Berlin No Man's Land Around City Tightened
Reports say a yards wide cleared strip around Berlin borders the British sector near Spandau with no gun emplacements and threats to shoot anyone crossing the line. Berlin remains an island within the Soviet zone as Allied residents face increasing prohibitions and a wave of East German People's Police defections to West Berlin reaches 107 in a month.
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Spandau
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Berlin
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No-Man’s Land
West Berlin
Bathing Fashion in Arab Courts and European Parlor Soap Substitutes
A remark notes bathing as stylish among Arabs while perfume served as a soap substitute in European courts. The comment contrasts regional hygiene practices with aristocratic scent norms of the era.
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Europe
Pulpit Committee Set to Report at Central Baptist
The pulpit committee of Central Baptist church will report to members on Wednesday night at 7 30 in the church annex. Rev Pat Brock will speak at the Wednesday service. The church has been without a pastor since December 1951.
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Central Baptist Church
Pat Brock
Central Baptist
Waste Basket Fire Hospitalizes Six in Utica
A basement store fire in Utica resulted in six hospitalizations after carbon tetrachloride fumes from seven extinguishers overwhelmed a captain two lieutenants and three firemen. The blaze confined to a waste basket in a downtown location.
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Utica
N. Y
Undecylic Ointment and Powder Promote Infections Relief
Physicians endorse undecylic ointment and powder for athlete s foot ringworm and jockey itch. The non irritant non staining treatment is marketed as the latest and best at drug stores for swift relief.
Post Office Raises Rates On Circulars
Washington reports a 30 million dollar annual rise in bulk third class mailing charges. The minimum per piece rate increases from one cent to one and a half cents, part of Congress approved postage hikes to reduce the postal deficit. Third class mail includes circulars catalogs seeds plants merchandise samples.
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Washington
Congress
Foe of Mossadegh Is Iranian Faction Backed Speaker
Hassan Imami was elected permanent speaker of the Iranian Majlis in Tehran with 39 votes, defeating pro Mossadegh candidate Abdullah Moazami who received 35. The Majlis must elect two vice presidents and other officers before functioning. Mossadegh pledged to resign once the Majlis acts.
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Tehran
Iran
Hassan Imami
Mohammed Mossadegh
Majlis
Imami
Abdullah Moazami
Mossadegh
Rain and Wind Lash NE Japanese Coast
Torrential rains and near typhoon force winds struck Japan's northeast coast after Dinah. The flood damaged 15,060 homes, 216 bridges were washed away, two boats sank, and 42,000 acres of farmland flooded. Police reported four dead, nine missing, and four seriously injured. Giant clams can reach over three feet in length.
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Tokyo
Japan
Lawrence Singers To Meet On July Sixth
The Lawrence county singing convention will meet on July 6 at Union Grove on the Decatur and Moulton highway. Singing starts 10 30 am and dinner will be spread at noon. A large attendance is expected.
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Lawrence County
Union Grove
Decatur and
Moulton
Army Unveils Revamped Tank in Postwar Advance
The Army introduces the M-48 Patton 48 medium tank produced at the Chrysler plant in Newark Delaware and two arsenals. It features a lower silhouette elliptical hull, wider tracks, a 90 millimeter high velocity gun with field changeable tube, a top mounted 50 caliber machine gun, and a four man crew designed to reduce fatigue. General George S Patton was honored as the tank’s namesake with a christening ceremony led by Secretary Frank Pace.
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Newark
Del
Chrysler
U.S
George’ S. Patton
Army
Frank Pace
Colombian police ask for reinforcements near Panama border
Panama police report that Colombian national police battling armed bandits near the Panama border have asked Bogota for reinforcements. The appeal was relayed by Panama authorities as Colombia’s Conservative government labels militants as bandits in a Liberal party context.
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Bogota
Colombia
Liberal Party
Prisoner recounts six day clash with bandits along border
A report states forces engaged in a six day border clash with bandits as officials radioed in on Sunday.
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