Veteran Scout Groon Leads Fifth World Jamboree Visit
Charles Groon aged 75, a 45 year Boy Scout veteran, assists Alan Craig with 15 South African and three Rhodesian scouts at the Sun World Jamboree near Niagara. Ten thousand youths gather as Governor General Vincent Massey opens the event amid heat and forecasts of possible cooler weather. Groon notes Canada as a very nice country but hot, while scouts from Denmark to Alaska share remote travel stories and treks.
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Nine Dead and Three Missing as Japan Floods Ravage Hokkaido
Severe floods across central Hokkaido, Japan, have killed nine people and left three missing. Thousands of homes flooded or destroyed, extensive road and rail damage, dozens of bridges washed away, cutting rail traffic. Rainfall surpasses 6.45 inches with four to five more inches forecast.
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Attlee Recovers From Blood Clot on Brain
London. Former Prime Minister Clement Attlee has recovered from a cerebral thrombosis, his wife said at their country home in Great Missenden. The 72 year old Labour leader suffered the illness, which was not disclosed until Thursday night, two weeks after an appendix operation.
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London
Clement Attlee
Riots Hit Morocco Autonomy Talks in Casablanca
Riots and looting by nationalist demonstrators rocked Casablanca as French officials pressed for greater Moroccan autonomy. Police reported rising casualties while Premier Edgar Faure met with Resident General Gilbert Grandval in Paris amid protests near Meknes and at the Sultan’s palace as talks continued.
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Mohammed Ben Moulay Arafa
Pope Urges Scouts to Be Peace Artisans
Pope Pius XII in a letter dated July 28 urged youths at the Boy Scout world jamboree in Jagara on the Lake Canada to be artisans of peace through cordial exchanges open friendship and fraternal life. He called Scouts witnesses of joy and purity and urged collaboration with a united heart for the vast assembly.
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Army Accepting Six Year Enlistments in Reserves
The Army announced initiation of a reserve training phase including six year enlistments for 17 to 18 year olds for six months of training. The plan aims to build a ready reserve to 2.9 million and includes Marine Corps figures, with six months of active training followed by years in the active and standby reserves. High school students may defer initial active duty until completing studies or reaching age 20. Volunteers receive $50 monthly during six months, and enlistments will be handled through nearest reserve centers with conditions on active duty and draft status.
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Burglary Stolen Time Clock During Detective Check
Springfield report says detective Thomas Franklin made a five minute anti burglary check of a business place when a $100 time clock was stolen from his truck. Local details unclear but incident highlights quick theft during security sweep.
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