Turbulent History of Korea Full of Wars and Invasions
The article traces Korea’s long history from ancient kingdoms to later invasions by Mongols and Japanese. It notes Korea as a vassal to China, later tensions with Russia and Japan, and the Russo Japanese War. It describes cultural traits, religion, dress, and customs including arranged marriage and a Seoul bell tale.
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Korea
New York
INS
Book of Knowledge
Europe
Kublai Kahn
China
Japan
Russia
Port Arthur
Parkway Attracts Large Tourist Inquiries in 1950
Asheville reports a sharp rise in Pack Square Jaycee Booth inquiries in late August 1950, with about ten thousand more questions than 1949. Most growth centers on Blue Ridge Parkway sites Blowing Rock Linville Caverns Grandfather Mountain Craggy Gardens and Mount Mitchell.
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Asheville
Jaycee
Pack Square
Booth
Blue Ridge Parkway
Blowing Rock
Linville Caverns
Grandfather Mountain
Craggy Gardens
North Carolina
Jaycees
Women Use Food Mixer for Plaster Walls
In Long Beach California three women Mrs Margarite Seals Miss Ruth Dye and Mrs Bernyce Van Pelt spent three months working part time to plaster five rooms of their house. They mixed plaster in small batches with an electric food mixer to achieve a smooth finish.
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Long Beach
Calif
Margarite Seals
Ruth Dye
Bernyce van Pelt
Psychiatry Needs Respect Not Mockery, says Dr Yellowlees
London reports Dr Henry Yellowlees, leading psychology medicine expert, objects to psychiatrists being seen as sinister or unreliable. He told the Royal Commission on Capital Punishment that psychiatry is criticized by laypeople and juries, urging independent psychiatrists for public prosecutions to present clearer expert opinions.
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London
INS
Henry Yellowlees
Yellowlees
Royal Commission On Capital Punishment
Buffalo Grave Yard Unearthed in Calgary Suburb
A Calgary plowman uncovered a long buried buffalo graveyard while breaking land for a garden. The site, about 75 years old, marked a past slaughter of thousands of buffalo near a cliff and a funnel shaped corral where many were driven to death or slaughtered for hides.
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Calgary
Trenton Housewives Go Fishing Solo on Weekend Outings
In Trenton Michigan eight women tired of being fishing widows start their own fishing trips while husbands stay home. The group plans regular jaunts and seeks fresh waters distant from shared chores.
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Trenton, Mich
INS
Trenton
Canasta Laws Talk From the National Commission
A St Paul reader asks who makes Canasta laws and under what authority. The National Laws Commission formed in 1949 aims to standardize rules across the hemisphere, publishing the 1950 Code and seeking broad adoption by clubs and manufacturers. The group, non profit and copyrighting its laws, offers them freely to writers and plans a 1951 hemisphere standard. Jacoby will publish frequent questions in his column.
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St. Paul
Canasta
Oswald Jacoby
William E. McKenney
Michaels
Chicago
Regency Club
New York
Association of American Playing Card Manufacturers
Richard
South America
Hemisphere
The
Commission
Jacoby
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Leaksville
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Carolyn
Atlantic City
Walter L. Richard
John Crawford
Charles Goren
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Theodore Lightner
Albert Morehead
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Robert Lee Johnston
Los Angeles
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Ospina ¢ Association
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Security Bank
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