U.S. Equipment Flows to Strengthen Atlantic Nations
A hundred and thirty00 men from eight Atlantic Pact nations are in the United States for training in military equipment under the Mutual Defence Assistance Program MDAP funds a billion dollars for the program through June. Dutch and Turkish crews join American and other Allied personnel in operating destroyer escorts and a submarine rescue vessel while cadets from France Greece and the Netherlands train at Randolph Field and other sites as the program expands to deepen Western Europe defense against Soviet pressure.
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Esther V. Torfy
CPC
Washington
Massachusetts
Texas
Atlantic
MDAP
United States
Netherlands
Boston Naval
Turkey
USS
Bluebird
New London
Conn
United States Air Force
Randolph Field
Tex
Western Europe
Russia
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Louis Johnson
U.S
M.D.A.P
Boston
Barrows
Rinehart
Hln.ms
Het Netherlands
van Amstel
de Bitter
Voice of America
Eelco van Kleffens
Cellophane History Highlighted From Buffalo Firm 1924
The article notes that cellophane was developed in 1924 by a Buffalo New York company, marking a milestone in packaging history.
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Buffalo, N.Y
Arctic patrol ship C. D. Howe ships to Arctic service
The Canadian Department of Transport unveils the 3628 ton Arctic patrol vessel C. D. Howe built at Lauzon to replace the Nascopie. It carries kennels for Eskimo dogs and 65 passengers with 12 dogs, a helicopter for icefield navigation and emergency hospital duties. Capt. C. A. Chouinard commands a crew including doctors, scientists, missionaries and RCMP officers to visit isolated posts and map uncharted northern waters.
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Lauzon
Dientist
R.C.M.P
C. A. Chouinard
Department of Transport
Household Tips and a Libertad Earthquake
Helpful hints cover starch, gravies, hot food transport, sewing tauntness, whitening wool, and housekeeping routines. The text notes a high mountain village Libertad in Ecuador sank 1500 feet due to an earthquake.
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Libertad
Ecuador
Weather Lore About Berries Predicted Winter Severe
Cambridge scientists Leonard Cooper and J R Clements on a Weather lore study seek input from Home Counties experts about years with large autumn berry crops and subsequent winters. The piece notes animals and plants as weather indicators and mentions a toad barometer tale with cautions on beliefs.
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Great Britain
Leonard Cooper
Cambridge
J. R. Clementson
Bureau of Scientific Research
11 Year Old B C Boy Plans Round World Trip
Bhagwa Singh of Duncan B C begins a nine month solo journey visiting England Africa Egypt India Korea China Australia and New Zealand He aims to meet The King and The Pope travel by train or ship and carries letters from his scout group for introductions His parents back the venture as a learning experience for Canada and world culture
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Montreal
Bhagwa Singh
Duncan
B.C
Korea
Delhi
India
Liverpool
Bhagwa
British Columbia
Canada
England
Africa
Egypt
China
Australia
New Zealand
Duncan Trucker
Polio Campaign Set Across Canada In 1951
Ottawa reports the Canadian March of Dimes will run January 7 to 31 as the polio campaign across Canada. The National Board of Directors also approved a 1950 grant increase to 154000 dollars, with 8000 dollars for educational pamphlets. New directors Alex Solomon and Hugh Parry of Montreal attended, representing the Quebec Legion, which is forming a Quebec chapter of the Foundation this year.
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Ottawa
Canada
National Board of Directors
Canadian Foundation For Poliomyelitis
Horace Brown
Foundation
National Medical Advisory Committee
Brown
Tips for porch and house painting to improve look and durability
Simple porch and step touch ups start with wire brushing and sanding to smooth worn areas. Apply an undercoat and porch paint designed for weather and wear. Fresh shutters enhance trim. avoid painting in direct sun. Choose harmonious colors and seal gutters with metal primer to prevent rust and water damage.
Exodus to Small Town Living Gains in U S Cities
The August Coronet article Escape from the City cites a nationwide survey showing thousands deserting big cities for small towns seeking security and a fuller life. It notes slower pace, comprehensible local government, and a sense of individual value in small town communities.
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United States
Montreal Daily Star
Penguin Desires Speed Slides Like Toboggan Penguin
Penguin behavior described as a tobogganing act on ice. The article notes emperor penguins reach about forty inches in height and eighty pounds in weight while smaller species stand around eighteen inches tall.
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Antarctic
Equatorial
Gems of Thought among famous quotes on fame and virtue
An anthology of attributed reflections on fame from Dante Mary Baker Eddy Charles Sumner Walter Savage Landor Seneca and Oliver Wendell Holmes. The quotes argue fame is fleeting tied to virtue labor and concern for others.
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Mary Baker Eddy
Walter Savage Lander
Oliver Wendell Holmes
Smile Of The Week Joke Exchange
A playful quip framed as a light hearted banter about spouses and dreams. The wife dreams of marriage to a millionaire while the husband jokes that his wife dreams of him during the day. The exchange ends with a pun style punchline.
Nickel hunt ends in mattress blaze in Evansville
Nine year old Connie Jones dropped a nickel in a mattress and lit a match to find it. The flame and smoke drew three fire trucks but the blaze was limited to the mattress and the nickel was not recovered.
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Evansville
Ind
Connie Jones
Connie
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