Nepal Gurkhas as Nation's Major Export of Fighting Men
Nepal relies on Gurkha soldiers serving with Britain and India as its top export, with over 30,000 fighters across eight British battalions and 24 Indian units. Gurkhas value equipment, training, and pensions for families, and regard foreign service as preferable despite calls to end it. The kukri knife remains their iconic weapon and symbol of service.
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Harold K. Miles Khatmandu
Nepal
Britain
India
Sealed bids sought for Decatur Moulton road project Alabama
Classified notice to contractors for Federal Aid Project No F-119 2 and 152 2 in Lawrence and Morgan counties Alabama invites bids for constructing base and bituminous treatment on the Decatur Moulton Road 19.116 miles project completion in 160 working days with items including clearing removing structures curb gutter sidewalks inlets pipe culverts fencing and earthwork with bids due May 16 1952 and opened publicly in Montgomery Alabama.
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Lawrence & Morgan Counties
Alabama
State Highway Department
Montgomery
Decatur-Moulton
Blind Bridge Fan Plays Tricky Game in Pittsburgh
J Mellor Phillips who is blind finished in the top half of a bridge tournament among 89 players. He uses braille marked cards and a tactile deck to play and teaches other blind people at a downtown club. Phillips tracks top cards and suit lengths rather than memorizing every card.
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Pittsburgh
J. Mellor Phillips
Phillips
Charles Hogan
Women Migrating to England and New Zealand Highlighted
Auckland New Zealand reports young New Zealand women in their 20s to early 30s are forming the largest group of passengers on outgoing liners to Britain. Shipping officials note this unprecedented migration accompanies lingering references to local road projects in Alabama Public Works notices and bid instructions from the Alabama State Highway Department with plan details and bid requirements.
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Auckland
New Zealand
Britain
Minister Seeks His Missing Son in New Mexico
Baptist minister Rev Anthem Wade pleads for the safe return of his three year old son John R Wade who vanished from home on Sunday. Authorities and hundreds of searchers with five airplanes have failed to locate the child amid questions of kidnapping or misplacement. The boy requires a special diet avoiding pork and certain foods. Wade asks anyone with information to contact him and emphasizes their faith and ongoing church work.
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Aztec
N. M
John R. Wade
Anthem Wade
New Mexico
Wade
Johnny
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