Black,billowing smoke brings crowd to Twelfth Street blaze. General view of fire scene as depicted from across Jackson Street. Headline: Fire Destroys 12th Street Building; 190 Men Used To fight 3-Story Blaze. Plumbing Supply firm's Loss is Put At $450,000. A three-alarm fire, accompanied by a series of small explosions, destroyed a three-story building at jackson and North 12 Street and threatened a complex of structures at the edge of the downtown district late yesterday. All off-duty firemen were recalled for service. Toledo Blade file photo by Doug Moore dated May 28, 1966
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Residents watch as Toledo firefighters battle a massive fire at the Andover Apartments in the 2500 block of Eastgate Road Thursday, May 18, 2017, in Toledo.
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Firefighters work to put out a fire at the Andover Apartments Thursday, May 18, 2017, in Toledo, Ohio.
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Firefighters work to put out a fire at the Andover Apartments Thursday, May 18, 2017, in Toledo, Ohio.
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At left Lora Sahmarani, 16, and Lana Kaimari, 15, print Henna temporary tattoos during the Toledo Early College International Festival Friday, May 19, 2017, at the University of Toledo Scott Park Campus in Toledo, Ohio.
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Seham Abutaha, 15, serves Arab food to Josephine Aduba during the Toledo Early College International Festival.
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Lake teacher Nikki Bazzoli, whose students first heard her speak as eighth graders, and Paula Marks-Bolton. Holocaust survivor Paula Marks-Bolton, 90, of Detroit, is graduated with the 2017 class of Lake High School in Millbury, Ohio on May 21, 2017. "These terrible things happened to her, but hers was a message of love and forgiveness. She just kind of changed our lives", says graduating senior [from Lake H.S.] Parker Lake, of Bowling Green, one of the students who first heard her when he was in the eighth grade. The class flower is the white rose. incidentally, it is also the name of a small group of German university students who tried to organize resistance in 1942 to the Nazi policy of genocide. Betrayed to the Gestapo, the leaders were executed in 1943.
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Tim Haney, member of the Erie Shores Council of the Boy Scouts of America, surveys Camp Miakonda's 100th anniversary celebration Saturday, May 20, 2017, in Toledo, Ohio.
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Boy Scout Josh Burton, 16, of Sylvania rests in hammock as fellow scouts Ben Seal-Roth, 12, and Carter Rippel, 15, laugh at him during Camp Miakonda's 100th anniversary celebration Saturday, May 20, 2017, at Camp Miakonda in Toledo, Ohio.
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From left, Jade Palmer, Caciyah Fobbs, 17, Brianna Lockard, 17, and Dionna Davis swing together Monday afternoon, May 15, 2017, at Highland Park in south Toledo. Warmer temperatures and clear skies enticed people outside on Monday.
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Keynan Williams, 10, left, and Nathaniel Martin, 10, work together to stack cups using only string and rubber bands during the first STEM, or Science Technology Engineering Mathematics, night Wednesday, May 17, 2017, at Glendale-Feilbach Elementary School in Toledo. Co-organizer Shannon Gladieux, a fourth and fifth grade math and science teacher at the school, said they were expecting about 150 kids to participate in a number of educational stations designed for interactive learning.
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Fishermen line the Maumee River off Orleans Park Monday, May 15, 2017, in Perrysburg. Several fishermen were out on the water Monday.
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A bee lands on Wild Blue Lupine during a tour at Oak Openings Preserve Metropark Tuesday, May 16, 2017, near Whitehouse. The event was part of a Blue Week celebration.
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Maine native Billy Bones works on the Wipe Out ride as crews set up for Ohio Springfest on the grounds of the Stranahan Theater in Toledo. The carnival opens its gates on Thursday at 2 p.m. until Sunday night.
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A storm passes over Malinta, Ohio, Thursday, May 18, 2017.
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Workers from Henry Gurtzweiler, Inc., remove a bell from St. Hedwig Catholic Church on Lagrange Street Friday, May 19, 2017 in Toledo. A statue and two bells were removed from the church which closed in 2012.
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Harrison Burton (28) of Huntersville North Carolina laps Con Nicolopoulos of Columbus, Michigan, and wins the ARCA 200 presented by Federated Car Care: ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards Stock Car Series Sunday, May 21, 2017, at the Toledo Speedway in Toledo, Ohio.
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Anthony Wayne High School's Andrew Fritz runs the third turn in the 400 meter dash during the Division I District Track and Field championships at St. Francis de Sales High School, Saturday, May 20, 2017.
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Jefferson Edwards of St. Francis de Sales High School comes up with the winning throw in the shot put competition during the Division I District Track and Field championships at St. Francis de Sales High School, Saturday, May 20, 2017.
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Whitmer High School's Wisler Coulter leans across the finish line to anchor the winning 4x100 meter relay team during the Division I District Track and Field championships at St. Francis de Sales High School, FSaturday, May 20, 2017.
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Whitmer's Macie Traaczyk (16) slides safely into home under coverage from Anthony Wayne's Molly Bytwerk in the top of the fourth inning of the Division I softball district semifinal match up Monday, May 15, 2017, at Bowling Green State University. Whitmer won, 4-3.
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Whitmer's dugout cheers Blyth Hardmon (15) after she scored in the top of the seventh inning to put them ahead of Anthony Wayne in the Division I softball district semifinal.
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Springfield second baseman Jo Reuling (4) scores against Oregon Clay catcher Natalie Quinlan (5) during a Division I district semifinal softball game Tuesday, May 16, 2017, at Rolf Park in Maumee, Ohio. Springfield defeated Clay 7-1.
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IBF Lightweight World Champion, Robert Easter, Jr., left, faces off with Russian challenger Denis Shafikov , right, as promoter Ravone Littlejohn, center, holds the title belt during a press conference Thursday, May 18, 2017, at the Huntington Center in Toledo, Ohio. They will duel for the title on June 30.
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Toledo's JaCoby Jones dives and catches a ball in center field during game against Louisville at Fifth Third Field in Toledo, Ohio.
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Mud Hens Manager Mike Rojas watches the warm ups before the start of the Tuesday, May 16, 2017, baseball match up against the Louisville Bats at Fifth Third Field in downtown Toledo. Toledo won, 5-2.
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Toledo fans call out for free t-shirts before the start of the bottom of the first inning in the baseball match up against Louisville Tuesday, May 16, 2017, at Fifth Third Field in downtown Toledo. Toledo won, 5-2.
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Toledo Mud Hens manager Mike Rojas has words for Louisville Bats manager DeLino DeShields after both were ejected in the bottom half of the eighth inning and the benches cleared. Rojas is being held by by Efren Navarro. The umpires are James Rackley, left, and Charlie Ramos. The Toledo Mud Hens (20-18) lose to the Louisville Bats (13-26) at home in Toledo, Ohio on May 18, 2017. It is the third of four "School Celebration days" at the International League Triple-A park.
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