Spain’s military strength and readiness amid Atlantic Pact debate
In Madrid the article argues Spain could contribute 60 000 troops to defend Europe if invited, praising Franco’s leadership and Spain’s strong army of about 700 000 with potential to field 2 500 000. It notes compulsory training since 1912, nine military districts, mixed equipment, and a small but modernizing navy and air force hampered by scarce materials.
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Madrid
Spain
Europe
Purnors
Iberia
Franco
Spanard
Legion
Moorish Guards
Navy
Air Force
Peri
Pyrenees
Elderly Couple Cross U S In Model T
An 84 year old couple from Seattle, Mr. and Mrs. John F. Hielscher, traveled in their 1921 Model T Ford starting March 22, reaching St Paul after a 4,600 mile journey. They planned a 60th wedding anniversary party and future trips to Montreal and Boston before returning home.
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ST. Paul
Minn
John F. Hielscher
Seattle
Wash
Hielschers
St Paul
Texas
Montreal
Boston
Foot sizes rise and prices climb at regional shoe talk
Vancouver reports big feet for both genders as the Western Regional Conference of the Canadian Shoe Retailers Association discusses increasing foot measurements and higher shoe costs. John Grieves notes comfort and style shift while Elizabeth Hammond cites black remains stylish and Laurence Savage warns prices will stay high due to labor and leather costs.
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Vancouver
Canadian Shoe Retailers’ Association
John Grieves
Elizabeth Hammond
Laurence Savage
Preston
Ont
Ontario to Use 1952 Car Plate Stickers
Ontario will validate 1952 automobile plates with a yellow background sticker placed on the lower right corner of the windshield. Highways Minister Doucett says the marker will save 750 tons of steel. An Ecuador earthquake sank Libertad village 1500 feet.
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Toronto
Doucett
Ontario
Otolaryngologist Dr Francis Lejeune Honored in 1952 Roles
NEW ORLEANS Dr Francis E Lejeune of Tulane University School of Medicine is elected President for 1952 of the American Laryngological Rhinological and Otological Society and becomes first president of the American Academy of Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology. He is a professor and authority on the nose throat and larynx. The article notes the Egyptian Book of the Dead as a historical aside.
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New Orleans
American Laryngological, Rhinogological and Otological Society
American Academy of Ophthalmology and
Otolaryngology
National Board of Otolaryngology
Francis E. Lejeune
Tulane University School of Medicine
Camels and Planes Fight Locust Plague in Libya
In Libya desert locust invasion is being battled by Arab camel drivers aided by U.S. Air Force planes and British troops. Ground and air forces span 1300 square miles south of Tripoli as 40 hatching areas are targeted with poison bait. Leader W R MacDonald explains tactics and convincing locals the new chemical is safe.
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Castel Benito
Lybia
Middle East
Tripolitanian
Sahara
Here
International Desert Locust Survey
Nairobia
East Africa
W. R. MacDonald
Dunedin
New Zealand
Sakel Giumma
Tripolitania
Seventh Air Rescue Squadron
U.S. Military Air Transport Service
Tripoli
MacDonald
Holland
North
Africa
Try and Stop Me by Bennett Cerf
Aunt Emma grows eccentric in her old age and plots a fortune driven ride. In a storm she asks for a drive in the family convertible with the top down. Uncle Herbert pretends to drive but stays in the garage.
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Bennett Cerf
Emma
Herbert
Prairie winters blamed on mountains. call for nukes shock readers
Regina Leader-Post outlines a Winnipegman's book proposing dropping atom bombs on the Rockies to warm Canada. He argues cutting ice and snow tops would reroute West winds, bringing palm trees to Regina and tropical weather to Saskatchewan. The piece treats the idea with satire, noting the unlikely outcome.
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John Dalstrom
Canada
Rockies
Mr. Dalstrom
British Columbia
Regina Gardens
Wascana Park
B.C
Saskatchewan
Regina
Church Opened In 1860 Needs Repairs At Yale Fraser
VANCOUVER One of the first British Columbia churches, the Anglican St John the Divine at Yale Fraser Canyon, opened June 10, 1860, needs about 1000 dollars for repairs. With 900 on hand, Yale residents appeal to the Synod Office for the balance. The second oldest in the Diocese of New Westminster, it stands on its original site and has hosted fur traders, gold miners, CPR crews and Indians.
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Vancouver
British Columbia
St. John the Divine
Yale
Fraser Canyon
New Westminster
CPR
All Hallows School
Centre of Learning
England
Waste Land To Valuable Forest In Manitoba
Conservation is the work ethos of Sandilands forest reserve in southeastern Manitoba where Ranger Dave Cooper leads a program turning wasteland into a thriving managed woodland. Since 1923 the reserve has doubled timber supplies and now yields thousands of cords yearly along with poles, fuelwood, ties, and other products nearing six million dollars in value. Planting and natural regeneration sustain growth as 251,000 one year jackpin es wait at seed beds while 180,000 trees have been planted this year with another 100,000 planned this fall. Seeds for jackpine red pine and white spruce come from across the province and are processed in the Sandilands nursery.
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Cory Kutrert
Winnipeg Free Press
Sandilands
Manitoba
Canadian Forestry Association
Dave Cooper
Manioba
Forest Service
Department of Mines and Natural Resources
Woman's wear firm fined for closing-out sale without licence
New Westminster British Columbia firm fined fifty dollars for staging a closing-out sale without a required licence. By-laws require a licence to ensure sales are genuine and only on-hand stock is sold.
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New Westminster
B.C
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Ecuador
NEW World Rotary
Atlantic City
N.J
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Birmingham
Ala
Rotary International
Arthur Lagueux
Quebec City
Carmack
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Christian Science Monitor
London
M. Harrison-Gray
South
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