered by the explosion, which detectives said centered around a spot where pressure-type whipped cream dispensers were kept. Above, Detective Albert Heusel and Officer Ben Ball, of the Ann Arbor police department, examine a portion of the shattered masonry. (Story on page 3)
Ann Arbor News, May 16, 1947
Caption
Mystery Blast Rips Candy Shop: Brick and concrete rear wall sections were blown out of the Mary Lee candy shop, 332 S. State St., by an unexplained blast that occurred about 11:45 last night. Alley windows at the rear of the shop, as well as rear windows of neighboring establishments, were shattered by the explosion, which detectives said centered around a spot where pressure-type whipped cream dispensers were kept. Above, Detective Albert Heusel and Officer Ben Ball, of the Ann Arbor police department, examine a portion of the shattered masonry. (Story on page 3)
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1947
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May
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