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** An earthquake hits Banggai, Indonesia, leaving 54 dead.
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** A 6. 25 Richter scale earthquake in Nicaragua kills 5, 000 – 12, 000 people in the capital, Managua ; President Somoza is later accused of pocketing millions of dollars worth of foreign aid intended for relief.
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