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...nations that support whaling, it is a venerable way of life. Says Japan's Shimasaburo Hamai, 69, retired after 45 years as a harpooner in a land where monuments were once dedicated to the souls of hunted whales: "I want our whaling tradition to be passed on to the coming generation." Nordin Olafsson, master of the Norwegian whaling vessel Nybraena, calls the hunt "a vital part of our culture. It is hardly a major part of the national budget -- but for those fishermen who need it, it is a crucial source of income...
Died. Shinzo Hamai, 62, four-term mayor of Hiroshima (1947-1952, 1959-1967) and the biggest single force in the city's rebirth; of a heart attack; in Hiroshima. Himself a survivor of the atomic holocaust, Hamai laid out a new metropolis with broad avenues and plazas, was so successful in convincing industry (shipbuilding, auto manufacturing) to return that today Hiroshima is one of Japan's most prosperous cities, with a population of 543,000, almost twice the wartime number...
Safety First. In Honolulu, Airport Manager William Holloway rushed out to the auto obstructing Runway 4, learned that Hamai Shizuo had chosen the field as just the place to teach his friend to drive...
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