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Typhoon Grace Due to Hit Japan 2nd Storm Dying DownTOKYO, Aug. 17 (SS)—Typhoon Grace morning 185 miles southwest of Kyushu while that the tropical storm Helen would probably The outer edges of Grace were expected and Army commanders have alerted Americanwas heading toward Japan this Tokyo Weather Central reported miss the Japanese mainland, to hit Korea tomorrow morning troops there to brace for strongwinds.Winds up to 40 miles an hour and heavy rains still lashedOkinawa today as an after-math of the assault on the island by Grace Sunday and Monday. Property damage was reported as minor.1 Killed(Army officials on the island revealed that one Japanese.had been killed and 11 Americans injured during the heavy blow, AP reported.)Tokyo Weather Central said that Grace was traveling northeast at 7 miles an hour with maximum winds of 115 miles an hour. It was expected to be approximately 40 miles west of Kyushu 'at 9 a.m. tomorrow.Slowing DownThe tropical storm Helen wasapparently blowing itself out, carrying maximum winds of 50 miles an hour this morning. At 6 a.m. today it was 100 miles east-southeast of Tokyo heading north.Meanwhile in northern Hokkaido Kyodo Nev/s Service reported that torrential rains Saturday and Sunday had flooded Ashikawa, inundating more than 1,000 homes and 3,850 acres of farmland. Ashikawa police reported 13 bridges washed out and river dikes breached at 21 spots.weather forecastPartly cloudy today with scattered showers. Tomorrow sunny with light winds. Thursday cloudy.Yesterday’s high 90. Low 76. Low tonight 75. High tomorrow 93.*•lt;
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