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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Mar 19, 1951
Page
4
A London report notes seven million Britons join Thursday night pools betting to relax amid war and crises. It details how people wager on Saturday soccer results, the scale of betting, the tax rake, and social and religious reactions, with examples from drivers, pub crowds, and churches, plus notes on government stance and potential winnings.
The article reports a wave of returning miners to Britain’s coal regions, detailing numbers and regional distribution. It notes a substantial portion of workers resuming posts, with over four thousand linked to the effort and a large group awaiting placement.
Leonard Betts, River Purification Officer for the Port of London Authority, works to keep the Thames clean during Festival Year. He samples water from river banks and industrial outfalls, arguing sewage should not threaten river life and warning about offenders polluting the water.
An AP 1940s style dispatch analyzes how proposed income tax changes would shrink after tax income for a working family. It compares a married man with two children to a single worker, detailing annual earnings around 3000 dollars and the impact of rising prices and living costs on their standard of living. It notes inflation and tax shifts reducing real purchasing power despite steady wages.
The measure to break up centuries old landed rights in Uttar Pradesh and other states awaits presidential assent. It aims to redistribute land from landlords to peasants, limits subdivisions, and transfers public wells forests and common areas to joint village ownership. Officials claim it addresses agrarian poverty and efficiency while provoking opposition from large landowners and political factions.
A Population Reference Bureau director warns in the Match about rapid global population growth threatening democracy. He cites rising underdevelopment, potential communist influence, and unequal access to medicine, urging rich nations to curb aid to destabilize poorer states.
A quiet Paris street scene frames a fierce struggle as Jean-Paul David leads a French anti Communism campaign against the Communist party. Posters accuse Communists of flooding the country with propaganda while praising General Eisenhower and urging peace and freedom.
A fragmented report details a bold ascent on the Matterhorn led by Mitza with a Moscow linked backdrop. Communist posters and propaganda campaigns are described as the campaign’s focal point, featuring figures like Maurice Thores and Josephine amid tensions surrounding a Belvedere Hotel rally and covert activities.
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