From the Omaha World-Herald, dated August 17, 1973:

Thieves Set Fire During Burglary

Grand Island, Neb. (UPI) - Thieves, using an acetylene torch to open a vault in a private club here Thursday morning, set the office on fire filling the building with smoke.

Firemen found the torch burning in the office of the club, the Liederkranz, about 6:45 a.m.

Police said two cigarette machines were broken into and an empty cash box was found. No estimate of damage had been made.



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