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Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 29, 1951

Page

13

Pocket Size Navy Ready for Action

Italian Navy in a 30 minute fleet review shows a dwindled force from sixteenth world rank to 36 ships. Observers note a well trained manpower base ready to expand after 1950 despite limits on new construction and funds.

Taranto Italy Mussolini Mediterranean

Egypt Offers Romance in Cairo Sights and Nile Life

The Cairo piece highlights the pyramids and Sphinx under moonlight, the 12th century citadel of Saladin, and the Egyptian Museum with Tutankhamun treasures. It portrays the Nile boatmen, faloqa crafts, and rivermen' life including night clubs, songs, and tales of travel and romance.

Cairo Saladin King Tut Nile Alexandria Om Kalsum Egypt

Horrors Of Dope Told By Addict

Pittsburgh the tale follows a 21 year old former athlete describing a two month heroin binge. He details addiction onset from peers and a peddler, worsening after each dose, with insomnia pain diarrhea and nausea as the drug wore off. He seeks treatment and urges others not to fool themselves about narcotics.

Pittsburgh

Italy Receives Surplus U S Fighting Ships Amid Aid Program

Washington announces Italy will receive the Woodworth and Nicholson destroyers as part of U S arms aid. Additional ships may follow while Italy's naval forces, once limited by a peace treaty, face a slim air arm and aging capital ships.

United States Italy Washington Woodworth Nicholson United States Senate Duilio

Three Dimensional Movies Demonstrated in Hollywood

Hollywood witnesses a 3D film demonstration using two cameras and angled mirrors to create depth. Viewers wear polaroid spectacles, with a five cent price tag per pair for theaters. Natural Vision Corp explains the system duplicates separate images for each eye to simulate real depth.

Hollywood Natural Vision Corp M. L. Gunzburg

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