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Foreign News
September 17, 1947
The Nome Nugget
Nome, Nome County, Alaska
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Eight mysterious explosions disrupted Rosh Hashanah in Jerusalem, heard across new sections of the city, triggering two alarms, but police searches yielded no traces.
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Explosions In Jerusalem; Govt. Can't Find Em
JERUSALEM, (AP)—Eight mysterious explosions, shattering the peace of the Jewish New Year festival of Rosh Hashanah in Jerusalem, were reported during the night, and police today still were trying to find out where they occurred.
The blasts, heard in widely scattered areas in new sections of the Holy City, set off two general alarms, one lasting 35 minutes and the second about an hour.
"I know you'll think it funny," a government official told questioning reporters. "but police have been working all night and failed to find any traces of the explosions."
JERUSALEM, (AP)—Eight mysterious explosions, shattering the peace of the Jewish New Year festival of Rosh Hashanah in Jerusalem, were reported during the night, and police today still were trying to find out where they occurred.
The blasts, heard in widely scattered areas in new sections of the Holy City, set off two general alarms, one lasting 35 minutes and the second about an hour.
"I know you'll think it funny," a government official told questioning reporters. "but police have been working all night and failed to find any traces of the explosions."
What sub-type of article is it?
Mysterious Explosions
Security Incident
What keywords are associated?
Jerusalem Explosions
Rosh Hashanah
Mysterious Blasts
Police Search
General Alarms
Where did it happen?
Jerusalem
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
Jerusalem
Event Date
During The Night Of Rosh Hashanah
Outcome
no traces of explosions found by police; two general alarms triggered (35 minutes and one hour)
Event Details
Eight mysterious explosions reported during the night in widely scattered areas of new sections of Jerusalem, shattering the peace of Rosh Hashanah; police unable to locate the sites despite all-night searches.