Aged Korean Trekker Invites Envy of President Rhee in Seoul
An elderly Korean peasant, returning to Seoul from Pusan through hardship, tells President Syngman Rhee he would rather die at home than flee again. Rhee admires the man’s resolve yet Asperates to stay and defend his homeland even if the capital falls.
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Yan River
Seoul
Japan
Syngman Rhee
Pusan
Rhee
Korea
United Nations Army
Reds
Inexpensive Cosmic Ray Viewer Becomes Public Access
California Institute of Technology physicist Eggene W. Cowan unveils a low cost cloud chamber using a glass jar dry ice and alcohol vapor to monitor cosmic rays. The simple device runs 24 hours and lets laypeople observe particle trails once limited to bulky equipment.
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Eggene W. Cowan
California Institute of Technology
Conan
Words of the Wise Civilization Quote on Law and Peace
A Winston Churchill remark envisions a society guided by civilian opinion, replacing violence and tyranny with parliaments and independent courts that uphold laws over long periods. The quote contrasts warlike rule with deliberative governance and enduring justice.
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Winston Churchill
Kindness Misfires as Woman Fined in Malaya Trespass Case
A 43 year old woman Tan Say Mooi was fined 20 dollars for trespassing into a police compound in Ipoh Malaya. She was arrested while attempting to hand a packet of roast pork to a prisoner.
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Ipoh
Malaya
Tan Say Mooi
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