War Threat Endangers Rare Plant Dune in Britain
In Devonshire at Braunton Burrows on Barnstaple Bay a small dune hosts 77 of 78 western dune plant species, plus rare snail succinea arenaria and shrub scirpus holoschoenus found nowhere else in Britain. Combined Operations declares it a training ground, risking the dune’s fragile ecosystem as war fears loom.
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London
Britain
Braunton Burrows
Barnstape Bay
Devonshire
Braunton
RFC demise would cut news supply
Washington columnist Frederick C. Othman reflects on a congressional bill to abolish the Reconstruction Finance Corporation. He jokes how RFC loans fueled quirky misadventures from a rattle snake farm to a Miami Beach hotel, cactus farms, night clubs, and even a St. Louis Browns tie to beauty parlors, noting the potential loss of dramatic, taxpayer funded dispatches if the agency ends.
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Frederick Cc. Othman
Washington
Congress
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
California
RFC
Mapes Hotel
Reno
Nev
Chicago
Miami Beach
Fla
White House
Kansas City
Crook
Jall
Florida
Hocus-Pocus
Big Smiles
Kefauver Crime Investigating Committee
Texas
Sheboygan
Mich
St. Louis Browns
J. William Fulbright
Democrat
Arkansas
Stuart Symington
Herbert Hoover
Jesse Jones
Houston
Harry 8. Byrd
Virginia
United Features Syn
Fortune May Find a Pot But Industry Must Boil
A concise quote attributed to Gay highlights that luck favors those who actively work to turn opportunity into results, urging persistent effort and practical action to realize wealth or success.
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Gay
Man Receives Reward by His Labour Quote
A concise biblical quotation from I Corinthians proclaims that every man shall receive his own reward according to his own labour, reflecting a moral principle of individual effort and recompense.
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Corinthians
Wears His Blues In Battle Line With Marines In Korea
Marines resting beside a dusty Korean road were surprised when Private First Class Norman L Hooker wore his dress blues through the position. The 22 year old from St. Joseph Missouri had asked his mother to send the uniform in California. The postal section sent the package and, thinking it was a Christmas gift delayed by rush, he opened it to share with his squad. He wore them to the surprise of his unit and hoped the colonel would not notice.
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Korea
Norman L. Hooker
St. Joseph
California
Marine Corps Postal Section
American Crew Plans Large Scale Cloud-Seeding Above El Salvador
An American team aims to deploy extensive cloud seeding over El Salvador to study weather modification. The effort seeks to influence rainfall patterns and assess environmental impacts, with scientists coordinating air operations and data collection from the region.
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el Salvador
Greeks Get Drydock From Germany
A German built floating drydock, part of Germanys war reparations to Greece, will be brought to Piraeus in June. The drydock, started during the war and financed with 760000 dollars of Marshall Plan money, was awarded to Greece at war end and can service most Greek coastal vessels with modern diesel powered equipment.
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Athens
Greece
Piraeus
ECA
FASTEETH Lets Dentures Sit Clean and Secure
Advertiser touts FASTEETH a pleasant alkaline powder that helps false teeth stay firm for eating and talking. It claims no gummy taste or residue and reduces denture odor. Available at drug stores.
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REFR
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Appliance Corp
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Los Angeles
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