Korean Studies Scholar Sees No Anti American Riots in Korea
William Hopwood reports from Frederick as Korean Studies scholar Koo Shim, a Seoul native and longtime observer of Communist regimes, contends there will never be anti American riots in South Korea. He notes the city’s destruction and his family losses after Communist control, with his department store now run by his elder brothers while another brother serves in the military.
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William Hopwood
South Korea
Japan
Phi Keo Shim
Seoul
Secs
Winchester Hall
Frederick
Koo Shim
Korean Army Officer Seeks Korea Return After Soil Conservation Stay
South Korean Army officer Koo Shim, with a forestry degree from Seoul National University, plans to resume his post in the Ministry of Forestry and Agriculture after returning in December. He and his family await his homecoming and he reflects on American practices, praising soil conservation methods learned in Winchester Hall with George Swartz and Soil Conservation Service field crews, noting the extensive cultivation in the U S compared to Korea's mountainous, undeveloped land.
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Koo Shim
Seoul National University
Korea
Ministry of Foresty and Agriculture
Win Bors
South Korea
American
Frederick County
George Swartz
Soil Conservation Service
Winchester Hall
Nere
America
Korean visitor discusses watershed needs and gratitude
Koo Shim stresses the need to manage mountain forest land to form new watersheds for Korea to control water supply and curb soil erosion. He notes visiting Frederick for three days with Swartz, meeting locals in Pennsylvania, and attending a Lions Club lunch and a Grange meeting, praising American kindness and generosity.
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Koo Shim
Korea
Frederick
Swartz
Penn
From New Amsterdam to Buffalo City in New York
The city now known as Buffalo, New York originally bore the name New Amsterdam. It was razed by British forces during the War of 1812 and rebuilt under the name Buffalo.
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Buffalo
N.Y
New Amsterdam
Old American life policy ad targets seniors born before 1900
A mail in offer from Old American Insurance of Kansas City promotes a $1,500 life insurance policy for those born before 1900 or up to age 60. It claims no obligation and no calls, urging readers to mail their name, address, and year of birth to 4900 Oak Dept LB19B, Kansas City Missouri.
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Kansas City
Old American Insurance Co
Oak, Dept
Missouri
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