In February and March of 1948, Page Dairy Company at Wade Street and Knapp Street in Toledo was rocked by two explosions. The first, on February 20, 1948, claimed the lives of two employees and injured 25 others. There were 300 employees working when ammonia fumes exploded. Police and private ambulances transported the victims to St. Vincent, Mercy and East Side Hospitals. This Toledo Blade photo was taken on Feb. 20, the day of the first explosion. It shows milk cans scattered about the floor while firemen poured water on flaming and smoldering equipment on the building’s first floor. The explosion twisted machinery, blew a hole through a main wall, sent milk cans flying, and broke out the building’s windows.
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Kendell Brown, center, hugs his daughters Kunia Brown, 14, left, and Nydia Brown, 13. right, of Warren, Ohio, after their performance at the Carnivale of Champions Cheer and Dance Championships at the SeaGate Centre on March 6, 2016.
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Madelyn Grant, 11. from Wildwood Environmental Academy, front, leads her team the Senior Ice Queens during a performance.
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Amelia Cappel, 8, of Whitehouse, receives a balloon from Troy Baines, the Wolf. Project iAm presents its 9th annual Acoustics for Autism, an all-day music event in Maumee, Ohio on March 6, 2016.
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Bethany DuBell cries while nuzzling 21-year-old therapy horse named "Easy Boy" during his "retirement" ceremony at Sunshine Communities on February 29, 2016.
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Rorry Collins, left, and Breanna Brockhurst, right, of Swanton, sample ice wines from Daisy Hall, center, at the ice wine bar during the fourth annual Glass City Wine Festival at the SeaGate Center on March 5, 2016.
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Basketball legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar poses for a picture with Christine Mabrey, left, and her mother, Shwu Mabrey, of Maumee, during a reception at the Authors! Authors! event at the Stranahan Theater Wednesday, March 2, 2016, in Toledo. The Blade/Dave Zapotosky
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Paramedic students Anthony Harmon, left, Ryan Parquette, center left, Ian Robertson, center right, and Bradley Dumas, right, work to stabilize a medical manikin acting as a heroin overdoes patient during a simulation Monday, February 29, 2016, at the University of Toledo's Health Science Campus. Members of the public, including local police and firefighters, were invited to the first floor theater to watch a live video feed of the simulated overdose and victim's treatment. Toledo Fire Department medic students served as first responders before transferring their overdose patient to University of Toledo medical, nursing and physician's assistant students for further care in the scenario.
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Students from the Ella P. Stewart Academy For Girls arrive to the Museum of Art in Toledo for a field trip. The trip celebrated the birthday of Stewart, who was born March 6, 1893. She was one of the first African-American female pharmacists in the United States.
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A gull flies through the snowflakes across he pond in Olander Park on March 5, 2016.
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Icicles melt on the picnic shelter even though the snow continues to fall in Olander Park on March 3, 2016.
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BP employee Natalena Tucker spreads salt around the gas pumps at the station on Manhattan Blvd. at Stickney Ave. in Toledo, Ohio.
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Byron Wynn, Culinary Arts and Events Director at the Sofia Quintero Arts and Cultural Center, picks garbage out the vegetable beds in order to prepare to plant a revitalized "Chefs Garden" on the property on February 29, 2016. Wynn said that the vegetables and spices will be used for cooking classes at the center as well as for special catered events.
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Dirt is spread onto the floor of The Huntington Center Thursday, March 3, 2016, in Toledo. 100 truckloads of dirt are being dumped on the floor in preparation for Monster Jam Friday, March 4 through Sunday, March 6.
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Central Catholic's Jamarr Parker (2) attempts two points over Napoleon's Derek Gerken (25) during the second quarter of the Wednesday, March 2, 2016, Division II District Semifinal match up at Bowling Green University's Stroh Center. Napoleon led going into the second half, 31-19.
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Wauseon's student section lift their hands up as their team shoots a free-throw during the second quarter of the Wednesday, March 2, 2016, Division II District Semifinal match up against Rogers at Bowling Green University's Stroh Center.
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Wauseon's Austin Rotroff (34) puts up two points from inside the paint during the first quarter of the Wednesday, March 2, 2016, Division II District Semifinal match up against Rogers at Bowling Green University's Stroh Center.
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Bowling Green State University football players during the first spring practice Monday, February 29, 2016, in Bowling Green, Ohio.
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Whitmer's Mason Durden (0) shoots against Lima Senior's Rico Stafford (23) during a Division I boys district basketball semifinal Thursday, March 3, 2016, at Savage Arena in Toledo, Ohio.
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Lima Senior's Marquevious Wilson (0) shoots against Whitmer's Mason Durden (0) during a Division I boys district basketball semifinal Thursday, March 3, 2016, at Savage Arena in Toledo, Ohio.
