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DISASTER OVERTAKES BIG AIRSHIP CHICAGO 111 July 21 Five persons were killed and fourteen injured when the big Goodyear Tire and Rubber Companys Blimp Wiufoot which was sailing over the loon district exploded while a thousand feet in the air and fell on the top of the Illinois Trust and Savings Bank setting fire to the building The walls of the trust company caved in and whether anyone was caught under them is not known There were 350 person In the bank building when the Blimp fell onto the roof nblazp The bodies of two men were taken from tin bank building burned 16 a crisp but it is not known whether they were members of the Blimp crew or employes of the bank which was afire
