Quiet Dutch Reform Aims at Industrial Rebuild
The Netherlands shifts from windmills to Marshall Plan driven industry revival. Dutch leaders say 105 million dollars in aid funds reconstruction and higher production to boost dollar imports. They stress stability, practical policies, and continued national pride while expanding postwar duties.
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Paul A. Shinkman
Central Press
Hague
Holland
J. van den Beujel
Foreign Office
Max Wei
Weisglas
Netherlands
Europe
Britain
Smile of the Week Quip on Married Life
A witty exchange between a wife and husband plays on contrasts between gentleness and trouble. She criticizes Bill’s behavior by comparing him to a long-married neighbor Jack So-and-So, noting 20 years of calm by contrast. He retorts that tenderness arises from hot water built up over two decades.
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Wifie
Bill
Jack
Hubby
New Cloth Stops Revolver Bullet in Target Test
A Washington policeman at 10 feet fired a 38 caliber revolver into a cloth target and saw the bullet flatten after halfway. Spectator laughed as Dr. Raymond Seymour of New Brunswick NJ explained the target is a new plastic material stronger than steel by weight.
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Washington
Raymond Seymour
New Brunswick
Seymour
American Chemical Society
West Coast kelp industry eyed by B C Research Council
Vancouver reports a progress study suggesting a small scale kelp extraction and processing industry could form in British Columbia. The council notes ample kelp deposits along the Mainland for algin extraction to supply ice cream and bakery products, with kelp quality higher than on the American coast and current price about one dollar per pound.
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Vancouver
B.C. Research Council
Research Council
B.C. Mainland
American West
Infra-Red Rays Shield Crops From Frost
Infra-red rays once used by snipers in the second world war are now employed to protect fruits and vegetables from frost. Steelways says the device could save 500 million dollars worth of crops each year and, as the technique improves, may extend the growing season by six weeks to two months for many crops.
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New York
Steelways
American Iron and Steel Institute
Downing Street Occupied by Prime Minister Since 1704
The historic No 10 Downing Street in London was first occupied by a prime minister in 1704 marking the start of its long tenure as the premier’s official residence.
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Holland
Western Europe
Western Union
Hague
Berlin
Soviet Russia
Juliana
London
Downing Street
Houses From Heaven Drive Overnight Istanbul Building Boom
In Istanbul a new suburb rises as locals exploit a loophole in building rules. Contractors supply houses and permits to hopeful owners, racing to roof a skeleton by dawn while police tolerate the scheme if a roof appears before sunrise.
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Turkey
Istanbul
Edmonton seeks planning experts for civic survey
City council in principle adopts a plan for a comprehensive civic survey by planning authorities. Mayor Ainlay to name a three member committee to locate experts to inspect the administration, facilities, and development plans and propose improvements amid growth and zoning disputes.
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Edmonton
Northwest
Alaska Highway
Canada
Ainlay
Quick Cross Stitch Pattern 7314 for Kitchen Towels
Easy to embroider six motifs at six stitches per inch with gingham look. Includes transfer 642 by 714 inches and complete directions. Send twenty five cents to Household Arts Depart ment Winnipeg Newspaper Union 175 McDermot Avenue E Winnipeg Man with name address and pattern number.
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Daughter
Household Arts Department
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Avenue
McDermot Avenue E
Winnipeg
Man
City Pays Old Cat Kitty for Vermin Control in Coral Gables
Kitty the cat receives $15 yearly for keeping the city equipment yard free of rats and mice. Maintenance superintendent Truman Smith notes she has raised about 20 litters in eight years, earning her a milk and shelter as the city covers her “shop overhead.”
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Coral Gables
Fla
Kitty
Truman Smith
Smith
Rooster and Hen Exchange Backshoppe Echoes
A short exchange between a big black rooster and a little red hen is quoted from A T McF in the Ottawa Citizen. The rooster jokes about egg laying fading since long ago and the hen laments reduced demand.
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A. T
Ottawa Citizen
Caracas Founded in 1567 Capital of Venezuela
Caracas, the capital of Venezuela, was established in 1567, marking the city as one of the era’s Spanish colonial foundations. The note records its founding amid early colonial expansion and regional significance.
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Caracas
Venezuela
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