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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1978

5 stories in Sydney's papers

Us Reactor Accident

Tribune · Wednesday 1 February 1978 · page 11

COLARADO: Radioactive helium gas escaped from the Fort St Vrain reactor near Denver, Colarado on Tuesday January 24. The reactor, which uses helium as a coolant, was going through 'start-up' tests…

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Death Hazard for Young Children Council moves on pier in lake Drowning makes holiday a nightmare

The Broadcaster · Tuesday 16 May 1978 · page 1

A SMALL pier jutting out in the Central Gardens lake was a potential death hazard for young children, a Merrylands West resident claimed last week…

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Worker Sacked Over Accident

Tribune · Wednesday 28 June 1978 · page 4

SYDNEY: Workers at O'Connell Cranes at Rydalmere are striking in support of a workmate who was sacked last Thursday after an accident. The sacked worker, Chris…

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Slepak’s son in near accident

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 24 August 1978 · page 9

BONN: Alexander Slepak, son of aliya activist Vladimir Slepak, who was recently jailed by the…

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Drowning in Apathy

Tharunka · Monday 23 October 1978 · page 21

It's noon on Thursday the 28th -the day of the “shutdown”. The speakers are ready, the banners and flags are flying and there’s a measly…

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