Jamaica's 299 Years Under British Rule Highlighted
Legacy of 300 years of colonial rule in Jamaica is marked by rising tourism numbers from 40,603 in 1946 to 129,732 in 1953. The piece notes Kingston’s bonded shops, Montego Bay as Riviera of the Caribbean, Port Royal’s pirate past, Henry Morgan, and Jamaica's diverse geography and climate.
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Jamavca
Kingston
Jamacia
Montego Bay
Riviera
Caribbean
Jamaica
Port Royal
Henry Morgan
St. Jaga de la Vega
Ingston
Fort Worth TV Station KFIZ to Begin Telecasting
Fort Worth ready for a new TV view as KFIZ TV plans Channel 11 programming starting September 11 at 1 pm. The fourth Fort Worth Dallas area TV station will telecast after weeks of test patterns and a ceremonial opening. The station, linked to a WWI era radio origin, is led by Gene Cagle as president and Charles B. Jordan as vice president and general manager. Reception reportedly reaches 156 miles, with letters arriving from Ardmore Duncan Gainesville and other cities as construction of new headquarters progresses in Fort Worth.
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Fort Worth
Sp.1
KFI TV
Fort Worth-Dallas
KEFN
Gene Cagle
Charles B. Jordan
South
Aivay
Ardmore
Okla
Brownwood
Kilgore
Duncan
Gainesville
Kfiz-Tv
KPIZ
Texas State Network
Educators Lauded For Bock Three Win 'Woodrow Wilson' Award
Three University of California faculty members won the Woodrow Wilson foundation award for their book Prejudice, War and the Constitution. The work, about Japanese internment on the West Coast during World War II, was chosen as best in government and democracy. The $1,000 prize was announced at the American Political Science Association convention in Boulder, Colorado.
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Boulder
Colo
University of California
Woodrow Wilson Foundation
American Political Science Association
California
Paul G. Willis
Washington
Willis
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Jean Willis
Eisenhower
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