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1953 USS Leyte aircraft carrier explosion.....



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October 17, 1953

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., October 17, 1953 

* USS Leyte explosion fire disaster
* United States Navy Aircraft Carrier


The front page has a very nice banner headline: "30 DEAD AND 40 INJURED IN EXPLOSION ON CARRIER LEYTE IN BOSTON SHIPYARD" with subheads and a few related photos. (see images) First report coverage on the USS Leyte (CV-32) aircraft carrier explosion disaster in Boston, Massachusetts.
Complete with 40 pages, light toning at the margins, nice condition.

Category: The 20th Century