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Article: Explosion in Centennial Park!

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August 6, 1996
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Susie Chandler
Columbus Times
08-06-1996
Explosion in Centennial Park!.

Centennial Park was built for the public. It was constructed in the heart of downtown Atlanta, Ga. - the center of attention for the 1996 Centennial Olympic Games. Most of the exhibits were free and some were off limits to the public.

Right across the street, Coca-Cola Olympic City was available to attend at a nominal fee.

But early Saturday morning, July 27, a bomb exploded in Centennial Park, close to the A.T. & T. pavillion that left two dead and 110 injured. The grandson of Mrs. Ophelia DeVore-Mitchell, Mr. Kevin Dent (who is an executive with A.T. & T.) was not injured in the shocking explosion. We were glad ...

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