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Measured on the Richter scale, which counts any jolt over 7 as "major,"* the five biggest of Chile's shudders ranged between 7.25 and 8.5, striking along a fault line (see chart) that cuts through Chile's southern wheat-growing breadbasket and close to coal-mining, fishing and...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CHILE: The 10,000-Mile Disaster | 6/6/1960 | See Source »

Two small mountains sank out of sight, a 25-mile stretch of high ground dropped 1,000 feet, and new lakes were formed. Volcanic ash rose 23,000 ft. into the sky. Seismic waves washed away 630 of the 800 citizens of the fishing village of Queilen. In the inferno...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CHILE: The 10,000-Mile Disaster | 6/6/1960 | See Source »

For a century, Lake Qattara could support a flourishing fishing industry until the salt concentration became too great. After that, the lake bottom could be mined for crystallized salt. If preliminary studies are encouraging, a three-year engineering study will be required before actual construction can begin.

Author: /time Magazine | Title: UNITED ARAB REPUBLIC: World's Biggest Sinkhole | 5/16/1960 | See Source »

Diseased Part. Last week, six years after Viet Nam was partitioned, the Communists were stepping up their guerrilla activities. For the first time since 1954, the Reds are operating in bands of more than 50 men. Some are old Red cadres left behind at the time of partition; others are...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: SOUTH VIET NAM: The Sunset War | 5/2/1960 | See Source »

Five weeks ago, in the midst of the rioting that gripped the quiet city of Masan during Korea's presidential elections, a 16-year-old student named Kim Chu Yul sortied out into Masan's streets and never returned. The police claimed they knew nothing about him. But...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: KOREA: Blood & Bayonets | 4/25/1960 | See Source »

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