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Sylvania Northview's Aerin west (32) passes the ball against St. Johns Jesuit's Harrison Riggs (12) during a Division I boys district basketball semifinal Thursday, March 3, 2016, at Savage Arena in Toledo, Ohio.
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Ottawa Hills' Michael Denner, 1, and Hunter Sieben, 2nd from top, hold up the net after defeating Genoa in the Div. III District final at Central Catholic High School in Toledo.
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Napoleon's Brett Lauf (20) goes to the the basket against Rogers' Christian Smith (21) during the Division II District Final Saturday, March 5, 2016, in at the Stroh Center Bowling Green, Ohio. Napoleon defeated Rogers 49-29.
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Rogers head coach Antuan Johnson watches the action against Napoleon during the Division II District Final Saturday, March 5, 2016, in at the Stroh Center Bowling Green, Ohio.
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SPT dIVdistbb02p 03/01/2016 Fayette's Tristen Bates, 44, reacts to a foul call against Edgerton late in the fourth period during the Div. IV district semifinal at Napoleon High School in Napoleon, Ohio. The Blade/Lori King
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Fayette head coach Todd Mitchell argues against a foul call against Fayette's Alec Bost, on the floor, during the Div. IV district semifinal against Edgerton at Napoleon High School in Napoleon, Ohio.
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Edgerton head coach Matt Ripke questions a foul call during the Div. IV district semifinal against Fayette at Napoleon High School in Napoleon, Ohio.
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Fayette fans will a Fayette foul shot to go in during the Div. IV district semifinal against Edgerton at Napoleon High School in Napoleon, Ohio.
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Fayette head coach Todd Mitchell signals the fans to stand after their victory over Edgerton during the Div. IV district semifinal at Napoleon High School in Napoleon, Ohio.
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St. Francis de Sales High School with the trophy for the district title after defeating Bowling Green High School 4-2. The District title hockey game between St. Francis de Sales High School and Bowling Green High School in Sylvania, Ohio on March 4, 2016.
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Rogers' Keasja Peace (34), Tanaya Beacham (35), and Akienreh Johnson (30) react to losing to Ottawa-Glandorf 48-46 during the Division II girls basketball regional championship game Friday, March 4, 2016, in Mansfield, Ohio.
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Napoleon High School's Seth Beard scores a takedown on Domenic Carfagna of Columbus St. Francis DeSales during their 120-pound Division II first round match at the 2016 OHSAA 79th Annual State Wrestling Individual Tournament in Columbus, Thursday, March 3, 2016.
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Perrysburg High School's Moises Guillen is lifted into the air by assistant coach A.J. Coleman as he celebrates after pinning Josh Heil of Brusnwick during their 138-pound Division I semi-final match at the 2016 OHSAA 79th Annual State Wrestling Individual Tournament in Columbus, Friday, March 4, 2016.
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Napoleon High School's Seth Beard celebrates after upsetting three-time state champion Tyler Warner of Uhrichsville Claymont during their 120-pound Division II semi-final match at the 2016 OHSAA 79th Annual State Wrestling Individual Tournament in Columbus, Friday, March 4, 2016.
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Wrestlers compete at the 2016 OHSAA 79th Annual State Wrestling Individual Tournament in Columbus, Saturday, March 5, 2016.
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Delta High School's Dustin Marteney celebrates after defeating Brendan Fitzgerald of Grandview Heights during their 138-pound Division III championship final match at the 2016 OHSAA 79th Annual State Wrestling Individual Tournament in Columbus, Saturday, March 5, 2016.
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The honor guard files through the smoke as it presents the colors at the 2016 OHSAA 79th Annual State Wrestling Individual Tournament in Columbus, Saturday, March 5, 2016.
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Clyde High School's Garit Witt celebrates after defeating Nick Svarda of Middletown Madison during their 220-pound Division II championship final match at the 2016 OHSAA 79th Annual State Wrestling Individual Tournament in Columbus, Saturday, March 5, 2016.
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Toledo's Stuckey Mosley takes the ball to the hoop past the defense of Eastern Michigan's Tim Bond during men's basketball action at Savage Arena on March 4, 2016.
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Toledo's Halee Printz, left, jumps for joy after Toledo made the winning basket with 1.7 seconds left in the game against CMU at the University of Toledo's Savage Arena in Toledo, Ohio.
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Brenae Harris scoring two of her 22 team-high points. BSU's #0 is Brionna Simond. The MAC conference University of Toledo Women's basketball team hosts the Ball State University at home in Toledo, Ohio on March 5, 2016.
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UT coach Tricia Cullop speaking with an official during the game. The MAC conference University of Toledo Women's basketball team hosts the Ball State University at home in Toledo, Ohio on March 5, 2016.
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