World Happenings Briefly Told
A Birmingham library detective was appointed to stop book thievery. Thornbury Castle in Bristol may become a health centre. British troops arriving at Liverpool confiscated hundreds of Japanese swords and Burma battlefield souvenirs. The late Sir Ernest Hotson’s stamp collection sold for 41917 dollars. A German books collection was given to King’s College London by German refugee families. Malta denies plans to replace as Royal Navy base. Cypriot relocation rumored. Ducks Unlimited announced a 275000 dollar Canada restoration fund. Azores landings permitted for US and UK flights in Germany and Japan occupation zones. A peace medal is minted by the South African Mint in gold silver or bronze.
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Burma
Liverpool
England
Sir Ernest Hotson
Bombay
Harmer
Fish Fall From The Sky Debate Draws Experts
Dr. E W Gudger of the American Museum of Natural History argues rainfalls of fish are real events backed by 78 reported incidents in 2350 years and various witnesses, while Prof. Bergen Evans of Northwestern University calls the idea a myth.
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E. W. Gudger
American Museum of Natural History
Bergen Evans
Northwestern University
Gudger
Science
American Association For the Advancement of Science
United States
Men of Science
Evans
Atlantic Monthly
India
Gudgers
Bankers Sell The Success Of Banks Lies In Service
Ottawa publicist R J Deachman comments on a bank advertisement stressing banks function as a business proposition like groceries. He argues confidence and public good sustain Canadian banks with loans tied to earnings, urging borrowers to present sound propositions, noting banks rely on public deposits and thrift to fund loans.
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R. J. Deachman
Ottawa
Canada
St. Catharines
Flying Hotel Nylon to Equip Solvent Flying Boats
Britain orders 12 Short Solvent flying boats for BOAC Far East routes. The convertible seat banks will use Flying Hotel luxury nylon with bunks a promenade view and a bar at 200 mph. Electric razor-plug fittings appear in the men's dressing room and plastoply women’s dressing tables debut in aircraft use. A vat-dyed indigo garment from Thebes dated to about 3000 B.C.
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Britain
British Overseas Airways
Saved By Disguise The Warsaw Uprising Leader Fooled Nazis
Gen. Bor, commander of the Warsaw uprising, recounts a Nazi hunt after his capture. A cavalry officer before the war and 1936 Olympian, he wore a teacher's disguise to fool captors. His cousin, also an Olympic cavalryman, was mistaken for Bor and sent to a concentration camp.
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Bor
Hitler
Gen
Native kills 20-foot python in Orange Free State
A local native killed a 20 foot python that had caused heavy poultry losses in the Vryheid district. The man struck it with a staff and after a ten minute battle the reptile was overcome.
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Vryheid
Orange Free State
Africa
Being Broken Up Mulberry harbor sold for salvage
The Mulberry harbor off Normandy is being broken up for sale as the Netherlands buy large concrete Casings to repair dykes Iceland takes pier head sections and South American engineers eye other parts for harbors in Venezuela Britain has raised about £90 million from surplus stock sales to the public allied nations and UN relief. 600 cranes 4 000 locomotives and 59 000 tons of bridging await buyers 60 000 vehicles have sold in six months 174 000 pocket watches and 30 000 wrist watches are set for sale
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Mulberry
Arthur Woodburn
Supply Ministry
Netherlands
Iceland
Venezuela
Woodburn
United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration
Distinctive Dutch Cakes Sweeten Nearly Every Town
Nearly every town in the Netherlands has its own unique cake or cookie. Bakers across regions claim local specialties reflect history and regional ingredients, with many legends attached to the recipes.
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Netherlands
Restful Motoring The Wise Way to Vacation
A Chatham News piece suggests a relaxed motor trip beats map tracking and mileage. Leave maps behind, voyage without a fixed destination, and slow down to enjoy charming towns lakes and valleys. The goal is contented wandering rather than rapid progress.
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Niagara
Grimsby
Falls
Chatham News
Coined term Paki stan explained in Sherbrooke record
The Sherbrooke Daily Record clarifies that Pakistan is a coined word created from the initials P Punjab A Afghan K Kashmir S Sind plus Stan meaning state The I is added to aid pronunciation The note discusses its use in Indian constitutional debates as a label for four Moslem states and their home rule ambitions A sparrow fact accompanies the article noting a bird’s wingbeat rate of about 800 per minute
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India
Pakistan
Punjab
Afghan
K. Kashmir
S. Sind
Sherbrooke Daily Record
Republic Vote Dismantles Savoy Rule In Italy
The Italian people voted against the monarchy of the House of Savoy after ousting King Umberto, signaling a verdict on royal rule. The government’s terse plan for Umberto to leave confirms the collapse of the Savoy line, especially after Victor Emmanuel III aligned with Mussolini.
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Umberto
House of Savoy
Italy
Victor Emmanuel III
Europe
Britain
Holland
Scandinavian
Little Vic
Benito Mussolini
Nuclear Rocket Kentucky Redefined as Gunless Battleship
The United States Navy plans to finish the battleship Kentucky without its 16 inch guns, converting it into an experimental rocket platform. The project could use atomic weapons and faces delay past Bikini to complete the tests.
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United States
U.S. Navy
Kentucky
Chicago Daily News
Britain’s Health Service Bill Outlined By Sir Wilson Jamieson
Sir Wilson Jamieson describes a national health plan for Britain providing hospital, specialist, general practitioner, dentist, nursing and preventive care free at need. Cost starts over 150 million pounds funded by the Exchequer and National Insurance. administration shifts to regional and local bodies while the Minister of Health oversees hospital and specialist services.
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Britain
National Health Service
Sir Wilson Jameson
Great Britain
Toronto
Montreal
The
Health League
Canadian Public Health Association
Sir Wilson
National Insurance Fund
Veterans drive forest sector growth in Canada says Legion head
Maj. Gen. C. B. Price of Montreal, newly elected national president of the Canadian Legion, notes the forest industry as Canada’s largest employer has absorbed more returned men than any other sector. He cites veterans seeking permanent jobs and support for public policies ensuring full employment.
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Canada
C. B. Price
Montreal
The
Canadian Legion
What Light Is The Eye As An Instrument Of Vision
The eye serves as a vision instrument and sight is a brain process dependent on proper nervous system function. It emphasizes that sight relies on the brain’s processing of visual signals and requires normal nervous activity.
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Bristol
King's College
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Valetta
Malta
Cyprus
Royal Navy
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Ducks Unlimited, Inc
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Japan
Azores
Foreign Office
Union
Fish
Gadger
Yuma
Ariz
Flying Hotel Luxury
Far East
Thebes
Mulberry Harbor
By Fred Neher
Gene Byrnes
Jerusalem
Haj Amin al Husseini
Paris
Palestine
Republic
Mussolini
Buffalo Courier- Express
California
Mexico
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Harriman, Tennessee
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