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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1995
Page
6
The Japanese government declared Kobe a disaster area and announced tax breaks and low interest loans to aid 307,000 homeless residents after the January 17 earthquake. Death toll reached 5,063 with thousands injured and tens of thousands displaced. reconstruction funding will cover about 90 percent of rebuilding costs.
Rising floodwaters shut down shipping traffic on a vital stretch of the Rhine River near Frankfurt Germany. The disruption halted barge and river shipments and risked delaying goods bound for inland and international markets. Authorities monitored water levels and prepared diversions as crews worked to clear the obstruction and restore traffic.
Heavy rains and rapid snow melt caused rivers across Germany to spill over their banks in the past two days. The Fulda River surged near communities forcing some residents to reach homes by boat.
The translator Tong Yi, aide to Wei Jingsheng, was allegedly beaten by fellow inmates after starting a two year labor camp sentence. She reportedly has facial and body injuries and a smuggled letter to her mother was cited by Human Rights in China. In Poland, bishops admit guilt of Christians who failed to resist Nazi murder of Jews during Auschwitz anniversary ceremonies. President Clinton names Elie Wiesel to represent him at Poland events.
A 5.1 magnitude earthquake struck southern Iran damaging buildings and injuring 11 people, according to the Islamic Republic News Agency. Officials cited Fin and nearby villages, with no deaths reported. The World Jewish Congress was noted to speak in New York City.
Israeli troops arrest dozens of Palestinian activists in the West Bank, seize a mosque, and seal Islamic Jihad offices after a deadly bombing. Prime Minister Rabin pushes separation and barrier plans to curb violence as opposition motions fail and Shas votes against the coalition. Arafat warns retaliatory steps hinder peace while Islamic Jihad leader Sheik Abdallah Shami is detained.
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