What's Sarong Island expert gives answer
Hollywood interview with Dr. William A. Lessa UCLA anthropology associate professor. He explains what a true sarong is and contrasts it with pareu and lava lava seen in films. He discusses South Sea nudity, authenticity in movies, and the hard work of island natives, noting Bali’s portrayal matches reality.
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William A. Lessa
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South Seas
Tahiti
Samoa
Dr. Lessa
Newark
South Pacific
Gilbert
Lessa
Tonga
Bali
From GE to NATO defense chief William R Herod rises high
William R Herod, 53, GE International president, has been named in charge of NATO defense production. A tireless engineer with a global career since Yale 1915, he champions organizing western resources to deter Russian aggression and preserve peace. He plans overseas duty with Ike’s European army buildup.
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New York
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General Electric Co
International General Electric Co
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North Atlantic Treaty Organization
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IGF
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Africa
Iran
America
Indianapolis
Yale
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American Legion
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Amarillo Globe
Amarillo
Texas
Music in Mail Finds Radio Hidden in Parcel
In Memphis a postal clerk named Richard Byles heard music while unloading mail and discovered a parcel containing a battery radio playing sweet tunes.
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Memphis, Tenn
Richard Byles
King Shares Rise Yet Costs Loom Over Royal Finances
The article explains King George VI’s so-called raise is offset by Parliament assuming 112000 in expenses and palace costs around 56000. He pays most travel and court costs, while public works handle outside Buckingham Palace maintenance. His annual income remains 1,148,000 with a large domestic staff across royal residences. Starting April 1 government salaries will cover some staff costs and utilities, and the king gains free telegrams and no phone bill.
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George VI
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Congo Rubber Producers See Growth To 30,000 Tons By 1957
The Union of Congo Rubber Producers reports 1950 output at 8,000 tons up from 5,735 in 1949 and 1,047 in 1948. They project 1951 around 10,000 tons and expect Congo production to reach 30,000 tons annually by 1957 as Belgium’s Congo era expands.
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Belgium
Congo
Union of Congo Rubber Producers
Indian Diet Is Largely Cereals
New Delhi reports that the Indian diet rests almost entirely on cereals and rationed urban areas consume about 12 ounces of food grains daily. The piece notes 73 million agricultural workers in India and about 10,000 tractors, contrasting with eight million farm workers and 3.5 million tractors in the United States.
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New Delhi
India
United States
Fines Fall Short of Paving Streets
Wilkinsburg Pittsburgh area collected $64,000 in fines for overloaded trucks in a year but officials say it does not cover street repairs. About 1,000 trucks daily pass US routes 22 and 30. Trucking arrests run 12 daily with each driver facing a $50 maximum fine.
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Wilkinsburg
Pittsburgh
Card Sharp Shows His Bag of Tricks
In Omaha Nebraska Michael McDougall warned amateur gamblers that professionals can cheat, citing a trick where a player cups three fingers around the deck while the thumb and index finger touch. He demonstrated by dealing himself five cards and showing four aces.
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Card Sharp
Omaha
Neb
Michael McDougall
Ad-Self-League
McDougall
Mississippi State Alumni Lead Seven College Presidents
Starkville based Mississippi State College earns the nickname mother of college presidents as seven alumni head senior colleges. New presidents Gen. Troy Middleton LSU and Dr. Richard A. Harvill Arizona join alumni Dr. Fred T. Mitchell Mississippi State, Dr. R. C. Cook Mississippi Southern, Dr. J. T. Caldwell Alabama College, Dr. William Edens Arkansas State, J. W. Hull Arkansas Polytechnic. Ten other alumni have served as presidents.
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Starkville
Miss
U.P
Mississippi State College
Troy Middleton
Louisiana State University
Richard A. Harvill
University of Arizona
Mississippi State
Fred T. Mitchell
Mississippi Southern College
R. C. Cook
Alabama College
Absent minded taxicab driver misses 18000 cash
In Worchester Massachusetts a bank messenger left 18000 dollars in cash and checks on the rear seat of a taxicab. Joe Horan drove around for two hours before realizing the valuables were there. No theft occurred and the money was recovered.
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Worchester
Mass
U.P
Joe Horan
Italian stamps honor Gaudenzio Ferrari painter
A new Italian stamp issue pays tribute to Gaudenzio Ferrari, the renowned 16th century Italian painter. The release highlights the artist's key works and historic significance in Renaissance art.
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Gaudenzio Ferrari
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