Briefly Told Details Trounce Theft in Birmingham
A "library detective" is named to curb book theft in Birmingham England. Thornbury Castle Bristol may be repurposed as a health centre. Large haul of Japanese swords and Burma battlefield souvenirs seized from British troops at Liverpool. Sir Ernest Hotson stamp collection sold for 41917 dollars at Harmer's Bond Street. A 6000 volume diary from German refugees gifted to King's College London. Malta naval HQ denies Malta replacement by Cyprus. Ducks Unlimited announces 275900 for Canadian breeding grounds. Azores landings allowed for US UK occupation flights to Germany Japan. South African Mint strikes a peace medal for sale to public in gold silver or bronze.
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Burma
Liverpool
England
Sir Ernest Hotson
Bombay
Harmer
Union
Bankers Advertise Credit as Business Proposition
Ottawa publicist R. J. Deachman discusses a bank advertisement arguing banking is a business proposition like grocery shopping. He notes Canada’s banks hold record deposits, credit relies on public confidence, and loans fund business and industry through prudent, repayable finance.
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R. J. Deachman
Ottawa
Canada
St. Catharines
Fish Rain Debate Sparks Skyward Fish Claims
Scientist E W Gudger of the American Museum argues rain containing fish is real after compiling 78 fish falls over 2,350 years including 17 in the United States. Northwestern’s Bergen Evans calls the topic a delightful myth, while Gudger cites whirlwinds and waterspouts as mechanisms.
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E. W. Gudger
American Museum of Natural History
Bergen Evans
Northwestern University
Gudger
Science
American Association For the Advancement of Science
Guéger
United States
Men of Science
Evans
Atlantic Monthly
India
Gadger
Yuma
Ariz
Flying Hotel Comforts for Solvent Flying Boats
Britain's Short Solvent flying boats will use Flying Hotel nylon for convertible seat banks on 12 aircraft for BOAC Far East routes. Passengers can sleep in bunks, view scenery from a promenade, and enjoy a bar at nearly 200 mph. Men's dress includes electric razor plugs and women's plastoply dressing tables. A natural indigo dyed garment was found in a Theban tomb dating to around 3000 B.C.
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Britain
British Overseas Airways
Saved By Disguise The Leader Of Warsaw Uprising
General Bor, head of the Warsaw uprising, recounts the Nazi manhunt after his capture. A former cavalry officer who competed in the 1936 Olympics and was photographed with Hitler, he used a meek teacher disguise to fool captors. His cousin, also a cavalryman, faced a Nazi brain mistake of misidentifying him as Bor and was sent to a concentration camp.
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Bor
Warsaw
Hitler
Gen
Bar
Native kills 20-foot python in Orange Free State
A native killed a 20-foot python in the Vryheid district of the Orange Free State after it had killed much poultry. The reptile fought back for ten minutes before the man with a staff brought it down.
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Vryheid
Orange Free State
Africa
Being Broken Up Mulberry harbor sale revealed
The British government says Mulberry harbor components are sold off for salvage. Netherlands bought large concrete casings for dyke repairs while Iceland receives pier head sections. Woodburn reports £90 million raised from surplus stock sales to the public and allies. millions of items remain unsold, including cranes locomotives vehicles watches and bridgedeck.
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Mulberry
Arthur Woodburn
Supply Ministry
Netherlands
Iceland
Venezuela
Woodburn
United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration
A Restful Motoring Vacation Lessons from Laofer and Wanderer
A Chatham News piece extols leisurely car travel over speed driven tours. It contrasts the energetic traveler with the contented dweller who slows to enjoy roads, towns, lakes, and valleys, advising readers to leave maps behind and avoid hurry for true vacation pleasure.
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Niagara
Grimsby
Falls
Chatham News
Veal verdict on Savoy House after Umberto dethronement
A Buffalo Courier-Express opinion notes that Italian voters rejected the House of Savoy by ousting King Umberto and calls Mussolini's alliance fatal to the royal line. It contrasts Victor Emmanuel III’s earlier liberal monarchist stance with the Mussolini era, suggesting the monarchy’s end.
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Umberto
House of Savoy
Italy
Victor I
Little Vic
Benito Mussolini
Mussolini
Buffalo Courier- Express
Britains National Health Service Bill Outlined By CMO
Sir Wilson Jameson in Toronto and Montreal describes a comprehensive NHS Bill creating hospital, GP, dentist and nursing care with no fees at need. It envisages regional and local bodies administering services funded by Exchequer, Insurance, and local rates, with strong public will as the life blood.
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Britain
National Health Service
Sir Wilson Jameson
Great Britain
Toronto
Montreal
The
Health League
Canadian Public Health Association
Sir Wilson
National Insurance Fund
Navy plans gunless battleship for rocket tests
The United States Navy intends the Kentucky to be completed without its 16 inch guns. The ship will serve as an experimental rocket platform and may use atomic weapons, with completion delayed after the Bikini test.
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U.S. Navy
Kentucky
Chicago Daily News
Coined Word Explains Pakistan Term in Indian Context
The Sherbrooke Daily Record discusses the term Pakistan as a coined label for a proposed Muslim state in India. It explains that the name combines P for Punjab, A for Afghan, K for Kashmir, and Sind with Stan added to form a pronounceable end, reflecting the four states sought for a single political area.
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India
Pakistan
Punjab
Afghan
Kashmir
Sind
Sherbrooke Daily Record
Sparrow flaps wings at nearly 800 beats per minute
A sparrow uses rapid wingbeats reaching about 800 flaps per minute. This high frequency supports quick takeoffs and agile maneuvering in dense environments.
Forest industry in Canada absorbs most returning veterans
Maj. Gen. C. B. Price of Montreal, newly elected national president of the Canadian Legion, said veterans favor permanent jobs and seek public policies that maintain full employment, noting the forest industry employs more returning men than any other sector.
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Canada
C. B. Price
Montreal
The
Canadian Legion
What Light Is The Eye As An Instrument Of Vision
The eye functions solely as a vision instrument and sight is a brain process dependent on proper nervous system reaction for correct functioning.
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Japan
Azores
Foreign Office
Fish
Flying Hotel Luxury
Far East
Thebes
Mulberry Harbor
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Jerusalem
Haj Amin al Husseini
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Gene Byrnes
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WEA Service, Inc
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