New Lidice rises in Britain and abroad after destruction
Foundation stone laid for a new Lidice replacing the German razed village. Miners in Britain raise funds to build a memorial village in Britain with 170 houses and civic buildings drawn by Columbia University experts. The site will preserve old names and include plaques and a stone altar on the church site.
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Christian Science Monitor
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Possible judge voices distrust as scammer vows
A defendant warns that those who trust him may be scammed, while the prisoner asserts those who doubt him can be scammed as well. The exchange hints at threats of deceit and retaliation within a courtroom or confrontation setting.
Irascible Darling in the Elopement Plot
Paul Brown dominates his daughter Hilda's plans to elope with Jack Farnam. A job offer in Brown's engineering department resolves the dispute as Hilda reveals the man she planned to marry was Jack’s older brother. The family, including Brown, concludes with a light remark about his irascible nature.
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Hilda
Martha
Jack Farnam
Jack
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Britain to Reform Car Tax With Flat $40 Rate Next Year
The Strat ford Beacon-Herald reports Britain will switch from horsepower based car taxation to a flat 40 dollar rate starting January. The change promises cheaper British and imported models, ending the fuel economy edge of smaller engines and benefiting buyers seeking stronger engines.
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Canada
United States
Britain
Pottery Factories Of Britain Going Full Blast Again
The New York Times notes British potteries led by Arnold Bennett's Five Towns are expanding to recapture export markets. English bone china profits rise as American demand returns, with factories doubling capacity and hiring skilled labor as Trent region potteries showcase revival.
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England
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New York Times
China
Trent
German Prisoners Repatriated Reach Monthly High
The Rundschau reports 29 000 German prisoners freed from the Soviet zone in June setting a new monthly record. Total Germans released since January reach 83 315 while Russians claim about 990 000 still detained. Brazil holds 27 018 tiles of navigable rivers.
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Sleep Peacefully In Palace Garden
Two student travelers climbed Buckingham Palace wall and slept in a shrubbery behind the corrugated garden fence. They woke before eight to a gardener’s surprised encounter and were later released after police deemed them respectable. The wall is being heightened.
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England
Buckingham Palace
Six Miles Up Polossukhin Sets Balloon Record
Soviet weather expert Polossukhin ascended 31 000 feet nearly six miles in a balloon and remained aloft for about thirty minutes while scientists conducted weather observations Radio Moscow said the feat showcased flight and meteorology.
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Radio Moscow
Saskatchewan Reclamation Plan Aims 406000 Acres
Reclamation Plan Saskatchewan plans to reclaim 406000 acres of abandoned or marginal land over five years for summer grazing and winter fodder. A grant of $125000 will fund grass seed and irrigation. Provincial community pastures are being established.
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Saskatchewan
Tottenham Hero Saves Children in Farmhouse Fire Dow Award
Wilbert Fry of Tottenham Ontario rescued twin four year olds from a blazing kitchen after a fire at the Oldfield home in Simcoe County. He reentered the dwelling to cover the parents in flames with blankets in a valiant effort that could not save them. Fry received The Dow Award in tribute to his actions.
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Tottenham
Simcoe County
Ontario
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Oldfield
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