World Happenings Briefly Told
Amsterdam invites IOC to host 1952 Olympic Games in Amsterdam. A 1300 year old Vishnu stone carving was stolen from the University of Pennsylvania museum. Britain cements zones in Japan destroy enemy war assets while planning no new US loans. Dr. Liu Chieh named ambassador to Canada and head of UN delegation. Britain will not seek a second loan or resumption of lend lease.
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Vishnu
University of Pennsylvania
Liu Chieh
China
Canada
United Nations Trustee Council
Britain
United States
Diamond Jubilee of Electric Lighting at the Canadian National Exhibition
The National Exhibition marks its Diamond Jubilee of electric lighting in Toronto. The 1887 Dominion and Industrial Exhibition promised Brilliant Illuminations with 200 arc lights by major firms. The CNE has showcased electrical progress from arc lights and steam-era generators to alternating current, hydro power, television, and radar developments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toronto
Dominion and Industrial
Royal Electric Company
Montreal
Ball Electric Light Co
Toronto Electric Light Co
Edison
CNE
Canada
Hydro
Obliging Holdup Man Signs Receipt
Chicago police report a unique stickup at Joy Candy Shoppe. A bandit entered with one hand in his pocket and demanded cash but agreed to take seven dollars for change after clerks cited the safe and small register funds. The robber signed the receipt as Joe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Joe
Joy
Clara Vezina
Tourist trade may yield record months for Canada
D Leo Dolan director of Canada's travel bureau in Ottawa says the June to September period should be the busiest for tourists in Canadian history. He notes the bureau's extensive Ottawa advertising campaign and calls tourism a top export industry alongside newsprint and possibly gold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipeg
Canada
D. Leo Dolan
Travel Bureau
Ottawa
United States
The Last Straw Train Fare Dispute Train Tosses Suitcase
A Scot argues with a train conductor over a fare of 25 or 30 cents. In anger the conductor throws the Scot’s suitcase off a moving train just as they cross a bridge. The Scot exclaims that the conductor is trying to drown his boy.
Letters from service men flood Stoke Newington precinct
A Stoke Newington policeman reports receiving 1600 letters from servicemen since 1839, more than any other officer in Great Britain. He notes the strong civic interest and ongoing correspondence between troops and home fronts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stoke Newington
England
Great Britain
Dionne Quints at a Teen Age Smart But Not Sports
The five Dionne sisters born in 1934 on a northland farm are studying music and schoolwork, with interests in neatness and modest dress. Nuns note distinct personalities Cecile shows initiative Annette is industrious Yvonne thoughtful Marie sweet Emilie feminine. Father Dionne considers building a private pool while stressing parents will not dictate futures.
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Dionne
Fants
Annette
Cecile
Marie
Yvonne
Emilie
Aime de Anges
Qaints
Canadians Eye Emigration to New Zealand after War
Auckland reports that David Wilson, retiring New Zealand high commissioner to Canada, spoke on his return of frequent inquiries from Canadians about emigrating to New Zealand. He stressed he did not travel to promote emigration and praised Canada's wartime industrial effort and the Commonwealth Air Training Plan.
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Auckland
David Wilson
New Zealand
Canada
Commonwealth Air Training Plan
Mosquitoes Prefer Dark Clothing in Biting Test
USDA entomologists tested biting preferences by having human subjects wear different colored clothes. Dark outfits such as black blue or red attracted more bites than lighter hues in Seattle.
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Seattle
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Crossword puzzle clues and grid fill brief
A list of crossword clues with across and down entries including numbers and definitions for sixty sixties Babylonian numerals weathered by puzzle formatting. The reader is asked to fill the grid with corresponding words, spanning topics from measurements and elements to names and common nouns.
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Amsterdam
International Olympic Committee
Belsen
France
Yugoslavia
The
London Evening Standard
Abbot
Japan
Geen
Kruschen
Bluey
Anne Sadler
Brisbane
Australia
National Exhibition
Atlantic City
New Jersey
Atlantic
WEA Service, Inc
S. Pat
Alexico
Mwnexyzzl
Little Reggie
Sal Jackes
T Leberon
Margarita
Peggy
Chuck Thurston
Man
Les Carroll
Ga cc
Dodd
N.Z
Marvel Beauty Schools
Donald St. Winnipeg
Regina
Saskatoon
Calgary
Edmonton
Ireland
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