Long Distance Calls to Russia Limited by Time Rules
New York report notes Russia restricts long distance calls to Moscow to two hours daily from 10 AM to noon and delays for calls to those without direct telephones. Other countries maintain longer hours though Russia remains hard to reach. by contrast US telephone use shows high cross-border traffic with Japan and Britain leading.
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Moscow
United States
Ivan Ivanovitch
Ussr
Helsinki
Reykjavik
Iceland
London
Navy official hails F7U Cutlass as surpassing Russian planes
In Dallas a Navy assistant secretary lauded the Chance Vought F7U Cutlass as the most powerful carrier fighter seen, claiming it surpasses anything the Russians have to offer. He predicted naval jets would soon lead the fleet with production ramping up and cited other advanced models like the Grumman FSF Cougar FJ-4 and the Doug Skyray among the era’s top jet fighters.
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Sue Unuecu
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Floberg
Avante Coast
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East Bay
FSF
Cougar
Argentine Quints Reunite After Seven Months Apart
Buenos Aires nine year old Diligenti quintuplets reunite after seven months separated while attending five different boarding schools. They will celebrate their first communion at Christmas. Father Franco Diligenti, who values individuality, had sent each child to a distinct school but kept to praise of the experiment. A prior public inquiry fined him for violating registration laws amid media interest.
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Carlos A. Colombo
Buenos Aires
INS
Argentina
Franco Diligenti
Senora Ana Averson de Diligenti
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Maria Fernandas
Carlitos
Maria Esther
Franco
Maria
Cristina
Papagenti
Canada
Senor Diligentti
British Home Guard Recruiting Drive Bogs Badly as New War Fears Subside
UN lags Kashmir turmoil. Reds push drive as Kashmir dispute deepens. UN seeks peaceful plebiscite while Russia interests loom. Communists back Abdullah plan in Kashmir, aiming to influence India, with liberal reforms mirrored in local assembly. Concluded on Page 3.
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India
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Faked 13th Century Cathedral Art Rocks Berlin Scene
Berlin reports a grand art scandal centering on 13th century cathedral murals. Painter Lothar Melskat and restorer Fey faced fraud claims as genuine works mixed with faked pieces surfaced from Lubeck Cathedral. A glamorous film star linked to the controversy denies involvement while police probe continues.
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Berlin
Nana
Lothar Melskat
Lubeck
Fey
Pulice Waere
Sheraed
Munch
Malskat
Norway to Fortify Line with Sweden
Norway plans to fortify the long Sweden border as part of defense efforts. Oslo aims to secure a Swedish government agreement and accelerate border works along the fourth longest frontier, the Scandinavian Alps crest, divided between Norway and Sweden.
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Norway
Sweden
New York Way
Oslo
Chinese Know How to Grow Tiny Seed Pearls in Rice
Singapore based report notes a Chinese village cultures pearls in rice as an ancient practice. Pearls used for medicine and ornament, with seed pearls forming after months and years on parent shells. The method contrasts with cultured pearls from oysters and other shellfish. Concluded on Page 2.
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Singapore
Dies
China
Ceylon
Huge British Army Base for Cyprus
SECOSA Cyprus reports a £33 million project to build a British army cantonment near Dakhetia on the south coast. The plan, among the era’s most ambitious, envisions housing 5,000 to 6,000 personnel with headquarters troops, three infantry battalions, and a field artillery regiment across 1,000 buildings of 370 types.
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Secosa
Cyprus
Nana Snews
Dakhetia
Middle East
Suez Canal Zone
Malta
Toyal Artillery
Apathy Halts Early Home Guard Recruitment Effort
London reports that Britain's revived Home Guard faces stark apathy with only 22 000 volunteers enrolled versus 175 000 planned since last January. Poor publicity and public figures deeming war unlikely are blamed for the weak response and uncertainty over how to sustain postwar defense.
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London
Xana-Kemnews
Britain
Home Guard
France rejects a home guard idea amid budget strains
In Paris, no French government seeks a home guard and the target of mobilization remains muted. Gaullists voice little support while 5.5 million Communist voters dampen any chance of recruitment. Voters favor peace time defense but conscription and costs hinder expansion.
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Paris
New Fork Describes U S Civil Defense Proposals
The article argues there is no home guard in Secretary Low and that regular Army units plus weekend National Guard troops are enough to repel a land or paratroop attack. It notes a civil defense organization exists, modeled after Britain in World War I, and that Americans would volunteer for a home guard if needed.
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Indo-China
Olban
New Fork
Robert Low
U. S
National Guard
America
Britain
Banned in Austria By Ritchie McEwen
Austria under four power occupation has no armed forces and remains prohibited from forming a home guard. The article notes restrictions on military capability and references further details on page 3 column 5.
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Austria
Ritchie McEwen
Vienna
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