Pigs Bikes And Broom Making Loans Aid Austrian Refugees
Austrian refugees in Vienna access interest free loans averaging about 500 dollars to buy pigs bikes and broom making materials from an American Friends Service committee program. The loans help families start small businesses, repair equipment, and regain self respect while aiding multiple households through shared benefits.
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NEA Foreign Service Vienna
NEA
American Friends Service
Ferdinand Dienar
Yugoslavia
Dienar
Austria
Poland
Hungary
Czechoslovakia
Romania
Bulgaria
Volksdeutsche
Herman
Barbara Roth
Hannelore
Upper
Aretria
Salzburg
Herman Roth
Nikolaus Bernath
Bernath
Spencer Coxe
Coxe
Officials To Discuss Pike Problems
Governor Lausche announced a September 30 meeting in Waverly with state and civic officials to address issues from the new atomic energy plant in Pike County. He aims to coordinate with Kentucky counterparts in Paducah and seeks guidance on securing federal highway funds for the Scioto River Valley.
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Columbus
Frank J. Lausche
Waverly
Pike County
Kentucky
Paducah
Lausche
Lawrence W. Weatherby
Herman Talmadge
Georgia
Augusta
Scioto River
Cuss Word Sparked Debate Over Ike Speech Broadcast
Indianapolis observers report a broadcast of Gen Dwight D Eisenhower's speech featured a whispered or spoken expletive during a pause. Tape playback by reporters and technicians suggested the line Damn it was spoken by Eisenhower though publisher Eugene C Pulliam disputed this, saying a technician uttered the words. The incident followed an audience applause burst during the teleprompter aided address.
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Indianapolis
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Butler Field House
Eisenhower
Eugene C. Pulliam
Indianapolis Star
The
Indianapolis News
Pulliam
Ex-Envoy Appointed As RNC Foreign Language Coordinator
Arthur Bliss Lane, former ambassador to Poland, named co ordinator of the Republican National Committee foreign language groups in Washington.
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Washington
Arthur Bliss Lane
Poland
Republican National Committee
Lutine Frigate Lost With Vast Gold Loot in 1799
The Lutine frigate sank while carrying more than five million dollars in gold bullion, marking Lloyd's heaviest loss on record. The wreck and its treasure became a famous maritime mystery and prompted ongoing interest in Lloyd's of London and naval peril history.
Winnipeg Name Meaning Murky Waters Explored
In London a bell from the frigate serves as a constant reminder of a great loss. The bell is hung in the Lloyd's building and is sounded when a Lloyd's insured ship is lost. The name Winnipeg is said to mean murky waters.
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London
Lloyd's Building
Lloyd's
Giant Sequoia Branch Reaches Seven Feet Diameter
The huge Sequoia named General Sherman in California has a branch seven feet across rising 130 feet above the ground, highlighting the tree's extraordinary size and age.
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General Sherman
California
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