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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1995
Page
3
Two separate noxious fume releases in Yokohama over two days sent 42 people to hospitals with throat and eye burning sensations. Police have not identified sources. The events come 3 1/2 months after the Tokyo sarin attack.
Fragmentary report notes ambush and protests linked to reform promises and corruption cleanup. Mentions police misconduct and judicial reforms amid political pressure in an I Wire Reports context. Names and concrete details are missing, so the exact actors and location cannot be determined.
In Seoul rescuers use six cranes to lift massive slabs at the Sampoong Department Store collapse. With 114 dead tentatively and about 340 unaccounted for, officials shifted to full scale recovery as hope fades for more survivors. Over 900 injured, 70 rescued, a 21 year old survivor died after supplies dwindled.
A strong earthquake rocked the Tokyo region at 8 53 a m causing skyscrapers to sway and trains to stop briefly. No injuries were reported. The quake measured about magnitude 5 6 centered about 75 miles deep in Sagami Bay southwest of Tokyo. A C M A official noted depth mitigated damage and compared it to Kobe's 7 2 quake depth of 12 miles underground and over 5500 deaths.
Prime Minister John Major urged Conservative MPs to back him in a secret ballot for party leader, warning that a loss could split the Tories and allow Labour to win the next general election. John Redwood pressed for change as the 329 MPs vote, with abstentions possible and a second round seen as likely.
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