Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - January 18, 1995, Winnipeg, Manitoba A4 Winnipeg free january 1995 in Jet Nan catastrophe shakes Faith t i 11 surrounding area in architecture standards associated press Tokyo japans Confidence in its ability to build structures Able to stand up to violent rocking suffered a blow yesterday in the Wake of the killer Many japanese specialists predicted that newer subject to Tough quake roofing Stan Dards and built with advanced tech would not suffer the kind of damage seen in recent in Kobe several modern buildings fell and sections of major highways collapsed under the i was one of the ones who said japanese architecture is Strong enough to avoid a disaster like the several elevated sections of the one in los said Motohiko Han Shin expressway connecting professor of engineering at the Western cities of Osaka and Toyo i feel he the disaster was a result of insufficient we should have made the City we used to believe that japanese roads and houses were built Well so what had happened in California wont happen said Sumino a Yokohama National University that was building codes Are tougher in Japan and residents generally store food and water and map out Emer gency Kobe keeled Over As their columns such expressways had been de signed to endure snaking As severe As the 1923 earthquake in which registered magnitude and killed experts said damage to the expressways would Likely take years to about buildings were officials More than a dozen sections of elevated Bullet train lines in the affected areas also suffered cracks and other Honshu Sanyo Rahlya i 1 posh residential p Potuk Ottati significant damage in japans second largest City water Supply is Karl tale Means Only lease the Motorola 850 pocket sized loaded with incredible cellular value your Long distance savings could pay your monthly service the business package 50 minutes local calling included minute local airtime no charge unlimited local weekend calling no charge unlimited 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town about an hour from the quakes Epi Centre at i was out there with the Snow Blower until my a wife called and told me to turn on the Boyce said it was just Terri Boyce didst get through to Debra monday night nor yesterday morn when she called Home yester Day Boyce finally Laid his fears to she was a Little he she Felt the vibrations but not nearly As bad As Over there in seven Manitoban seven Manitoban four Winni Eggers and one each from bran flin flon and Thompson Are registered with the Canadian Consu lat general in according to a spokesman they Are among 39 canadians who live in the Region where the quake hit the said Stephane a spokesman for the Canadian embassy in we have tried to Call these peo Jobin said up to now there Are no reports of canadians being injured or the mennonite Cen trial committee said its prepared to Send Aid to earthquake and the Manitoba division of the Ca Nadian red Cross is currently accepting donations for the Relief Effort in re tour the Royal Winnipeg Ballet was scheduled to open its japanese tour in near last unhurt and unaffected by the huge tour director Jeff Herd said Only one or two of the 52 member contingent Felt any trem ors from the which occurred More than 400 Kilometres we have been receiving Calls from parents and concerned rela Tives All Over the said Public Ity manager Greg Klassen in Winni the tour will continue As sched the Ballet is scheduled to per form in Osaka 7 and in Kobe the japanese red Cross society said it will accept disaster tracing inquiries soon and will Supply details shortly As to the information required to carry out a family members who Are looking for canadians in the Kobe area can Call the department of foreign affairs at the department said it was not aware of any canadians in the area who Are injured or mattress factory direct to you Syle Mil lies bomb pity fiddle Mattieb bomb army in Queen size l hrs 86 Monon 95 sat 9424701 restore bedding 15 mid huh Mil i of Znuj Hull 2nd great location 1391 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