Grain silo blasts tally 55 dead in eight days in US
A sequence of grain-silo explosions in the United States has killed 55 people and left at least as many injured across Illinois Mississippi and Louisiana and three other states in eight days. Investigators study low humidity grain dust ignition as hazardous. Federal inspectors report dangerous dust levels at Galveston elevator while a dust extractor system is installed.
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Pekin
Illinois
Commonwealth Edison
Galveston
Texas
Farmers Export Co
West
Weer
Loyisiina
Mississippi River
New Orleans
Continental Grain Co
Sunshine Mills
Grain Co Plan
Tupelo
Mississipn
Sir Grain Co
Courtland Kansas
National Weather Servic
Houston
Diplomatic note over Philippine maid at Peruvian embassy
Envoy Joselito Azurin lodged a protest with the Peruvian ambassador in Canberra regarding Miss Perhta Calagos a 27 year old Filipino maid employed at the Peruvian Embassy. The note cites alleged contract breaches long hours and wage issues with Calagos repatriation discussed amid disputes over embassy housing duties and overtime. The Philippine Embassy sought permission for Calagos to remain in Australia on premises. The Peruvian Embassy asked she abandon the country amid claims she worked at a Queanbeyan casino. The Department of Foreign Affairs was reviewing requests pending decision.
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Enrique Fernandez de Paredes
Perhta Calagos
Matila
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Canberra
Canberra Times
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Lima
Deakin
Fernandex de
Department of Foreign Affairs
Miss Calagos
Queanbeyan
Miss Calagay
Nela Fernandez de Paredes
Calapos
Manila
Cilagos
Miss Culagow
Fernandez de Paria
Miss Calipos
Calagos
Yass
C. W. Lai
Garema
Thero
Mitoise
Philippines
Luz Consuega
Department of Poreign Athaurs
Fire guts Kingston shop on Giles Street
Fire gutted a children's shop on Giles Street Kingston last night. Engines from two stations attended and the fire was extinguished in about half an hour. No damage estimate was available. Adjacent shops seemed undamaged. The owner, Tracy Lee, was in Sydney and was notified. Police and investigators were looking into the cause.
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Kingston
Tracy Lee
Sydney
Line honours for Kialoa II in 1977 Sydney Hobart race
The American 24 metre ketch Kialoa II skippered by Jim Kilroy won line honours in the 1977 Sydney to Hobart yacht classic, finishing at 10.14pm to take her second win. She held a clear lead over Windward Passage after a neck and neck contest, finishing about 16 miles ahead. Kilroy’s crew clocked 3 days 10 hours 14 minutes 9 seconds, slower than their 1975 time, with brutal seas and near gale conditions causing multiple retirements and damage among the fleet.
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Hobart
Jim Kilroy
Sydney
Kisloa
Wndward Passage
Kilroy
Kiasoa
Windward Passage
Isloa
Lamb death mystery at Gunning baffles graziers
Rural Roundabout reports sheep losses near Gunning with lambs injured by an unidentified predator. Sightings include dogs and foxes, but attacks differ from wild-dog or fox behavior. One owner offered 50 reward in The Canberra Times to find the attacker, fearing trigger happiness and property risk.
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Gunning
Canberra Times
Hayden Names Opposition Executive in Australia
The Opposition named its economic affairs spokesman Mr Willis and reassigned other shadow ministers including Mr Hurford to industry and commerce. The party stressed the new line up aims to deepen economic strategy while noting no immediate policy changes before the short term. A caucus meeting in February will decide Senator Melzer’s fate amid a ballot recount in Canberra over executive positions.
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Trade Practices Commission
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Defence
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Canberra
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