Inter-American Defense Board Expands Unified Military Plans
The Inter-American Defense Board reorganized and will persist in preparing plans for collective defense of all 21 republics. Led by Lt Gen Willis D. Crittenberger with Gen Omar Bradley as representative, the board coordinates multi national defense strategies from its Washington headquarters and involves 60 military members from various republics.
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Clarke Beach
Washington
U. S
Crittenberger
Robert L. Walsh
U. S. Air Force
Walsh
Inter-American Defense Board
North Atlantic
North Atlantic Group
Inter-American
Inter-American Board
Western Hemisphere
Rio de Janeiro
Scientist Grows Own Snowflakes
Japanese meteorologist Dr. U. Nakaya claims to create artificial snow crystals using controlled chamber conditions. He notes the first artificial flake appeared 19 years ago and seeks to compare with natural lakes to predict local temperature and humidity for storm analysis. He tours the U S and Canada sponsored by the International Committee of Snow and Ice Flakes.
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Los Angeles
U. Nakaya
Japan
Kokkaido University
D. Nakaya
Nakaya
United States
Canada
International Committee of Snow and
International American States reorg after World War II
The Ninth International Conference of American States restructured the regional defense board. A council with one vote per nation directs work while four permanent committees handle plans intelligence training and organization and logistics. The scope covers merchant marine protection security against cabotage production of strategic materials and anti submarine defense. An aside notes a bean and bacon sandwich lunch recipe.
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Gogota
Columbia
Army General Staff
Lions Plan Big New City On Empty Illinois Prairie
Twenty seven miles south of Chicago on a new prairie city survey work has begun for Liendom a proposed multi billion dollar project by the International Association of Lions Clubs. The plan envisions three to four hundred acres for homes shops offices a parking lot and more.
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Illinois Prairie
Bert Goldrath
NEA
Chicago
Leindom
Dlinois Central
I. C
Lions plan Garden of Memories cemetery town in Chicago area
Lions International proposes a model town near Chicago to include offices, storage, a post office, library, hotels, hospitals, schools, churches, a printing plant and a retirement home. The project, named Garden of Memories, aims to provide low cost housing and facilities for visiting Lions. over 225 staff currently work at the headquarters and $500,000 has been spent on land with more purchases and funding planned.
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Melvin Jones
Lions International
Chicago
Lions
Jones
America
William Bird
Lincoln City Hall Loses Santa Claus Tradition
Lincoln Neb city hall removes the last of 16 fireplaces once used to hang stockings during employees' Christmas parties. The aging building has shed several fireplaces over the years, ending a local ritual linked to Santa Claus celebrations.
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Lincoln
Neb
Lincoln City Hall
Santa Claus
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