Pacific Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 20, 1959, Tokyo, Japan Friday february 20, 1959 the stars and stripes Page 17 belgian police Battle Miner s9 own tear Gas helmeted Rifle bearing belgian police Ore caught i Hie Backwash of a tear Gas truck attempting to disperse marching miners. The miners were headed for the prison in Mons where four of their Fehlow workers were being held. The miners have been on strike for several Days Over a government decision to close several unproductive mines. About 70,000 Hak Belgium s Miner work Force were on strike. Associated press photo Antarctica in Michigan flames Chase fireman Down f fireman James Lillis scrambles Down an Aerial ladder while helping to Battle a fire that destroyed three adjoining buildings in the Village of Wappinger Falls near Poughkeepsie . Five families were forced to flee into sub freezing temperatures. One fireman was injured in the fire. Damage was estimated at More than $100,000.-ap the coast guard Cutter acacia inched its Way from port Huron mich., to Detroit in 12 hours through ice jammed in Lake st. Clair. The trip normally takes five hours. The photographer crawled out on the ice to take this picture. Associated press photo
