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Five killed after suspected wartime bomb detonates beneath Indonesian home
JAKARTA, June 1 — A suspected shell left over from World War II exploded under a stilt house in an Indonesian fishing village, killing five people and wounding nearly 20, police said today.
The blast in Indonesia’s restive eastern Papua region startled locals with a thunderous boom yesterday afternoon, emitting a ball of flames followed by a thick smoke column, according to footage broadcast on Kompas TV.
Nine homes were destroyed.
“The source of the explosion is strongly suspected to have been a bomb or mortar left over from World War II,” Papua police spokesman Cahyo Sukarnito told AFP.
Three people are still recorded as missing, but Cahyo said several body parts have yet to be identified.
At least 19 people were treated for minor injuries, he added.
“We will provide further updates once the search for victims and the investigation have been completed,” said Cahyo.
Last year, nine civilians were among 13 people killed in West Java province when an explosion occurred as Indonesian troops attempted to dispose of rejected munitions by detonating them in a pit.
Indonesia was a major battle zone during WWII when Japanese forces occupied what was then the Dutch East Indies, and Allied forces fought to retake control. — AFP
Balls and boots missing: England hit by equipment theft en route to World Cup training in Kansas City
KANSAS CITY, June 13 — England have suffered a theft of training equipment ahead of their arrival in Kansas City, local police said, after a vehicle transporting the gear to their World Cup base was broken into.
The incident occurred while equipment was being transferred from England’s pre-tournament base in Florida to Swope Soccer Village, where it was due to be in place before the squad begin training after their arrival in Kansas City on Saturday.
“We are investigating a possible theft of equipment from a team vehicle that arrived in Kansas City with items missing this evening,” police said.
“The investigation is ongoing. Two subjects of interest were taken into custody pending further investigation.”
Balls and boots were among the items believed to have been stolen, according to British media reports.
Reuters has contacted the Football Association for comment.
The theft could affect England’s preparations for their World Cup opener against Croatia on Wednesday in Dallas. — Reuters
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Los Feliz, L.A.
This is a children clothing store signage from the 1950's still up on the side of the building on Vermont.
Where Yesterday Meets the Breeze
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Founded in 1919 by Walter Owen Bentley in Cricklewood, London, the Bentley motor company quickly established a reputation for exceptional performance and engineering, famously dominating the 24 Hours of Le Mans throughout the 1920s with the help of the legendary 'Bentley Boys'. Following financial difficulties during the Great Depression, the company was acquired by Rolls-Royce in 1931, moving production to Derby and later to its iconic factory in Crewe, Cheshire, in 1946. After decades of being closely associated with Rolls-Royce, Bentley was purchased by the Volkswagen Group in 1998, a transition that sparked a significant revitalisation of the brand's identity as a manufacturer of luxury, high-performance grand tourers that continues to define its legacy today.
Beer, Devon, UK.
Engine Works – Power and Precision
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The Engine Works at Beamish Museum represents the skilled industrial engineering that kept mines, railways and factories running during the height of Britain’s industrial era. These workshops were the beating heart of maintenance and repair, where heavy machinery was stripped down, repaired and rebuilt by highly skilled fitters, turners and engineers.
Many engineering works operated almost continuously, as breakdowns in mining or rail transport could bring entire operations to a halt. Engineers often worked under pressure to fabricate replacement parts by hand using lathes, forges and basic machine tools, long before standardised mass production made components easily interchangeable. The Beamish reconstruction helps illustrate just how vital these workshops were to industrial life in the North East.
