Prosperous Thailand Faces Worries Amid Growth
Washington report analyzes Thailand's rapid gains and social progress. It notes rice exports, abundant fisheries and fruits, and improved urban life in Bangkok with foreign aid fueling health, education, and modernization. Yet concerns rise over Laos border conflict and regional Communist pressures.
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Washington
Southeast Asia
Trakand
Johnson
A. la
Thailand
Gow
Sreshourghan
Robert
Bangkok
Siam
Asia
Burma
Laos
Thanad Khoman
Moore
Seas Asia Treaty Organization
Thaaland
Margaret Landon
Anna
Slam
Ri Bramip
Thailand Plans Massive Dam And River Works Project
Up the Ping River roughly 260 miles northwest of Bangkok, a multipurpose dam and flood control scheme is proposed at a cost of 3184,500,000. The project aims to begin operation in 1933, control floods, conserve water, and supply power for Bangkok and much of the country.
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Ping River
Bangkok
Thailand
New U S Map Released by National Geographic Society
National Geographic Society releases a new United States map marking the 185th birthday of the nation. It notes 163,285,000 residents across 30 states and territories, urban growth, highway expansion, and Alaska and Hawaii’s early status. The piece contrasts 1923 auto trails with modern interstate networks and highlights urban sprawl around cities like Los Angeles.
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National Geographic Society
United States
Nimry
Hawaii
Alaska
Pacific
Arctic Circle
U.S
Society
Jui Geographic
Atwlies
National Geographic
Los Angeles
Los
Enzollen
Nevada
Kimmel Quits Alexandria Chamber of Commerce Post
Roy Kimmel resigns after serving as Alexandria Chamber of Commerce manager for one year and as the first full time executive since July 1. The chamber will stay open with temporary help while a replacement is sought, and a committee will review applications. Also noted are calls to LaPorte for Chester Abernathy and W. Z. Gosnell due to Raymond Gosnell’s serious illness following major lung surgery.
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Alexandria
Roy Kimmel
Thelexandria Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Kimmel
Dale Cotterman
Sallie Smith Rites Wednesday In Alexandria
Sallie Smith 86 widow of Edgar C. Smith died Monday at Bradford Nursing Home after a lingering illness. A lifelong Alexandria resident, she lived at 314 N Harrison St. Born May 11, 1873, she was the daughter of Samuel and Mary Bailey Howard. Surviving: son Thomas C. Smith, sister Mrs JN Elsie Maynard, two nieces, four nephews. Funeral from Kart M Kyle Funeral Home Tuesday after 3 pm, services Wednesday 1:30 pm at First Methodist Church and God ministry, burial Park View Cemetery.
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Alexandria
Sallie Smith
Edgar C. Smith
Bradford
JN Elsie Maynard
Kart. M. Kyle Funeral Home
J.harles
First Methodist Church
Charles E. Taylor
Dwight McCurdy
Church As God
Park View Cemetery
Independence Day Quiet At Elwood
A quiet Fourth of July is anticipated in Elwood with most businesses closing and mail service patching from the post office. Elwood residents plan outings to Northern Indiana lakes while the Elwood County Club hosts a fireworks program on its grounds. The Louis Monroe Post American Legion will not meet Tuesday but a euchre party is planned for Thursday afternoon. Harry E. Wann, former Elwood resident, died at Elk National Home in Bedford Virginia. services were held there. The Elwood Public Library extends the summer reading club deadline to July 20.
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Elwood
Elwood County
Indiana
American Legion
Louis Monroe
Wann
Orla A. Wann
Soldiers Home
Marion
Jessie Eastburn McMullen
Old-Time threshing bee eyed by Hewitt cousins reunion
Community notes show the Hewitt cousins reunion in Callaway Park, the Bucy family 43rd reunion at Shady Side Park Anderson, and Elwood Old-Time threshing bee July 22 23 with detailing of historical machines, vendors, and local attendee notices. Various club meetings and hospital notices also listed.
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Elwood
Hewitt Cousins
Callaway Park
Bucy
Shadyside Park
Anderson
J. Penn. Delphi
Mercy Hospital
Belie Held
Williamsport
Larry Stuckey
Fairmount
Ruby Miller
Sheridan St
Virgil Shull
Main St
Nancy Ann
Stella Laub
Russell Blankenship
Sandra
Joyce Carroll
Florence Hilbolf
Oscar Miller
Sheridan
Copher and Fester
Paul Walker
Tipton Memorial Hospital
Veteran Gondoliers Preserve Tradition By Modern Means
Veteran gondoliers of Venice adapt with modern signs and ads to keep tradition alive while promoting a popular beverage in the bustling city waterways. The use of contemporary marketing mirrors a blend of heritage craft and tourism driven commerce.
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Venice
Death Being Investigated in Seymour Old Man Hobbled
Authorities questioned several suspects Monday in the death of 79 year old John H. Baker found in his cabin near Freetown. He had been bound with his suspenders and robbed. autopsy cited a pneumonia risk from immobility. Baker died Sunday at Schneck Memorial Hospital.
