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Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania • 12

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Scene is the Waynesburg Armory, converted 11::1 Sun-Telegraph Photo SLEPTIN RUINSWhen their house at Charters was destroyed in the storm, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Yokovosky and son, Junior, rescued their bed and slept in it all night among the ruins. STORE RAZEDThe general store at Charter was one of many buildings in the community which felt the full force w.ot,oe,o, Ran-Telegraph Photo of last night's twister. Destruction in Chartiers touched almost every house, with between 40 and 50 reported razed, in almost unbelievable damaged wreaked there.

I. ,4 on Scene EMERGENCYAn Army medical co. r. Kopic, of Dry Tavern, victim of the do. is the Waynesburg Armory, converted into an emergency hospital.

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