U S Experts Praises British Centurion Tank In Korea
General John O'Daniell, commander of the First Corps in Korea, lauds the Centurion 50-ton tank as one of the finest military vehicles after 33 months of service by the Eighth Army. He notes its effectiveness in rough terrain and praises its performance under war conditions.
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Eighth Army
Korea
John O'Doniell
Eighth Kings
Royal Irish Hussars
O'Daniell
Britain
Royal Armored Corps
Hanson W. Baldwin
New York ‘Times
One Per Cent In Army Give Phony Names
A 1930s account notes that about one in a hundred entering the army used false identities or forged backgrounds. Reasons include avoiding past criminal records or dishonorable discharges, with some re-enlisting under new names. The piece also discusses military policy and a broader note on Centurion tanks.
Ship Boom In Japanese Tanker Building Signals Export Surge
Tepan county shipyards ride a 1952 boom as foreign orders surge for supersize tankers. From mid November to mid January orders exceed 250000 deadweight tons, with Japan poised to supply half of new builds for export. Japanese costs high but speed to completion outpaces Britain and the United States, drawing orders from Standard, Vacuum Oil and Maersk among others.
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Tepan
States
United Kingdom
Suipertanker
Shigaing
TIE
Britain
Standard, Vacuum Oil Co
S. M. San Nikolas Company
Carson, Ltd
Caribbean Land and Shipping Company
Trans-Ocean Company
Maersk Line
Itin
Maersk
Tankmneir
Caltex
Standard
Union Oil
California
Japan
United States_ Maritime
Bris
America
Hands That See Teach Blind Women to Cook in Darkness
New York story profiles Emily Jesson a home service teacher for the New York Association for the Blind who trains blind women to cook with touch in their own kitchens. She uses automatic gas ranges, walkie talkie aids, and raised number clocks to demonstrate safe cooking techniques, boosting independence and confidence.
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Emily A. Jesson
Margaret Averill
New York
Emily Jesson
Emily
Jesson
New York Association For the Band
Miss Jesson
Mig Leeson
Gas Appliance Manufacturers Association
Margaret
Anon
Pupi
York
Hha
Han Irs Averill
Hunt for Darkness Seconds Sparks Global Eclipse Quest
Research team from the University of Denver led by Byron Cohn undertakes a world spanning search for 189 seconds of total solar darkness near Saudi Arabia to study atmospheric glow. The aim is to observe sky darkness opposite the sun and measure how long daylight may be affected after eclipse.
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Marvin Juza
University of Teaver
University of Denver
Saudi Arabia
Byron
Cohn
Denver University
Tost
Dogs Attack Deer in Nova Scotia Play
Ge roused by barking, Stanley Porter and Frank Adamson freed an injured deer from three large dogs near New Glasgow Nova Scotia. They chased off the animals and moved the deer to a barn where it is recovering.
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New Glascow
N.S
Stanley Porter
Frank Adamson
Progress Miracle Drugs Halt Leprosy in Southeast Asia River Dispensaries
In Sarawak and the broader Southeast Asia delta, a new wave of mobile river dispensaries funded by the British colonial development and welfare fund brings basic medical care to remote communities. Seventeen mobile units patrol river stretches with Borneo crews, delivering simple treatments, cod liver oil, and yaws injections as hospital staff diagnose and administer care. The effort highlights the practical challenges of reaching isolated populations where roads are scarce and water routes are the only viable path to medical help.
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Tids
Sarawak
British Colonial Development and Welfare Fund
Perahu
Atomic power at Arco Idaho a secret plant
Press science editor Blakeslee describes Arco Idaho's first atomic electric power plant. The piece outlines how metal coils heat water to steam that drives a dynamo, noting secrecy about reactor materials and coil geometry, and that the plant currently lights only its own building and runs a few motors.
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W. Blakeslee
Arco Idaho
Formaia
Sark
ARCO
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John Doe
Richard Por
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Suez Canal Zone
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Rolls-Royce
Ince
Merrit
Department of Tank Design
Messrs
David Brown
Hutdersfield
Yorkshire
England
Mylee
Nippon
Calterick Moor
Topk
Borneo
Tioht
The
London News
H. G. Wells
United and World Health Organ
Amission
Southeastern
Asia
By Ritchie Calder
Buching
Idaho
Nel
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