In this episode, I will examine a night that many people in the Northern Mid-Atlantic region remember, but not for the same reason that I will be covering.
While many people remember this night as the night that their local team won their first World Series, others remember it as a night full of shock, tragedy, loss and fear.
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An explosion, apparently of propylene gas, and a resulting... - UPI Archives
Chemical plant explosion and fires kill five, injure 29 - UPI Archives
Delaware history: Amoco plant explosion kills 6 near New Castle (delawareonline.com)
Newspapers.com articles
Sunday News Journal (Delaware) Oct 26, 1980 Prove Finds Human Error Caused Blast - Gail MarksJarvis, Steve Marshall and Joe Trento
The Morning News - (Delaware) January 8,1981 - OSHA Levies $11,800 fine in Amoco Blast Gail MarksJarvis
The Morning News (Delaware) - January 31, 1981 - OSHA Reduces Amoco Fine for Blast to $2,800 - Gail MarksJarvis
The Morning News - (Delaware) February 26, 1981 - Amoco Won’t Rebuild - Gail MarksJarvis
The News Journal (Delaware) Nov 10, 1981 Letter to the Editor World Series Not Culprit - Robert J Cale Sr
The News Journal (Delaware) October 16, 2002 DNREC-SIRB Legal Notice The Final Plan of Remedial Action Regarding the Former Amoco Polymer Plant-Operable Unit 1
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Sunday News Journal (Delaware) - October 1, 2006 - Massive Cleanup to Rid Marsh of Waste - Jeff Montgomery
The Daily Times (Salisbury, MD) - October 2, 2006 - Crews Set to Start Cleanup at Former Amoco Site
