Jerba Island Plans Mediterranean Holiday City Era
Tunisia to build a large Jerba holiday city with six hotels over a thousand rooms and a waterfront theater. The project aims to be the Mediterranean's largest tourism effort, including a half mile long main square, gardens, shops, post office, and bank. Jerba, famed as the lotus-eaters from Homer, features date palms, olives, citrus and Berber speakers, with a long history of trade and crafts on the island connected by the Roma causeway.
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Jerba
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Water's Edge
Ulysses
Africa
North Africa
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Roma Causeway
Tips To Follow In Care of Tents
Tips from a tent maker extend the life to about twenty years if five rules are followed. Do not roll up a wet tent as mildew forms in storage. Do not wet canvas with insecticides as they can ruin repellency. Ensure seams and reinforcements are dry before packing. Do not roll stakes with the tent. If mildew appears, wipe with naptha soap and water using a soft cloth.
Abacus Pioneers the Path to Modern Computing
The abacus, a bead frame on wires, is a thousands year old device and remains the most widely used digital computer in the world. It traces the roots of computing from ancient times to today.
Fire halts service as cross nest catches fire at Idaho church
During the open ing hymn at Lewiston Orchards Methodist Church in Lewiston Idaho the pastor stopped the morning service to announce a fire. Congregants saw a blaze in a bird s nest atop a 30 foot cross on the church. Fire crews extinguished the fire and worship resumed indoors.
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Lewiston Orchards
Lewiston
Idaho
Motels Spread Across Soviet Russia as Construction Grows
A nine story motel is planned at the junction of Minsk and Moscow roads while forty motels with garages repair shops and gas stations are already under construction. The new wave of capitalistic style lodging expands across the region.
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Soviet
Russia
Minsk
Moscow
Man and Wife Happy Though Rheumatic in Chile Nuptials
In Concepcion Chile 101 year old Jose del Carmen Baeza Reyes and 80 year old Zulema Romero Campos wed. He worked as a cowboy for 40 years and they were introduced by mutual friends. They live in a small house Jose owns.
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Jose del Carmen Baeza Reyes
Zulema Romero
Zulema Romero Campos
Concepcion
Chile
Jose
Campos
Arizona Teacher With Perfect Attendance Retires
Owen W. Allen of Glendale Arizona ends 42 years of teaching farm subjects at Glendale High School this term after a lifetime of perfect attendance. He credits good health and self care for his record.
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Owen W. Allen
Glendale, Ariz
Glendale High School
Nearest social security office offers retirement guidance
Plan for retirement by visiting your local social security office for accurate advice. The message notes benefits may apply beyond 62 and even to those operating a farm, encouraging direct contact with government staff.
Indians in Pennsylvania Railroad Chicago district hire
Thirty four young American Indian men from Sioux Crow Navajo Chippewa Cherokee and Creek tribes join the Pennsylvania Railroad in Chicago as clerks stenographers welders and machine operators. All are high school graduates or from Haskell Institute Kansas. Hired at BIA suggestion officials call them good workers.
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Haskell Institute
Lawrence
Kans
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Washington
Old Vienna University Celebrates 600th Anniversary
The University of Vienna, Austria, the oldest German speaking higher learning institution, marks its 600th anniversary with events honoring its long history and scholarly legacy.
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Vienna University
Austria
Europe
Newcomers Note Hick By Margaret Garner
Martins Rambler hosts the first Newcomers bowling tie and leads with 3 points from Corner Drug. Bordens beat H and D Ford 1 Andrews Inc. defeats Pete's Handy Way Ben Franklin tops Simmons Farniture Briggs Jewelry defeats Speedway Foods. Margaret Garner scores 16 high game and 44 high series. Mar tins Rambler claims 65 high team game and 3706 high team series. Social Security Handbook available at local offices for attorneys and advisors.
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Bordens
H & D Ford
Andrews Inc
Pete's Handy Way
Ben Franklin
Simmons Farniture Briggs Jewelry
Speedway Foods
Margaret Garner
Martite Rambler
Two Bowling Teams Tie For Seed In Loop Standings
In morning action the leaders split wins as No 2 and No 6 teams battled for top seed. Roth Walters led individuals with 07 points while Rat Wellers top scored with 477 in the session. Craig and Dene White combined for 412 in team game play as No 4 posted strong marks.
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Rat Wellers
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Dene
White
Seth 412
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