Canadians Battle Foot and Mouth Disease in Saskatchewan
Ottawa reports Canada fights foot and mouth disease in Saskatchewan prairie provinces. German immigrant Willi Bruntsen, 29, suspected of transmitting the virus, aiding stockmen in a bid to end the outbreak. About 1200 infected animals on 22 farms within a 50 mile area near Regina are quarantined as Royal Canadian Mounted Police begin slaughter in frigid weather. Carcasses are buried in a 12 foot ditch on Konstantine Haun’s farm after 238 cattle and 68 sheep are culled. rifles used to kill animals as part of containment. The outbreak, first seen on a Regina dairy farm, threatens Canada’s $2 billion livestock industry and meat trade with the United States. The department of agriculture calls the situation limited and encouraging progress toward eradication.
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Ottawa
Canada
Prairie
Saskatchewan
Willi Bruntsen
Westphalia
Jong
Stockman
United States
Leonward Waas
Regina
Canadian Department of Agriculture
Royal Canadian Mounted Po Hcemen
Konstantine Haun
Chiang Kai Shek Calls For Mainland Recovery Rally
Chiang Kai Shek marks the second anniversary of his return as Nationalist leader in Formosa. He urges total mobilization to defeat the Communists and recover the mainland. Tens of thousands cheer from his Taipei headquarters balcony as Formosa flags fly and celebrations fill the streets.
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Taipeh
Formosa
Chiang Kai Shek
Taipei
Government buys large herd for death in mass cull
A government action reports the purchase and earmarking of 830 beef and dairy cattle 190 swine and 140 sheep for death as part of a broad livestock culling program. The text notes the animals were among the totals acquired for disposal.
Pravda mocks inspector general tale of Gogol like graft probe
Pravda compares a Soviet food official’s brush with a Moscow inspector to Gogol’s Inspector General, noting Stepanov of Nagorny district in Gorky hosted a phony inspector who vanished with credentials. Auckland report adds a magician’s birds killed by authorities banning imports.
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Moscow
Pravda
Gorky
Nikolai Gogol
Danny Kaye
Gogol
Stepanov
Nagorny
Fravda
Dobchinsky
Bobshinsky
Auckland
N. Z
Virgil
Acrangi
U. 5
Napalm Fills Rocket Head
In Korea during February a jellied gasoline rocket, napalm, was used in combat for the first time. Designed by Australian officer Flight Lt John Smith, the rocket was developed after pilots reported difficulty dropping tanks at low altitude. The initial attack targeted a Communist barracks and was supported by Wing Cmdr R T Susand.
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Seoul
Korea
John Smith
New Lambton Heights
Newcastle
Australia
R. T. Susand
Melbourne
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China
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American
Duratile Associates
East Pacific Coast Highway
Larry Bright
Jefferson High
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Press
Gelearam
Priscillas
Penney's
Pine
Long Beach, Calif
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