At 04:27 PM 2/9/98 +0000, you wrote: >Michigan Prison Blast Kills 2 Guards >Jackson, Mich. -UPI- A series of explosions ripped through the arsenals at >the Southern Michigan Prison last night killing two guards trapped behind >doors that secured the ammunition storeroom. >Most of the prison's weapons and ammunition were destroyed in a blaze that >followed the explosions. There were no security threats at that time from >the 3730 inmates of what is reputed to be the world's largest walled prison, >officials said. It took firemen from the prison, aided by city firemen, more >than an hour to bring the fire under control. >The victims were Joe Carter, 25, and Max Hindkly, 57, a 16-year veteran >guard at the prison. Carter was on duty in the "Bubble," the control room >for the giant electric doors to the interior of the prison, when the first >explosion occurred. The arsenal was housed in a two-store building of >reinforced concrete and brick. >Don McWilliams, a prison trusty in charge of the fire department, said it >was difficult to battle the blaze because of the exploding ammunition. >(Saturday April 1st, 1967, Evansville Press.) > >