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Workmen assessed the situation this morning in Maplewood where
there was a second break in a 20-inch gas pipe leaving about 400 resi-
dents in two mobile home parks without gas service. Northern States
Power Co. (NSP) officials have not determined the cause of the line
ru;tures—Staff Photo by T. J. Strasser
2nd break ing as
pipe blocks highway
About 400 persons in two mobile The broken line is located near
home parks in Maplewood re- Hwy. 61 and Keller Pkwy., and
maned without gas service today about a ha
mile south of Hwy. B.
Maplewood police said one-half of
and part of Hwy. 61 was closed as_ , the northbound lane of Hwy. 61
the result of a second break in a near Keller Pkwy. was closed.
gas pipe. Some NSP customers in eight
Northern States Power Co. suburbs lost pilot lights as a result
(NSP) officials said the rupture of the breaks. NSP urged custom
ors, if they smell a rotten egg
occurred about 2:25 a.m., an odor, to shut off the gas supply to
hour and a half after crews had the appliance, open_a window and
repaired the first break which hap- telephone NSP at 221-4421 for
pened about 2 p.m. Monday. assistance. Suburbs affected are
Lit t 1 e Canada, Arden Hills,
Cause of the breaks in the 20 Mounds View, Shoreview, Rose-
inch line is being investigated. No vine New Brighton, North Oaks
fire resulted from either break,'
and Vadnais Heights.
and there were no injuries or
property damage, NSP officials