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Ind
Lester Greathouse
John H. Baker
Sehneck
Baker
Freetown
Victor Burkholder
Jackson County
Venice Gondolas Endure as Tradition in Modern Transport
The article notes gondoliers’ guilds protecting tradition and their protests during a strike against motorboats on Venice canals. It highlights royal visits by Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, gondola design and black paint rules, and the enduring role of gondolas in a city famed as Queen of the Adriatic. It reports on local traffic accidents and a drunken driving arrest linked to the era’s transportation mix.
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Prince Philip
Venice
Margaret
National Geographic Society
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Gerald
Ian
R. Campbell, Jr
Gary L. Fouts
Iea
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Norma Joan
Creamer
So. K St
Canals
Hon Bharges
Virginia T. Redick
Norry
Nods Daick
Point Isibel
Alternatim
Andridipal
Four Accidents Reported At Elwood Over Weekend
Elwood police logged four accidents over the weekend with three arrests and only minor injuries. A southbound car driven by William Farr, 21, Indianapolis, collided with a northbound one and a half ton truck driven by Norris M. Wills, 45, Indianapolis, and owned by West Baking Company. Wills was arrested for failure to yield right of way. Farr’s car was pushed into a car driven by Doris Albright, 31, of Elwood. All three vehicles were damaged.
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William Farr
Indianapolis
Ind
Norris M. Wills
Twedianapaolis
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Farr
Doris Albright
Americans Inspect Soviet Gas Facilities Tour
Eight American gas company executives began a 30 day inspection tour of Soviet gas facilities. They met with U S Ambassador Llewellyn Thompson at the American Embassy and will confer with Russian officials after arriving from Copenhagen.
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Moscow
UPD
Proud resilient Iranians endure invasions through centuries
The article sketches Iran's long history from ancient Persepolis through successive invasions by Alexander the Great and later forces. It notes the Eyes and Ears of the King, a 10,000-strong royal guard, and Hafiz the poet, with Persia’s name evolving as rulers rose and fell over 2,500 years. The text references Shiraz and early geography from Egypt to India. The piece hints at modern turmoil with a new premier amid repeated upheavals.
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Mohammed Reza Shah Pahlavi
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Kenneth D. McKedar
Caspian Sea
Senate Sets Brevity Mark
The Senate set a new record for brevity by recessing six seconds after being called to order. The session featured two words uttered in the brief pause to signal formal proceedings.
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Washington
Hospital Dismissals and Iran Article Mixed Notes
Dismissals from St John s Hospital list names and addresses including Arnett Lovell Sharon Miller and Alma Chapman. The piece shifts to a National Geographic interview with Mohammed Reza Shah Pahlavi and a reflection on Iran s people and republic era politics with Sen. Cary Hayden presiding, plus notes on Iran s villages, crafts, and modernization efforts.
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Arnett Lovell
Morton St. Forest
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Sharon Miller
Alexandria
Samuel Gertaen
Iarold Dyer
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Cedar
Search Ends For 3 Wanted In Burglary
Lebanon Indiana police and state troopers halted a 15 hour search for three burglary suspects who struck a north of Indianapolis supermarket. An abandoned Illinois plated car spurred a large posse as officers scoured fields east of Lebanon. No money was stolen though the safe was attempted with an acetylene torch. Two suspects fled on foot. one car was pursued by a Marion County deputy. Investigators said two suspects may be from Chicago and one from Indianapolis.
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James Frazer
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Indianapolis
East German Ais Refuses Special Trains for Rally
Communist East German authorities refused to allow special trains to bring West German delegates to a major Protestant rally in West Berlin. Frankfurt headquarters of the West German railways announced the denial, noting trains would cross 110 miles of Red-run tracks. The move is part of measures aimed at spoiling the rally, which is set for July 18 to 23 and expected to involve about 35,000 Evangelical church members from West Germany.
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Evangelical Churches
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Check Charge May Separate Suspect, Bride
In Rensselaer Indiana a suspected bad check passer Norman C. Richardson, 51, Gregory South Dakota, faced possible separation from his new bride Lillian Greer, 39, and return to Colorado after arrests by state police. A 303 stop at a Weld County truck stop led to the couple's capture. the bank noted six other bogus checks for 75 dollars last week. Richardson had paid for two Hereford bulls with a 10 000 check. authorities say he has served four terms in reformatories and prisons.
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UPI
South Dakota
Goodby
Colorado
Norman C. Richardson
Gregory
S.D
Lillian
Greer
Weld County
Cala
Richardson
Tesper Coun
Floyd
Grégory Bank
Saint Richardson
Schneider
Jasper County Sheriff's Office
Steel Production Ends Week Lower
New York reports U S steel production last week fell 27 percent from the prior week as mills operated at about 60 percent of capacity. Standard and Poor's notes sustained trend of favorable dividends and continued activity into June, with June output near 64 percent capacity versus 73 percent previously, and July 1 year-end estimates reflecting reduced utilization.
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Standard & Poor
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