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    Historic front page from the Des Moines Register, Nov. 6, 1978: Ten die in Younkers fire

    By Des Moines Register,

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    The Nov. 6, 1978, edition of the Register’s sister afternoon paper, the Des Moines Tribune, reports on the Nov. 5 fire in the Younkers store at Merle Hay Mall, which kills 10 employees. The fire was the deadliest in Des Moines history. It started in a leaky heating and cooling system before the store opened that Sunday. Relatives of the victims later sue the city for failing to enforce numerous fire and building codes.

    Each day this month, as the Register marks its 175th birthday, we’re sharing front pages from noteworthy moments in history.

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