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Philippines quake triggers deadly tidal waves and mass homelessness
A Philippine quake unleashed 30 foot tsunamis that swept inland in Mindanao and the Zamboanga peninsula, killing 3,131, with 3,117 missing and 89,274 homeless. Relief efforts include Marcos pledging 3.5 million for medicine, U S aid offering helicopters and planes, and operations to gather donations as 60,000 evacuees seek shelter.
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Moro Gulf
Mindanao Island
Zamboanga Peninsula
Gloria Bitancor
Pagadian City
Mrs. Bitancor
Manila Times Journal
Ferdinand E. Marcos
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United States
Tripoli
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China
Peking