Security tightened as IRA mount bomb campaign

A MASSIVE security net was thrown around oil refineries, military bases and airports.

The move came after a car bomb was discovered at Heathrow Airport.

A telephone warning said more attacks were planned within 72 hours.

It’s believed the bomb was planted by members of the IRA.

Passengers on flights at Glasgow and Edinburgh Airports were being searched.

Meanwhile, security was stepped up at Grangemouth oil refinery.

The Scottish football season kicked off with incidents of fan violence. July 30, 1930. Host nation Uruguay won the first World Cup final in front of 93,000 spectators in their capital city, Montevideo. Their opponents were Argentina, who took a 2-1 lead before half-time. However Uruguay scored three times after the break to win 4-2. The final goal was scored by their centre-forward, Castro, who only had one arm. The next day was declared a national holiday.

Rangers supporters caused chaos following their clash at Stirling Albion.

A mob of 300 fans on their way to join a special train jostled passers-by, kicked and damaged cars and threw missiles. Sixteen arrests were made.

Spanish dictator General Franco was being kept in hospital.

Franco, 81, had been admitted to hospital following a blood clot.

The ailing leader had temporarily transferred power to his successor Prince Juan Carlos.

A family of 13 spent a week without running water.

Mr and Mrs Matthew McGarrigle and their 11 children were left without water after the council were forced to shut it off due to a leak.

The family had to fetch buckets of water from a local laundrette. Comedian Lawrie Adam sent a desperate plea to Ugandan dictator Idi Amin – over his bagpipe chanter.

He broke his chanter and found the cost of a replacement would be more than four times the price, because Amin banned the export of African black woods.

Lawrie wrote to the dictator asking for him to release some wood.

East Kilbride CID were on the hunt for an arsonist dubbed the Phantom Firebug.

Every Saturday night the police received a call saying the Firebug had struck again in the area.

So far he had caused the death of a horse and endangered the life of a family.

The Firebug had also targeted a Co-op, a stable, a youth centre and a car.