Elizabeth and Philip wed in a royal romance of 1947
This account traces Elizabeth II and Philip Mountbatten from childhood ties through courtship to engagement and the 1947 Westminster Abbey ceremony. It notes their meeting at Balmoral and Dartmouth, wartime letters, naval service, and the conditions of Elizabeths marriage to a non Catholic, Protestant heir.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queen Elizabeth
Prince Philip
Eliizabeth
Philip
Greece
Polies
Elizabeth
Queen Victoria
Philp
Dickie
Lord Mountbatten
Naval College
Dartmouth
Dirk
Margaret
Capetown
Philip Mountbatten
Vanguard
Palace
Winston Churchill
House of Commons
Duke of Edinburgh
Westminster Abbey
Foster Parents Plan aids seventy thousand refugee children
Canadian director Gloria Matthews reports the Foster Parents Plan for War Children has rescued about 70 000 youngsters since 1937, now expanding to South Korea while many more in Europe receive help through financial foster care of 15 dollars monthly.
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Halifax
Regina
Foster Parents Plan
Gloria Matthews
Foster Parents
South Korea
Corresportient
John Langdon- Davies
France
England
United States
Europe
Miss Matthews
P.O. Box
Montreal
Indians Moving Off Reservations To Live In Urban Centres
Twenty nine Travelers Aid societies across 14 states are ready to assist Indians relocating from reservations into urban communities. Since the relocation program began a year ago under the federal Indian Affairs Bureau, about 2500 have moved to 19 states with 1785 remaining in cities. Mrs. George Hamlin Shaw of the National Travelers Aid Association says the group will provide extensive help, noting many Indians fear urban life and need guidance on transit, shopping, housing, budgeting and other essentials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Federal Bureau of Indian Affairs
Midwest
George Hamlin Shaw
National Travellers’ Aid Association
The Unconquered Disease: Arthritis and Early Treatment
Arthritis and rheumatism remain not conquered by medical science though advances exist in early detection and prevention of severe discomfort. Early treatment is the key to a favorable outcome, so any symptoms deserve prompt medical attention.
South Opens Sub Minimum in Three No Trump Rubber
Bridge notes describe West weakly bidding Two Clubs and North ambitiously leaping to Three No Trumps. After West doubles and South redoubles, the hand unfolds with South winning clubs twice and running diamonds. West misfired with clubs and spades, while South racked up eleven tricks in total.
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South
West
North
Lighten a Dark Room With Bright Walls and Draperies
The article suggests painting walls and woodwork in light colors to reflect available light. It also advises removing heavy window shades and using light draperies hung straight at the sides and extending onto the wall to maximize daylight.
More Die in Home Than in Car Across Britain
A Home Office report shows domestic accidents outnumber traffic fatalities. From 1940 to 1949 about 48,000 road deaths occurred, while some 60,000 people died at home from falls, burns, scalds, suffocation, and gas poisoning. The steel industry ratio is 49 percent scrap to 51 percent pig iron.
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London
Home Office
Dream Of Dreaming Brides Wear Fine Wedding Dresses
Brides plan weddings with diverse gowns from garden organdy to cathedral lace. Summer brides favor airy necklines with tulle and lace details in nylon tulle and silk blends. Bridesmaids may contrast or match in waltz-length gowns of taffeta or party cottons.
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New York
Keep Off the Grass Signs in Maine and Jamaica Fact
Orono Maine University signs urge greener lawns with witty phrases such as Your Feet Are Killing Me and I Want to be Alawn. Jamaica in the Caribbean is described as having 4450 square miles and is noted as an English possession.
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Maine
Orono
University of Maine
Jamaica
Caribbean Sea
Ten Year Trek Ends In Rhine Cottage German Soldier Retells War Years
Erwin Peters a 28 year old from Bon Germany describes his 10 year path from the Sudetenland to Korea via North Africa and Indo China. He served in the French Foreign Legion as an artilleryman and paratrooper and later joined UN forces in Korea earning good pay but suffering a head wound in 1952. He recalls prison camps, American kindness, and his postwar plan to settle in Essen with tools and a bicycle for a quiet life.
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Bon
Germany
Sudetenland
Czechoslovakia
Korea
North Africa
Indo China
Rhineland
Erwin Peters
Mediterranean
French Foreign
Tripoli
Oran
Peters
Foreign Legion
Sidi Bel Abbes
Madagascar
East Germany
Essen
Ruhr
Gems of Thought and a Zinc Discovery
A collection of quotes on justice and virtue from Proverbs, Disraeli, Shakespeare, Eddy, and Jefferson appears alongside a note about the 16th century discovery of zinc by Georgius Agricola while treating ores for lead and copper.
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Georgius Agricola
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James F. King
Dantes
Prince Albert
Victoria
Corfu
Prince William
Denmark
George I
Constantine
Church of England
Balmoral Castle
Scotland
St Peters Gate
Dept of National Health and Welfare
Langley Aeronautical Laboratory
Langley Field
M. Harrison-Gray
Frenchman Flat
Las Vegas
Nev
Department of Defence
Legion
Shakespeare
Mary Baker Eddy
Sheridan
Jefferson
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