Washington Knew Some Do It Yourself Answers
Washington studied old crafts and wrote directions for making beer and papering rooms. George Washington brewed small beer with bran and molasses, yeast, and heating steps, then bottled it as it cooled. He even DIY papered a banquet room at Mount Vernon for Lafayette's visit, with Martha Washington overseeing the project.
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George Washington
Washington
Mount Vernon
Marquis' de Lafayette
France
Ike
De-Camp
Lafayette
Martha Washington
Russia Faces TV Expansion Gap Across Vast Nation
New York observer Charles Adams reports that Russia plans many new television stations in 1955 but most citizens will still be beyond range. Only Moscow Leningrad Kiev and Riga have regular service with Kharkov expanding. Riga aims to extend reach to over 5 miles. eight more stations are planned to reach 13 total. Even so, 22 cities with over 500,000 people will lack TV, Eastern Siberia remaining entirely without service. The contrast with the United States, which had 426 stations by January 1 1955, is stark. Page 2.
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Charles L. Adams
New York
Nana
Russia
Soviet Union
Moscow
Leningrad
Kiev
Riga
Kharkov
Red Banner
Literary Gazette
Baku
Azerosifia
Taspian Sea
Tashkent
Volga
Firscow
Siberia
Hungary to admit Western tourists first Soviet satellite
Hungary will admit Western visitors for the first time as a Soviet satellite, with entry to most tourist sites allowed though some industrial and frontier areas are barred. 10 000 to 12 000 Westerners are expected next summer, aided by special exchange rates and six Budapest hotels including Red Star and Peace.
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Nicholas Price
Vienna
Nana
Hungary
Hela Baeso
Czechoslovakia
Rumania
Bacso
Budapest
Peace
Government Surplus Sales Outlined for Bargain Hunters
Government agencies pool surplus goods for sale across the country. Auctions, sealed bids, and site sales clear heavy equipment and bulk items from bases and facilities. Readers are told how to join lists for specific items like trucks, boats, or office furniture and how to bid through disposal officers.
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Kiplinger Magazine
Department of Defense
General Services Administration
Army
Navy
Marime Corps
Air Force
Atomic Energy Commission
Lippizaner Stud Returns to Austria After Exile
World’s oldest Lippizaner stud of the Spanish Riding School returns to Vienna after about 12 years in exile. Evacuated during World War II, the famous white horses were moved to Prague fringe areas, later rescued by Austrian officers. The piece covers wartime disposals, postwar dispersal rules, and the horses’ tentative homecoming amid political turmoil. Also included is a note on Tiffany rose, its description, and its recognition in the All-America Rose Selection honors.
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Ricchie McEwen
Vienna
Nana
Imperial Palace
Prague
Mark Clath
Patton
Sprathead
Mtt
Sudander
Sui
Lippizaners
Germany
Plax
Austzia
Wels
Rusisia
Haute Ecole
Tiffany
Alle America
Robert ¥. Lindquist
Howards
Hemet
Calif
Tiffany & Co
Lindquist
Lilibet Ffaridundad
World Figures Urge Prayer to Foster Peace
World leaders and theologians urge personal prayer and a revival of spiritual resources to sustain freedom and achieve lasting peace. They argue democracy requires religious faith and moral allegiance, not only political or economic strength, and call for a universal prayer movement led by ordinary citizens.
Old Stuff Gifts Here And There Pay Off
Tokyo Japan plans national elections in March to showcase a new democracy. The piece notes bribery and voter manipulation in remote areas, with campaigns relying on friendly villagers and small gifts to sway votes. It critiques how some candidates procure votes by creating a favorable atmosphere rather than persuading voters.
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Tokyo
Nana
Japan
United States
Caramindie
Crosby S. Noyes Duck
Paris
Ameriana
Jumbled OCR Detritus Sparks Confusion in Unknown Text
A fragmented OCR passage appears literary and garbled with stray phrases about organizing time policy a new bucket and caution toward candidates. It reads like a noisy mix of speech and random letters lacking clear events or identifiable entities.
Record stores of titanium in Tanganyika tale
Fragmentary OCR text references record stores in Tanganyika and names that are unclear. The readable portions hint at a local commerce or archival note about shops and dates but lack concrete events or clear entities to confirm.
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Record Stores OF Titanium
Tanganyia
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Menoww
Scinity
West
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Boy Scouts
Girl Scouts
Lippizaner Stud
Austria
Stanley High
Feorsart Reader
Pike
Eisenhower
Eo West
Arnold J. Toynber
Gui
Charles Malik
Lezanne
United Nations
Sisike
By Richard Hughes
Amya Meera
Sint
Everaeme
Ibe
Flea Mart
de Vontmorenct
Timon
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