Battle Practice Real to U S Airmen in England
In England at Lakenheath RAF Base U S Airmen simulate a major SAC training mission with B 50 bombers in a 12 to 9 plane rotation. The exercise, overseen by Col Harold E Humfeld, shows long duration flights, frequent takeoffs, and postflight debriefings as part of bolstering North American and European air defense.
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U.S
England
Lakenheath
English Channel
Lakenheath Royal Air Force Base
Luffenham
Strategic Air Command
John D. Ryan
97Th
Clifford Macomber
C.0
Colonel Macomber
Macomber
Caribbean
Labrador
Alaska
Toto
SAC
Tower
Mike
Harold E. Humfeld
Boeing
Squadron 1
Squadron 2
Squadron 3
Utes
R.A.F
North America
Europe
Deep wall colors add drama to room decor
The article discusses using deep wall colors like forest green, navy, purple blue, and burgundy to create drama in decor. It notes that large bright rooms with good light suit deep tones, while small or dark rooms may shrink visually. suggest balancing with lighter walls and contrasting woodwork for impact.
Manitoba’s Abandoned Water Route to the Great Lakes
Manitoba and Minnesota pursued a Red River to Lake Superior waterway in the late 19th century to cut grain transport costs. A Duluth 1882 planning meeting backed the Red River route as most practical, but U.S. Congress blocked funding after cost estimates around 3.8 million dollars.
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Winnipeg
St. Lawrence Deep
Great Lakes
West
Wnnipeg
Red River
Lake Superior
United States Congress
Western Canada
Prairies
Saskatchewan River
Brandon
Lake of the Woods
Duluth
Minnesota
Manitoba
United States
Congress
Tutor with Scottish Accent Sought for Parrot Ad
London Times prints Alfred Shaw advertisement seeking a tutor with a Scottish accent to train a recently acquired young parrot. Shaw, a London fruit juice merchant, says the bird should speak with a brogue but gives no reason for the request. The piece notes the Suez Canal in Egypt is more than twice as long as the Panama Canal.
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London
London Times
Alfred Shaw
Suez Canal
Egypt
Panama Canal
Bastee
Goa
South
West
Sign of Strange Snow Beast High in the Himalayas
A French mountaineering party reports footprints of the abominable snowman at Deo Dakni 17 000 feet during a four week June ascent of Deo Dakni and Chankamba. Louise Plovier observes prints and photos. earlier Eric Shipton’s British team photographed frozen tracks on Everest slopes. Himalayan lore says the creatures are huge and deadly to witnesses.
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Bombay
Himalayas
Chankamba
Louise Plovier
Hunger Strike Sparks Shaving Protest in Bihar Jail
In Bikaner jail thirty prisoners protest forcible moustache shaving by order of the jail superintendent. Barbers were told to shave all inmates to curb alleged arrogance and abuse of authorities. Hunger strike follows the shaving action.
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New Delhi
India
Bikaner
Hippo Size Facts Highlight Weight and Length
An average hippopotamus weighs about three tons and grows to 14 feet long. This note presents a concise fact about the animal's typical mass and body length.
Quaint Mennonite Colony Clings to Simple Life Near Aberdeen
Near Aberdeen Mississippi a 68 year old leader with 75 grandchildren guides a remote Mennonite like community that shuns pleasure and war. Residents speak German at home and keep to farms with unpainted log houses and home made clothing. Radios and movies are allowed only for education.
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Aberdeen
Miss
Ananias Schrock
Mennonite Church
Schrock
Mobile
Ala
Schreck
Sacramento Library Lets Kids Borrow Any Pet From Its Animals
In Sacramento a free lending library of animals allows youths to borrow any pet for a week. Dalton Merkel runs the operation with about 300 animals including foxes, a mink, an owl, snakes, and rabbits. Some animals are reserved until deemed safe. Children under seven only get rabbits or white rats. A two page questionnaire guides safe handling and care before withdrawal.
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Sacramento
Calif
Dalton Merkel
Merkel
Blossom
Liberty Quotes From Founding Figures
A collection of famous lines on liberty from Washington Lincoln Eddy Jefferson Hamilton and Patrick Henry. The passages invoke freedom and rights, urging vigilance and a government by the people for the people across American history.
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Abraham Lincoln
Thomas Jefferson
Try and Stop Me by Bennett Cerf
A brisk collection of humorous vignettes starts with a WWII destroyer zigzag moment as a new ensign admits inexperience. It closes with a witty English garden quip about perfect lawns traced to a 600 year origin.
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Bennett Cerf
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