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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1974
Page
2
A large butane gas plant explosion near Petal and Hattiesburg caused about 3,000 residents to evacuate. The blast shattered windows miles away and a fire burned underground tanks for five hours. Hospitals treated roughly two dozen people for minor injuries. no deaths were reported.
Reliable sources say Portugal will sign an independence pact in Algiers with leaders of the African Party for the Independence of Guinea Bissau and the Cape Verde Islands. After signatures, Guinea Bissau is to join the United Nations in New York mid-September. the Security Council has approved its membership. Other colonies promised freedom within two years.
Maj Alexander P de Seversky the pioneer air man and author of Victory through Air Power has died at age 80 in a New York hospital from a respiratory ailment He fought in World War I and later designed the P 35 fighter and Thunderbolt with Elmer Sperry his work helping stabilize flight instruments Roosevelt praised him Truman awarded a wartime honor for his public appeal for a strong air arm algemeen movement and his aviation contributions referenced in the piece
Ghanaians greet the appointment of Shirley Temple Black in Accra with mixed views. Some praise a victory for women and notable past roles, while others view a former child star as an unsuitable diplomat.
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