Pilgrims Prepare as Lourdes Readies for 10 Million Visitors
Lourdes France braces for a possible influx of ten million pilgrims for a centennial Marian event centered at the Grotto Shrine. The vast Basillica underground will be consecrated March 24 by Cardinal Roncalli, with preparations costing about five million dollars locally and three point five million for the new building. Special TWA planes will fly invalids from the United States as formal pilgrimages from around the world, including 80 groups from the United States, gather to bathe in the spring that Bernadette described in her 1858 visions.
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Lourdes
France
St. Bernadette
Angelo Giuseppe Cardinal Roncalli
Venice
Bernadette
Bernadette Soubiroux
TWA
United States
New Bridge Approved Across Maumee River in Toledo
Washington announced final approval by Secretary of the Army Brucker for a low level bridge over the Mau mee River in Toledo. Rep Ashley said construction could begin by year end 1958 as planning starts, with officials noting the bridge would not block navigation or upriver commerce.
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Washington
Brucker
Maumee River
Toledo
Ashley
D-Ohio
William Gross
Seciety
Hindu and Indian Dialects Spoken by Over 332 Million
A survey notes that Hindu and Indian dialects are spoken by more than 332 million people. The data highlight regional linguistic diversity and the reach of multilingual communities across India and neighboring regions.
Young Girl Awaits Baby in San Jose Case
A 100 year old San Jose girl who is a ward of the juvenile court is expected to give birth in two weeks. The birth is likely to occur in a church shelter in San Francisco while Harry M. Lee, a laborer and alleged relative, is detained on lewd conduct charges involving a minor. Dr Milton Chatton notes the record child mother in history and cites medical histories. Stella Sullivan, juvenile officer, reports the girl blames Lee.
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San Jose
Calif
Milton Chatton
Santa Clara County
Harry M. Lee
Lee
Santa Clara
Chatton
Lake tonnage on Great Lakes tops all years except 1953
The Great Lakes bulk cargo tonnage last year reached 196,206,230 tons, the highest since 1953 when wartime demand raised fleet traffic to 199,696,932 tons. The 1953 figure remains the record peak.
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Cleveland
Great Lakes
Tiny Dinosaurs Lead Big Read Club in Columbia
In Columbia, over 400 young readers under 14 belong to Richland County Library's Dinosaur Reading Club. The club features small dinosaurs as a playful theme to spark interest in reading and science among youths.
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Columbia, S. C
Columbia
Richland County Library
Dinosaur Reading Club
Boy Turns Basement Into Living Snake Pit in Ohio
16 year old Kraig Adler hosts a growing reptile collection valued around 1000 dollars. He preserves 30 species including snakes lizards and turtles in home glass cases. Kraig lectures peers, assists customs officials, and plans to pursue medicine after graduation. He will retire live reptiles but keep about 200 preserved specimens.
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Kraig Adler
Columbus
Ohio
Acher
Kraig
Columbus Zoo
William C. Adler
Gary
Bruce
Russia
U. S
Post Office
The
American Assny For the Advancement of Science
American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists
Herpetolo
Gists’ League
Re Ready
Culver Military Academy
Indiana
Imperial Dam Links Colorado River to Major Canal Systems
The Imperial Dam harnesses the Colorado River creating the All American Canal in California and the Gila Main Canal in Arizona. This pivotal engineering project connects water resources to Southern California agriculture and regional irrigation networks across two states.
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Imperial
Colorado River
California
Arizona
Gila Main
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