29 Apr 1951
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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1951
Page
1
This reader item summarizes home climate control ideas from the American Association of Nursemen. It discusses shade trees to reduce west wall heat, the role of frost pockets and cold air, sun management with pavements and shrubbery, covering warm walls with vines, and adding pergolas to cool exteriors.
Soviet Russia moved 72 submarines toward Korean waters and opened the Chinese port of Tsingtao as a base for its fleet. Intelligence linked the buildup to pressure on Far East policy after Gen. MacArthur’s dismissal. White House briefings noted new airfields and gear exchanges with China, signaling broader Soviet expansion in Korea and Manchuria.
A new 17 million dollar port at Abidjan rises as Africa’s Ivory Coast boomtown. Traders from France and elsewhere flock here while labor, disease, and environmental hardships test white pioneers and native communities amid rumor of unrest and cannibal legends.
Washington report notes Deputy Defense Secretary Lovett acknowledged Army Air and other services asked for lavish luxuries in their 1934-35 budget. He recalled opposition in 1933 when he was acting Secretary of War for Air, saying such requests were rejected as unnecessary despite support from General Arnold.
In Mittenwald Germany a snow snackbar sits 6700 feet high in the Bavarian Alps. A keeper built a snow room with ice tables and a buffet for skiers. On the biggest day more than 3000 visitors stopped by before the season ends and the ice buffet is melted.
A stormy incident near Ironreau saw horses bolt from tracks and a passing freight train narrowly miss a farmer, Guy McCail, who was working a nearby site and did not notice the danger as the engine thundered by inches away.
The United States faces a renewed battle with the Soviet Union over radio jamming of American short wave broadcasts to Europe. Foy D. Kohler of the International Broadcasting Bureau warns that continued jamming could cripple global communications and violates international agreements. The U S protests have been sent to the International Telecommunications Union.
The American Red Cross promotes basic first aid knowledge for wartime preparedness. It urges every family to have trained members and be ready to respond to injuries if threats of war materialize, highlighting ongoing Red Cross classes and guidance.
St LouisPost Grads report Harry S Bradford, who as a child survived a horse stepping on him, later earned fame as a human fly. He recalls being called a fool yet insists his feats drew paying audiences and compensation. He credits a desire to do things differently and wonders if the earlier accident influenced his path.
Convair U in Fort Worth will start graduate courses in electrical, electronics, and mechanical engineering at the plant to address a shortage of aeronautical and electronics engineers. SMU professors will visit the facility to teach alongside Convair engineers, with degrees awarded through a program beginning May 29. The effort complements a broad employee education program as mobilization boosts air force orders for B-36 bombers, expanding training to 28,000 workers with 1220 instructors in 20 classrooms and 31 subjects.
Paris reports that the rearmament of France hinges on boosting productivity in about 9,000 French foundries. Officials say foundry output shapes machine tools for arms, with current productivity at half of potential due to limited men and materials. The plan, tied to ECA goals, aims to expand civilian production into a larger defense base while delivering living benefits under Marshall Plan realities.
An exclusive interview with Brigadier Ian Lyleton Wight details Moscow directed Malayan Communist organization. The chain runs from Moscow through Fei Ping to a central committee of 15 Chinese trained communists. Regional and state committees control guerrilla regiments dispersed in jungle strongholds. The network relies on couriers with no written records, coordinating raids and sabotage.
Brandeis University, still awaiting its first graduate, has attracted more than 3000 alumni through the Brandeis Associates. Chapters exist in over 20 cities including Boston New York Los Angeles and Detroit. Alumni donate annual dues and fund libraries buildings chairs and scholarships while students from varied faiths join its nonsectarian Jewish-sponsored program.
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