Norwegian shipowners order 10 cargo vessels from Scotland
Norwegian shipowners order 10 cargo ships totaling 71 350 tons from East of Scotland builders. Albert Allcoat tours England in a 1904 car without breakdown. Squatters occupy huts near Sheffield. London zoo to offer lectures on animal care for trainee keepers. King George I of Greece to receive 4000 dollars weekly from Greek government. A 14 year old German stowaway Manfred Denfa seeks Cameron Highlanders. Soviet bread rationing to continue next year. Hong Kong marks anniversary with parade prayers and stamps after occupation.
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East of Scotland
London Zoo
The
London Daily Express
George I
Greece
Manfred Denfa
England
Cameron Highlanders
Berlin
Jets Lift RAF Pilots To Safer High Speed Flight
The St Thomas Times Journal notes jet propelled planes push RAF pilots beyond 620 mph with safety aided by instruments preventing blackout. It contrasts early 20th century flights, 1913 Schneider Cup speeds, and the evolution from risky trials to modern cross continental travel with fewer accidents due to greater airspace and performance.
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Royal Air Force
St. Thomas
Time-Savers Promise Faster Housework With New Cleaner
Experts predict postwar homes will run faster as time-saving appliances and a revolutionary cleaner emerge. The formula dissolves dirt into cloth with hot water, no rinsing needed, and leaves a protective coating that resists future dust.
Ancient Mochica tomb reveals four sacrificed figures in Peru
In Viru Valley near Lima, American researchers from Columbia University uncover the tomb of a Mochica warrior priest nicknamed Old Omnipotent. He lies with two female companions a boy and a younger man, all victims of a pompous death rite. The scene includes a copper mask and an inlaid war mace, with scientists from Chicago Natural History Museum Smithsonian Guggenheim AMNH collaborating.
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Viru Valley
Peru
Columbia University
W. Duncan Strong
Clifford Evans
Strong
Chicago Natural History Museum
Evans
Air Corps
Los Angeles
Lima
Chicago Natural Museum
Smithsonian Institute
Guggenheim Foundation
American Museum of Natural History
New York
Yale University
United States
Chicago Daily News
Hitler Visits Eagle Nest Five Times Says Ex-Worker
Heinz Koerner, a former Wehrmacht soldier now at the site, claims Hitler visited Berchtesgaden’s Eagle Nest five times while Goering and Bormann were there fewer times. The chalet retreat cost about 2.5 million dollars and hosted guests tied to deals with the Führer at Obersalzberg.
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Hitler
Eagle's Nest
Italy
Heinz
Goering
Martin Bormann
Fuehrer
Obersalzburg
Berchtesgaden
United States
Parliament backs tossing old registration cards
The Lethbridge Herald notes Parliament has decided registration cards may be discarded. It suggests people will still carry them out of stubborn habit. The piece also mentions the early Christian community at Rome likely founded between year 41 and an undefined later date.
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Lethbridge
Rome
Top casseroles with crumbs secret to crisp toppings
Casseroles gain crunch from corn flakes or rice cereal crumbs mixed with spices and cheese. The method uses a towel to crush cereal into fine crumbs, then buttered crumbs are baked over macaroni with a cheese sauce for a crisp gratin effect.
Drake's Drum as Symbol Hailed by Veterans Across Wars
A New York Herald Tribune piece notes Admiral Cranshall and other veterans recall hearing Drake's drum at Trafalgar, Jutland, and Dunkirk. Cranshall in 1940 near Plymouth suspects a distant drumbeat, famed as a symbol of British resilience.
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Peter Cranshall
British Information Services
Drake
Trafalgar
Jutland
Queen Mary
Dunkirk
England
Cranshall
Plymouth
Drake's Island
New York Herald Tribune
Ancient terms label comets as hairy stars
The article notes comets were long thought to be hairy stars signaling bad luck. It also reports scientists counting over 30,000 craters on the Moon, illustrating lunar surface complexity.
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Moon
Drivers Safe Driving Campaign Draws Notice
The Daily News reports a safe driving campaign that engages both genders to highlight the consequences of careless driving. The piece notes early box score results showing men as generally more skilled at the wheel, while women take fewer risks.
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Daily News
Chicago Daily News
Fast Color Apron Sparks Dispute in Shop
An excited woman confronts a shop clerk over a faded apron she bought. She complains the color ran on first wash despite the seller claiming it was fast. The clerk questions the claim as the quarrel highlights packaging and quality doubts.
Soda ash strike at Brunner Mond risks broad shortages
About 400 workers at Brunner Mond Canada in Amherstburg strike since July 12. The plant, sole Canadian soda ash producer, supplies glass textiles soap and explosives ingredients. Union Local 89 seeks $2 daily raise and 40 hour week as mediation fails and potential extended stoppage threatens multiple industries.
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Canada
Brunner Mond Canada Ltd
Amherstburg
Brunner Mond Company
Brunner Mond
R. G. Zimmer
United Auto Workers
Cclcio
Canada Health Group Warns Polio A Major Threat
The Health League of Canada says polio outbreaks are tragic yet other preventable diseases claim more lives. It urges 100 percent vaccination using toxoid for diphtheria and vaccines for whooping cough and scarlet fever, noting 65 polio cases in 1946 weeks 1-29 and a recent Pacific Coast outbreak.
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Canada
Health League of Canada
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Pacific Coast
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Hinckley
Wales
Sheffield
Sicily
Presidium
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Russia
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Hong Kong
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Dressey” Coats
Mary Industries
Port Hope
OPICS
Reg'lar
Gene Byrnes
Butch
Donavan
Dachshund
BY William Ferguson
Ngagi
San Diego Zoo
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Venus
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Young
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