Istria dispute reshapes Adriatic power balance
The article outlines how Istria and surrounding Venezia Giulia have long been a flashpoint for Italy and Yugoslavia, tracing historic claims from Austria-Hungary to present tensions over Trieste Pola and Fiume. It notes the strategic port, current ethnic mix, and the need for Allied negotiation to determine governance.
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Rieste
Fiume
Istria
Italy
Yugoslavia
Austria
Hungary
Trieste
Europe
Venezia Giulia
Giulia
Julian March
Pola
Julian Alps
Luebeck Prefers Air Raids To Its Refugees
Luebeck Germany faces a refugee crisis as residents resist taking in displaced people despite gifts after a 1942 air raid. Stores show limited aid, while posters deny access to food and shelter. Residents dismiss refugees, citing fear of more raids as morale declines.
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Luebeck
Luvebeck
Germany
Reich
Britain
Red Cross
Sto
Karst Region of Istria and Dalmatian Coast Described
The text surveys Istria and Dalmatian coast areas dominated by Slovene and Croat populations, noting the Karst plateau with porous limestone, its dryness, limited vegetation, and small farms in non Karst zones. It mentions coal zinc bauxite and mercury mining and explains Fiume and Susak as key coastal trade hubs affected by interwar boundary changes. The Belgrade to Susak railway and its tunnel are described as shaping access and regional economy.
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Istria
Rhode Island
Delaware
Yugoslavia
Fiume
Belgrade
Susak
Trieste
Library Adds Teen Age Alcove at Cedar Rapids
The Cedar Rapids public library opened a Teen Age Browsers alcove to serve high school readers and those beyond the children's section. The new area groups fiction and non fiction with periodicals like Glamour and Seven teen, plus tables and chairs for study and discussion. Miss Alice Story, librarian, noted it welcomes young people who have left school to continue their education.
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Cedar Rapids Public Library
Glamour
Seventeen
Young America
Hollywood
Alice Story
Russian roulette tragedy claims teen life in Chicago
In Chicago John Richardson, 17, a merchant marine on leave, showed friends a lethal game called Russian roulette. He loaded a .38 pistol, spun the cylinder, and shot himself after two others tried and survived. His sister Betty Jane, 14, was present.
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Chicago
John Richardson
John
Betty Jane
Udga Tablets Claim Quick Relief for Acid Distress
Advertisement touts Udga Tablets for quick relief from stomach pain indigestion gas and excess acid after dieting. It promises satisfaction with a first dose and money back guarantee and urges purchase from druggists with a 25c box price.
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Triest
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Cedar Rapids, Iowa
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Parker
Havite
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Nemes
Ustomer
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Caldwell
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LO A. M
Gillette
Hind
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Dunbar
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Haley’s. MO
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Dewitt
Siblin Pound
Cindag Jewel Box
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