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Tragedy Near Soledad Kills 12 Mexican Laborers
Fire on a improvised labor bus in Soledad California killed 12 Mexican workers and injured 19 as gasoline ignited. Investigators from the U S Department of Labor and the Mexican consulate probe the blaze, which trapped victims behind rear exit chains during transit to fields outside town. A passerby freed one exit amid the chaos.
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Monterey County
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