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1 story matching explod
Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:explor, explos, exploit, unexplod, explan, explet
- The Water Wars: Irrigation Company Agents Arrested for Sabotage
A desperate battle over water rights in the Yakima Valley turned explosive when engineers were caught dynamiting a rival company's dam.