Chapter 75

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WASHINGTON, D.C.

A large bomb partially detonated at the service entrance of the Watergate Hotel early this morning. The blast caused extensive damage to a warehouse area where the truck had been left by the perpetrators of the incident. ATF investigators, speaking on condition of anonymity, told reporters "The explosion would have been huge, reminiscent of the Oklahoma City Bombing of three decades ago. Unlike Oklahoma City, this explosion apparently stopped in mid-detonation leaving investigators with a great deal of material to be studied for evidence."

A forensic investigation of the wreckage failed to reveal any reason for the bomb to have been defective. FBI sources say the truck contained over a ton of kerosene soaked fertilizer along with a triggering system of electric caps and dynamite.

Investigators on the scene said "It's a mystery why the whole thing didn't go. It's a mystery, but it's also a miracle."

No one was injured in the blast. The FBI has indicated that there are no suspects at present. The investigation is continuing.

SAN DIEGO, CA  Buck Stratton Radio Ministry Headquarters.

Pastor Buck Stratton, commenting today from his radio ministry headquarters in San Diego gave the following comment on the attempted bombing at the Watergate. "We didn't do it! It's the same as the massacre at the tomb twenty-five years ago. We're the first ones they blame, as if we'd do somethin' like that. Fortunately, they can't prove nothin', as usual."

TAMPA, FL United CFC Headquarters

A official spokesman gave only the following short statement when asked about the bombing at the Watergate yesterday. "We are very certainly not trying to kill the Divine Savior Reincarnate. I don't think we are on any suspect list. So, gosh. Who does that leave?"