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Blackout Hits Britain as Queen Elizabeth II Faces Power Loss
A widespread UK power outage strikes Buckingham Palace and half the country during a slowdown strike demanding a 25 percent wage rise. Factories suspend work, temperatures fall to the 30s and 40s, and Prime Minister Heath's government convenes an around the clock operations room amid protests outside Parliament.
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