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From the Archives: The winter the tower exploded
By Lauren ShowsFebruary 7, 2020
On Sunday, Jan. 31, 1977, the water tower at Gaunt Park — there was only one then — had blown a seam and released a million gallons of water into the park.
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A service will be held for Charles W. Benning at 11 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 16, 2021 at Porter-Qualls-Freeman Funeral Home, 823 S. Yellow Springs St. in Springfield. Social distancing and face masks will be required.
A full obituary will appear in a future issue of the News.
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