Army drills flag Arctic defense in subarctic trials
The piece details U S efforts to harden Arctic defenses costing at least 600 million dollars, with training at a Tanana River base under extreme cold. It explains how temperature and wind reduce soldier effectiveness, the role of specialized clothing and shelter, and the dangers of muskeg terrain as troops train in groups using skis and snowshoes.
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Alaska
United States
Fls
Alaskan
Army Corps of Engineers
Tanana River
Fort Yukon
Here
Arelic Indoctrination
Big Della
Will Reorganize British Navy
London reports Britain plans a radical navy overhaul embracing fast carriers and guided missile ships. The future striking force centers on high firepower vessels and new sea battle tactics aligned with atomic age warfare. Investment in U S Savings Bonds mentioned.
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London
Britain
Triple Police Forces To Keep Order At Mardi Gras
New Orleans authorities tripled Mardi Gras police detail after rioting fears and a heavy downpour. Three Mardi Gras kings rule the festivities as crowds fill hotels and bars. Zulu parades from a Mississippi River barge amid masked revelers and heightened security.
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Triple
Mardi Gras
New Orleans
Cariot
Rux
Joseph Scheuering
Canal Street
Queenly parade tale through Boston Club and city doors
A vivid account describes a procession with doctors bearing gin and no parade route. A king figure roams Negro districts saluting subjects with a broomstick scepter while Rex parades in the afternoon at the Boston Club, awarding the city keys to a child in a reserved grandstand at City Hall.
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Rex
Boston
Armed Forces Day Proclaimed by President Eisenhower
President Eisenhower proclaims Saturday May 21 as Armed Forces Day. The albatross is noted to fly about 60 miles per hour.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Someone Stole Town's Fire Truck in Nutley NJ
A bright red Nutley Fire Department truck parked outside Albert Place’s home was taken on Sunday and later found in New York City near the Lincoln Tunnel entrance. The incident drew local police attention and concerns over public safety in Nutley.
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Nutley
N.J
Albert Place
Nutley Fire Department
New York City
Lincoln Tunnel
Unusual Call For Wrecker Service in Chanute
Jake Almond, operator of an auto salvage firm, received an unusual request from farmer Elmer Shaw to pull three cows stuck in mud. Using the wrecker crane, the cows were lifted and moved to solid ground.
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Chanute, Kas
Jake Almond
Elmer Shaw
Almond
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