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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Apr 02, 1946
Page
7
Fragmentary notes describe a debate on religious influence in Japan politics and economics. References mention a Potadam declaration and shifts in Tokurpwa relations, with blurred terms like Christianity and southern Ina. The text hints at historical tensions shaping policy and faith in Japan.
A reflective piece argues worry is common but rarely well practiced. It contrasts reckless excess with numb, time wasting fear, urging a measured, purposeful worry about real duties and moral matters rather than trivial anxieties.
The American Library of Paris will not charge fines for books overdue six years as librarians recount wartime deeds. German occupation left many patrons absent, but as volumes resurface, director Elizabeth Madden notes the library stayed open and German authorities allowed reading, with removal of anti German titles.
The piece outlines wartime consumer behavior and expenditures, noting fuel and car costs fell into different patterns. It cites a prewar annual car ownership payment of 17 pounds 12 shillings, estimates for 1944 petrol shortages, and per capita outlays, with figures tied to private transport and regional revenue impacts.
Fragmentary OCR describes a diamond theft scheme tied to mines in South Africa. Details mention heavy fines and confiscation, a large diamond from Premier Mine, and a Londonderry or Amsterdam shipment plan. The account references the Cullinan diamond and Asscher family connection.
A fragmentary passage discusses the Eilers family and mailer costs tied to royal imagery. It references elections on March 31 and mentions Cullinan, the Queen's Crown, and the Queen of England. The text also notes travels by a duchess and a diamond map in Mauritius for symbolic purposes.
Official reports list 29 violent deaths in the Peloponnesus during a hostage period. A right wing group of about 2000, calling itself Kelanince, told British Colonel Max Noble their actions were revenge for relatives killed during a Communist crackdown. Details about a boy with 48 knife wounds and broader claims by both left and right factions follow in contested accounts.
An AP report from Geneva Switzers notes a garbled eight year issue and prayer schedule, leaving readers unsure about the annual observance and its linkage to readers. The tale hints at ongoing confusion in coverage and wording.
HONOLULU The magnificent Oahu Island home of Doris Duke Cromwell is listed among Hawaii properties. Sailors and officers on duty may use the premises, with the offer limited by rules preventing club use and specifying who may access the estate. The arrangement reflects military considerations of the era and the army’s preferred terms.
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