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\Double Trouble for Tengu MarinesCAMP COURTNEY, Okinawa (3rd MarDiv) — Personnel of Camp Butler Fire Station No, 2 at Tengu got a double dose of trouble from Typhoon Emma.Not only did they get their share of high water and mud in their living quarters, Emma brought them habu (a deadly snake) trouble.Before the storm, marines stationed at Camp Butler put important files and valuable peiv sonal gear up high enough to escape the flooding waters of nearby Tengan River.Later, as they rearranged their living quarters, they were interrupted by^frantic yells from Acting Sgt, Fred L. Pedersen who was standing on a locker boxIn the corner of the hut.He was confronted by a 4-foot, 2-inch habu, coiled on top of his wall locker. The viper apparently was paying no heed to theactivity around him and was definitely unwilling to be driven... , — .^rr——- -ir- —■ Dentists Study Pain-Free DrillKUALA LVHPVR (AP) — AJapanese professor is teaching Malayan dentists a ne*v, painless method of drilling teeth,Prof. Tadashi Maeaki, who ishere leading a five-man trade delegation, is demonstrating theuse of a new highspeed dental machine.from his dry perch.Pedersen was Joined by fellow marines who attacked and kilted the habu with bayonets and shovels.The marines continued their work, but with some caution, jpst in case some of the habu's relatives were around.According to Fire Chief Thomas tl« Brown, the flood water had risen as high as 40 inchesin the hut and apparently thesnake had been washed in with the mud and other debris.However, he said, they were still somewhat puzzled as to howthe habu had managed to get up on top of a t-foot wall locker.‘T reckon he just didn't like water, the chief said.
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Pacific Stars and Stripes
Tokyo, Tôkyô, JP
Fri, Nov 20, 1959
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