Soviet Congress for Peace Eyes Western Europe
Soviet dominated Communist parties in Europe prepare for a major propaganda drive next week in Vienna with the People’s Congress for Peace aimed at blocking rearmament and sowing disunity. Joliot-Curie says attendees may speak freely on peaceful coexistence but not discuss regimes’ merits. Wild ostriches narrated as a separate note follows.
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Paris
INS
Europe
United States
Vienna
Kremlin
People’s Congress
Germany
Moscow
Soviet Bloc
Joliot-Curie
Jackiot-Curie
Giuseppe Nitti
Nitti
Linn Doctors To Hear Allergies Expert Talk
Dr. Ethan Allan Brown of Boston Mass will discuss allergic diseases at a Linn County Medical Society dinner meeting at 5 40 p m Thursday at the Roosevelt hotel. He is a former chief of the allergy department at Lahey Clinic and editor of several medical journals including the Annals of Allergy.
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Ethan Allan Brown
Boston, Mass
Linn County Medical Society
Roosevelt Hotel
Brown
Lahey Clinic
Annals of Allergy
Christmas Trees Increase Threat Of Holiday Fire
The National Board of Fire Underwriters warns that Christmas trees pose a serious fire risk due to pitch and resin. Follow safety rules like choosing a small tree, placing it away from heat, keeping it watered, using only fault-free lights, and never leaving lights on when unattended.
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National Board of Fire Underwriters
More Than a Third of American Teens Smoke Cigarettes
New York AP report cites Alfred Politz Research Inc finding that over one third of boys aged 15 to 19 smoke about 12 cigarettes daily and ten percent of girls smoke eight daily. Adults show higher use in ages 25 to 34 with 40 percent smoking, and consumption rises after adolescence then tapers in middle age.
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New York
Alfred Politz Research Inc
Seaweed Found as Agar Source in Philippine Waters
Manila AP a government fisheries bureau report says a special seaweed abundant in Philippine waters may be a potential agar source. Agar is used to grow bacteria for medicinal purposes and efforts to commercialize the discovery are under way.
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Manila
Government Fisheries Bureau
Philippine
Electors To Cast Ballots On Dec 15
A 531 member electoral college will meet in state capitals on December 15 to cast ballots for president and vice president. The article outlines the electoral process from voter selection to the January joint session counting the results, with historical context and procedural details.
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William Theis
Washington
United States
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Richard M.nixon
Senate
Barkley
General Services Administrator
GSA
Truman Victory Confirmed In 1948 Electoral Count
The presiding officer announced the states' certificates were opened and read, with final result to the president pro tempore. The tally showed Truman-Barkley 303, Dewey-Warren 189, Thurmond-Wright 39, marking a clear but anticlimactic victory.
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Senate
House
Barkley
Rayburn
Truman
Gov. Dewey
Congress
Truman-Barkley
Dewey-Warren
Thurmond-Wright
Soldiers Learn Booby Trap Lore At Camp Atterbury
Army schools teach caution against booby traps and innocuous bait used to delay and demoralize. Soldiers study mine and booby trap clearance, with noncommissioned officers receiving advanced training at Camp Atterbury, Indiana.
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Washington
Camp
Atterbury
Ind
Atterbury Camp Mines Education Lets Soldiers Disarm Traps
The Atterbury school trains soldiers in minefield and booby trap disarmament. Students study beach traps and land mines, handle fuses, and practice in camouflaged devices with paper clips. A mock building tests careful clearing with a 25 percent casualty rate for the course.
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Atterbury School
Christmas Meetings and Club Events Schedule
Shor Ceske Vlastenky holds its annual Christmas meeting in CSPS hall Wednesday at 2 p.m with officer elections and a 25 cent gift exchange. Junior American Czech lodge meets Monday at 7 p.m. in CSPS lodge room with Christmas party to follow. Damska Matice meets Friday at Sokol hall 2 p.m. Revised by laws to be discussed. Sokols and Sokoline annual meeting Monday at Sokol hall with picnic supper. CSA central committee meets Tuesday 4 p.m. in CSFS hall.
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Shor Ceske Vlastenky
CSPS
P.m
C.S.P.S. Hall
Damska Matice
Sokol Hall
Sokols and Sokolice
C.S.A. Central Committee
C.S.F.S. Hall
Cedar Rapids Yule Home Lighting Contest Rules
Official rules and entry blank released for the 1952 Christmas Home Lighting contest co sponsored by the Playground and Recreation Commission and Town Light and Power Company. Homes in four city districts judged on artistic effect originality and Christmas spirit with prizes for top placements and a grand prize for best overall display. Entries due by December 22 1952 with displays in place by December 24 and remaining illuminated nightly through January 1 1953.
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Playground and Recreation Commission
Town Light and Power Company
Light Company
The
Second Avenue SE
First Avenue
Cedar River Eest
Cedar Rapids
Dar Rapids
City Hall
Large Italian Port Is Making Comeback
Leghorn Italy a Communist stronghold sees revival with American money and U S Fifth Army ties boosting its status as a busy modern harbor. The 1951 choice as Austrian troop supply base created 3586 local jobs despite 24 hour strikes by Communist port workers.
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Leghorn
Italy
U.S. Fifth Army
U.S. Army
Austria
Chinese Soviet airline extends Far East routes
The Chinese Communist regime announces a China Soviet civil airline operating Peiping to Chita in Siberia and Alma Ata in Soviet Mongolia, with another service to Irkutsk. Passenger and freight service between Peiping and Shanghai began November 1 by the state controlled People Aviation Corporation of China.
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Hong Kong
Peiping
Chita
Siberia
Alma Ata
Soviet Mongolia
Red Capital
Irkutsk
Shanghai
People Aviation Corporation of China
Male sea horses raise young in exterior pouches
Sea horses nurture offspring in external pouches similar to kangaroos, but unlike other species the males wear the pouch. The male carries and protects the developing young until birth and beyond.
Christmas Home Lighting Contest Opens for Entrants
The community announces the annual Christmas Home Lighting Contest inviting residents to register. Participants showcase festive displays on their property with judging by a panel from local organizations and prizes awarded to top homes.
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