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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1975
Page
2
A chlorine tank car exploded at Hooker Chemical Co. near Niagara Falls causing four deaths and about 80 injuries or exposures as a poisonous gas cloud spread northeast toward Niagara. A second car may have ruptured and authorities cleared the area fearing another blast.
A polar bear cub died in an incubator two days after birth at the Worcester Science Center after being mauled by its mother. A twin cub survived and was reported doing beautifully on a formula diet. The incident drew nationwide calls for help as Ursa Minor the mother separation followed the injury.
The Lisbon Paris express collided head on with a stopped passenger train in Fornos de Algadres in northern Portugal. At least ten dead and many injured as a signal error and heavy snow hinder rescue efforts and communications. Officials called for doctors nurses and blood donors to aid the injured.
Australia’s Malcolm Fraser, sworn in as prime minister, prioritizes economic issues but vows not to imitate Whitlam’s rapid early moves. union spokesmen promise to push for job growth and inflation reduction while awaiting Fraser’s concrete actions. Khmer Rouge border trade unsettles Thai-Cambodian commerce with $900,000 claimed. merchants seek negotiations for immediate payment amid scant proof of credits.
An early morning earthquake of intensity 3 on the Japanese scale struck 30 miles east of Tokyo. The Central Meteorological Agency reported no immediate damage or casualties.
Billy Graham told People magazine he believes Richard Nixon will reveal the total truth about Watergate in his forthcoming book. He said they have reestablished their friendship and that Nixon seems back to his old self, with little Watergate talk during their visit.
Kissinger said the Newsweek claim that Brezhnev is terminally ill is totally untrue. American officials say they have no reliable information on Brezhnev’s health though he is seen as essential for finalizing a new nuclear arms treaty with the United States.
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