Quakes shake Matsushiro Valley in Japan
In Matsushiro Japan residents report repeated quakes since August 3 with epicenter near Mt Minakami 600 feet high. Seismologists link aftershocks to underground volcanic activity as locals assess damage to cracked walls tiles and doors in a town of about 22600. No injuries or collapses reported.
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Matsushiro
Japan
Pak
Minakami
Mineo Takehana
Matsushita
Kanejiro Nakamura
Rosalind Elias: Mezzo Star From Lowell Sings In Six Languages
Opera star Rosalind Elias of Lowell Massachusetts is praised as a rare mezzo soprano with Arabic language ability and mastery of six languages. The Met's roster highlights her as a leading mezzo, with 35 roles, TV work, and a busy schedule between the Met and Europe. She notes mezzo camaraderie, the need for talent and luck, and the challenge of winning over large audiences with limited vocal cords.
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Hal Boyle
New York
America
Metropolitan Opera
Rosalind Elias
Lowell
Mass
Rosalind
The
Met
Fire Bugs In Refrigerator
AP report from ST LOUIS describes hundreds of lightning bugs found in a refrigerator door at an information center. Les Schnable notes the incident while discussing insect containment. The piece weaves in quotes about acting and opera, with references to celebrity figures and a chemical company offering payments per bug.
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St, Louis, Mo
Les Schnable
Chemical Company
Hedy Lamarr
Davis
Monte Carby
Grace
Princely
Rainier
Rosalind
Chemical Coi
Pang
Where Dad Really Has It Bad
UPI reports a Hallmark survey on global and domestic family roles showing fathers facing strict matriarchies in Palau with execution power over disturbances and property loss, while Malabar wives deny ownership through sandals outside doors. Near Sumatra men lose their lineage, daughters inherit property, and in Sudan a wife may return home after five children. In the U S Southwest Navajo practices allow wives to remove husbands by placing a saddle outside the hogan door.
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New York
UPI
Pacific
Palau
Malabar
India
Sumatra
Sudan
U.S. Southwest
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