Alaska as Gibraltar of the air age battles for defense
Alaska’s defense drive accelerates with radar net and airfields at Elmendorf Fort Richardson and Ladd Eielson. Lt. Gen. Kepner says Alaska, vast and harsh, is a bastion to be defended. planners favor inland bases over coastal outposts due to weather, terrain, and supply challenges.
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William E. Kepner
Alaskan
United States
Alaska
Elmendorf
Force Ase
Fort Eterscs
Anchorage
Ladd and
Eielson
Fairbanks
Bering Sea
Siberia
Russia
Aleutian
Kepner
Iska
8 Command
oSnepes
Arctic
Joe
New Haven for Refugee Money Found
A New York Harold-Tribune report notes Uruguays appeal as a refuge for capital and discusses large foreign exchange flows since the Korean War, with estimates of 400 to 500 million dollars parked in Montevideo and other cities. It covers Uruguay’s free exchange regime, wool prices, and expected tourism and trade shifts.
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Maurice Feldman
New York
Harold-Tribune 6 Pt
Montevideo
Uruguay
Switzerland
France
Italy
Near East
Uruguayan
United States
Banco de 14 Republica
Banco de la Republica
Barito de la Republica
Uniteates
Toun
Uruguy
Urueiays
Sxport P
England
Continental
West Germany
Europe
Columbia River plan labeled socialist fades in Oregon
The Columbia Valley Authority proposal to coordinate Columbia River water, power, and irrigation efforts has waned. Davidson, chief advocate, resigned from interior and later urged broad Northwest power needs, while opponents warn of dictatorial control. The issue shifts toward integrated regional planning with fishery protections remaining central.
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Portland
Ore
U.P
Columbia Valley Authority
TVA
CVA
Cardsom
Interior
Davidson
Pacific Northwest
Columbia River
Oregon
Washington
Idaho
Truman
Ieee
Army Engineers
Department of Interior
Northwest
CYA
Oscar Chapman
GWA
Chapman
Davidson U Kk
of Engineers
Bureau of Clamation
Hat
Valley Authority
California
Columbia
Eleven cities inspect cars regularly nationwide
Eleven cities including Miami Chicago Evanston Peoria Springfield Des Moines Omaha Cincinnati Chattanooga Knoxville and Memphis operate systematic motor vehicle inspections. Minnesota and Montana have enabling acts for municipally owned stations but no city has adopted the legislation yet.
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Miami
Chicago
Evanston
Peoria
Springfield
Des Moines
Omaha
Cincinnati
Chattanooga
Knoxville
Memphis
Minnesota
Montana
4,000-Year-Old Homes Found in Tromsoe Dig
Tromsoe archaeologist uncovers 4000-year-old homesteads in the Varangerfjord district of Finnmark Province. Stone slabs bearing red-painted figures from the Stone Age were among the finds. Globe-News Want Ads Get Results.
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Tromsoe
Norway
Varangerfjord
Finnmark
Globe-News
Infrared Rays Explained by Early Science Text
An early explainer describes infrared rays as heat wavelengths produced by hot objects such as the sun fire and lamps. It notes their wave length exceeds visible red light and that the eye cannot detect them beyond the red end of the spectrum.
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Boston
First Press Taken to Print Oregon California Paper in Washington
The press that produced the first paper in Oregon and California was brought to Washington to print the first paper there, marking a historic dissemination of the early press across the region.
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Oregon
California
Washington
William Bradford of Philadelphia Tirge Printer Ad
William Bradford of Philadelphia served as the tirge printer in colonies outside of Boston. Advertisement.
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Willialm Bradford
Philadelphia
Boston
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Gibraltar
America
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NEW Weight
ST Co
Ottawa
Canadian National Research Council
Meteorology Laboratory
Jaamasim Canada
Willbe
International Bureau of Weights and Measures
Sevres
Thaiin
Welch
Quality Importers, Inc
W. Y
Welch Grape Juice Company
Brocton, W. Y
Columbia River Plan
Shontex
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Santa Monica, Calif
Dept
Cardus
Cardu
SEARS
Dee
Evdry Octasion
Tots
Virgin Wool
Cardigans
Polk
Amarillo
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