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The Indianapolis Star from Indianapolis, Indiana • Page 19

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Indianapolis, Indiana
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19
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MONDAY, MAY 15, 1972- THE INDIANAPOLIS STAR PAGE 19 TTwisiew BPath' 0ni JEmstsidl a W. i r' i 111 I T'lM iig 1 i wriwif i ci(Wi( ff 1 St 1 if 4 -tar sjj" A damaged car and truck are surrounded by a field of debris in miraculously escaped the storm's wrath stand forlornly in the wake of yesterday's Eastside tornado. A scant few houses which ground under storm-darkened skies. 5 sT i Marion County sheriff's deputy area where other tornado victims might Carol Baker, despite personal Injuries, be found. At least 30 were injured in directs rescue workers to rubble-strewn the storm.

Star Photo By George A Fiewhouae, Frank MM. Plane and II. Joseph Gelarden Iff JTl3 Fleeing from tornado-ripped Heather Hills Bap- were among 500 persons who huddled inside fhe tist Church are Willie R. Hicks, 2055 Monroe Street, church and prayed as the tornado raged. In back- and his three daughters.

He is carrying tlsa, 6, while ground is damaged church, its spire atilt, and other leading Donna (center) 9, and Diana, 10. The Hickses members of the congregation. A boat with outboard motor till at- Church road and its garage were tached survives the tornado, but half of flattened by the intensity of the hop-the owner's house at 1400 German scotching twister. ,1 "4 -rv 1-JB St Hmf PVJ U5 my- iMrr i 1 Hi i i Court. Battered and overturned automobiles and shattered pieces of lumber litter what used to be a lawn.

like a false front In a Hollywood street scene, the second floor of this battered residence looms up on Moores Taffy and Charlie, toy poodles, seem to wonder what all home of their master, Dale Huff, 1650 Moores Court, a heap the excitement is about as they pftor from their cago after of rubble. No ono instdo the house was injured, even though tcaping injury in yesterday's tornado. The twister left the it was in the direct nnth of th storm..

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