Prayers for Peace Echo New Year Across World
War jitters mark 1953 as world hopes for peace rise with cheers in Times Square and from leaders like Truman Eisenhower and Churchill. Crowds reach 200000 in Manhattan as storms dampen revelry while major college bowls command sports attention nationwide.
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Permits for Parenthood Prediction Stirring British Sermon
In Bognor Regis, Rev. William Snow warned at a watchnight service that parents may soon require a license from a world parliament to have children. He labeled overpopulation the era’s greatest danger and urged birth control measures. He serves as a vicar in the Church of England.
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Water Bug 15 Fire Bug Centralia Tale
Ab Becker explains how a water jug started two fires while he sat with Ingham County farmers. Sun rays through the jug’s curved shoulder focused heat on straw and canvas, igniting flames after he toppled the jug and moved it. The incident highlights accidental ignition from sunlight.
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Italy bars racketeers from entering after U S denaturalization
Italy said it will bar entry to Italian born racketeers who may be deported after U S denaturalization proceedings. Names such as Frank Costello Joe Adonis and Three Finger Brown are mentioned amid concerns over another Lucky Luciano. Luciano was deported to Italy in February 1946 after serving part of a 30 year sentence for white slavery.
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Prince Aly Khan Dating Gene Tierney in Cannes Nights
Prince Aly Khan and actress Gene Tierney shared a kiss at midnight and danced during New Year celebrations at a Monaco style club in Cannes. The pair appeared at a table with Aga Khan and his wife watching as Tierney, recently divorced from Count Oleg Cassini, drew attention from lawyers present.
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New Year's Tavern Gunfire Ends Bloodied Night in Mohawk
Police in Mohawk New York report a farmhand shot and killed bartender Lester Sanders 47 and critically wounded patron Ross Caruso 27 after a disturbance at a New Year’s gathering. Theodore Bouten 31 was expelled, returned with a shotgun and was jailed as investigators prepared for arraignment.
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Gals Make Good Prong Women Heading Flying Service
Providence report on Mary Ann Lippitt, eight years flying, sole woman operator in the state with Lippitt Aviation Corp. four planes, instruction, up to 20 students, nearly 3000 solo hours. She says women make good pilots, learn slower at first but are careful. Celery seed is a delicious addi tion.
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See ks Medal Equalizer Paris Im The French Parliament
The French Parliament is asked to approve certain foreign military decorations as equivalent to the Croix de Guerre so French soldiers who earned them under non French command can automatically hold the Croix de Guerre. The Croix de Guerre may influence promotions while foreign awards rated equally may not.
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American author predicts Asia will shape world events
Dr. Ralph Borsodi of Melbourne Florida argues the present day Asian penetration will determine world events within a few years and calls this era the first period of Asian nationalism. The statement frames Asia as a central force in global affairs and signals a shift in international power dynamics.
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Ralph Borsodi
Melbourne
Local scholar quotes persistently in Far East tour
A fragment from a longer report notes a scholar’s insistence on perseverance against suppression. Dr. Borsodi and his wife recently arrived for a one year tour of the Far East, amid discussions of widespread aspirations and efforts to restore or preserve vestiges of culture and knowledge.
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Fever Vets, College Enrollment Drop Shown in Survey
Washington report notes 40 percent fewer veterans in college this year than 1951. Seventeen percent of male students attend college, with World War II veterans prominent among enrollees. Total enrollment in 130 large universities falls 1.7 percent from 1951. Women comprise about 35 percent of students.
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