01 Apr 1951
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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1951
Page
1
Atom bomb scares spark ideas for retreat in a 40 year dugout dweller Loren Z Slocum on 100 South Dakota acres. A pair of English explorers find vast space across the Atlantic while Grand Canyon explorers eye helicopter supply runs. A U S Forest Service fire lookout job is also suggested.
Belgrade braces for a potential clash as Yugoslavia faces the threat of a Soviet backed invasion to its east and Western aid hopes to shore up defense. The rift with the Soviet led Cominform under Tito fuels fears of internal revolt and heightened espionage, sabotage, and border incidents as Tito seeks independence within communism.
A. de Montmorency reports that Soviet authorities consider reopening borders to organized foreign tourists in select resort regions including the Caucasus and Leningrad. Plans hinge on housing recovery post WWII and limited concessions to combat the curtain stigma propagated by war and propaganda.
An American traveler reports a broad European shift driven by U S money and methods. He notes Americans in cities and villages, from engineers to farmers, reshaping productivity and mindsets. The piece highlights factory productivity gains in France and tax reforms in shipping and Italy, while warning change takes time and local adaptation.
Bermuda hosts a Spring Festival with the Pageant of the Bermuda Easter Lily and a floral parade in Hamilton on April 12. The Berkshire Players end a five week Broadway run with a new Wodehouse Conkle comedy Keep Your Head starring John Loder. Garden Club tours continue in the Bermudiana Theater Club.
Col Bernt Balchen, polar authority, says neither he nor the Tenth Rescue Squadron have seen any Russian activity during daily North Pole flights. Transpolar missions remain routine as three meals a day continue.
Norwegian born Kalehen Balchen, adviser to the Air Force on Arctic installations, has two years ahead in Washington. He plans to return to Alaska with his wife and oversees safety and comfort measures for troops in polar regions. He describes polar training at a Mackenzie River site where men learn survival, food, clothing and shelter efficiency under weight limits.
A Providence Journal-Bulletin excerpt highlights a doctor shortage as the nation nears potential military mobilization. It notes a stagnant number of medical students since 1905 despite population and income growth, shows high rejection rates at leading schools, and argues for reforms to expand the physician workforce.
SPENCER DAVIS reports from San Francisco on Peiping the Chinese capital under Red China plans to modernize with Soviet help. The piece notes the Forbidden City inner complex and seven existing city divisions while mentioning use of wall stones for construction and potential new Red City among the historic layers.
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