Cross Channel pigeon race to move 300 birds by air
Airplanes will deliver 300 homing pigeons from Britain to Bordeaux for the first cross channel race since 1939. In Watford England workers uncovered a live hand grenade a Bren gun and bullets during pond clearance. The last windmill in Kent The Little Old Widow of Deice faces destruction after 50 years in operation.
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Bordeaux
Watford
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Kent
England
Deice
International control urged to curb atomic arms race
Dr. Harrison Brown of the University of Chicago warned at a Minneapolis Rotary luncheon that without a strong global authority, major nations and many smaller ones will each possess 500 atomic bombs within seven years, capable of destroying U S cities. He said all nations are accelerating bomb programs and international control must be established within 18 months to be feasible.
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United States
Harrison Brown
University of Chicago
Oak Ridge, Tenn
Rotary Club
Minneapolis
Brown
Dr. Brown
Naturalist Joseph Woodward Dies in London
The will of dovetailed naturalist Joseph Woodward F Z S, who died in December, requests an epitaph crediting him as discoverer of latent equilibrist powers in sea lions. It leaves 12,000 to three hospitals to endow beds for circus and variety performers and 4,000 to the Salvation Army for Bibles.
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London
Joseph Woodward
F.Z.S
Salvation Army
A Long Time Ago Fundamentally
A reflective piece contrasts a primitive memory with modern tensions. The narrator recalls a simpler era before international problems and unrest, hinting at a primal homeward longing. A foreman jokes about a lazy worker while a humorous exchange reveals workplace cynicism.
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Toronto Globe and Mail
Funny and Otherwise: Laughs from a Town Fair
A humor column sketches a touring circus visit, a roundabout spree that empties a man’s wallet, and a theatre rehearsal request that proves simple business. Jokes include a fashion sighting with farmers’ quips, a "pony" quip in court, a vicar’s blunt tease, an office mix up, and a car-owner’s fatigue pun.
Would Be Help Inventor Works On Gadget To Limit Speeches
A Chicago inventor aims to aid humanity by creating a machine that regulates the length of after-dinner speeches. The piece hopes the gadget is foolproof and urges immediate enhancements to improve speech quality. Some listeners would prefer an attachment to mute speeches at will.
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Chicago
New York World-Telegram
Red Cross Gifts To Oslo Hospital Plan
The American Red Cross presents its Norwegian sister organization with fixtures to outfit a new Oslo hospital for mentally challenged children. The shipment will include linen sterilizers dental equipment surgical instruments washing machines and modern kitchen machinery for the facility.
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American Red Cross
Oslo
United States
Baltimore pilot warned after traffic stop in Virginia
Joseph Zamoiski of Baltimore says a Virginia state trooper stopped him for speeding. The officer asked for his pilot’s license and, after seeing his airplane papers, laughed and let him go with a warning to slow down.
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Joseph Zamoiski
Baltimore
Virginia
Zamoiski
Moonlit Ride Ends With Quiet Promise
A farm girl and Jerry Worden share a tender date after meeting her brothers, George and Carl, who tinker over a repaired motorcycle. He declares deep affection, admits loneliness, and the pair imagine a life together, ending with a simple kiss and tentative future.
Princess Elizabeth Wears Hand Me Downs
The Brockville Recorder and Times reports that due to clothing coupon shortages the Princess Elizabeth wears outfits once belonging to her mother, altered to fit her. The note suggests young Canadians may view hand me downs more favorably.
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Brockville Recorder
Times
Elizabeth
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