UN Moves Into New Permanent Home Amid Global Tensions
The United Nations relocates 3000 secretariat staff led by Trygve Lie to a 39 story glass skyscraper in Manhattan from Lake Success as Korea talks unfold. Frayers stay to finish Lake Success tasks while a second building for Security Council and committee meetings will open by June.
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Adelaide Kerr
New York
United Nations
Lake Success
L. 1
Midtorn
Manhattan
Trygve Lie
East River
Franch
Lake
General Assembly
Long Island
Security Council
Trusteesmo Council
Non skid tires face real tests amid safety studies
Professor Amos E Neyhart of Pennsylvania State College is cited as a traffic safety authority. He notes claims of miracle tires are often exaggerated and reports on tests by the National Safety Council show 2200 trials evaluating 22 tire designs for stopping on ice and snow.
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Amos E. Neyhart
Neyhart
Institute of Pole Safec
Pennsyliana State College
Drier Iramg
American Automobile Association
Ralph A. Moyer
University of California
Moyer
National Safety Congress
Ross G. Wilcox
National Safety Council
Council
Wilcox
Pine Lake
Clintonville
Wis
Snap T Says He Was Asked About Questioning Unity
A brief, unclear exchange centers on Snap T and a remark about questions and unity. The fragment hints at confusion over dialogue but provides few concrete details or context.
Bedouin Drift Toward Settled Life in Israel
Longstanding nomadic Bedouins in southern Israel shift to settled farming near Beersheba. Armed for defense against Arab raids, about 12 000 Bedouins now live under government tolerance, growing wheat and barley for the Israeli market amid rising security concerns and closer contact with towns.
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Larry Allen
Israel
Beersheba
Gold Found in Finnish Lapland Sparks Mining Hopes
New York based reports say brothers Jouko and Tauno Virlanen found a lump of ore containing gold in Sodankyla region of Finnish Lapland. Geologists see potential for richer gold bearing rocks nearby. A separate discovery of a gold mine northeast of Narvik in Arete Norway adds interest to Nordic prospects.
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Xana
Lapland
Ielsinki
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Stockholm
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Tauno Virlanen
Sodankylae
Finnish
Narvik
Arete Norway
Tire tests show chains beat tires on glare ice
Engineers report winterized and mud snow tires may not stop much shorter than conventional rubber tires on glare ice. Tire chains stop far shorter, while cold synthetic rubber tires wear longer but skid or spin 10 to 35 percent more than standard rubber under cold conditions.
Winter Traction Puzzle Based On Wisconsin Tests
Tests in Clintonville Wisconsin by the National Safety Council Committee on Winter Driving Hazards aim to end confusion over conflicting traffic safety claims. The committee includes public officials and automotive safety engineers to study natural rubber traction.
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Clintonville
Wis
National Safety Council
Year-Old Brink's Robbery Remains Unsolved In Boston
A year after the Brink's Express heist in Boston a massive police and FBI effort still cannot locate the one and a half million dollars stolen. None of close to a half ton of currency has surfaced, and investigators monitor race tracks and gambling joints for signs of the loot or any flashy betting patterns. The eight gunmen are presumed to have escaped, with no clue to the cash.
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Gene Lorick
Boston
Aiids
Massachusetts
FBI
Orig Uly
Brink's Express Company
Brink
Automakers Urge Faster War Production War Drive
Detroit executives urge immediate ramp up of U.S. war industry led by C E Wilson GM and top automakers. They warn orders and contracts need rapid action, note lead times, and describe a slow start despite government vows amid cold war crisis.
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Washington
Detroit News
Catch 'Em Young Learning to Ski In Old Forge
Old Forge in the Adirondacks promotes ski competition for students and adults with two major interscholastic meets planned. Greenfield Trophy Race for Class B on Jan 26 27 and Covey Pashley Trophy Race for Class A on March 2 3 feature downhill cross country and slalom events. Snow facilities are village centered with three slopes Alpine Ridge Mante Ridge Hell Gate and Lake Shore plus rope tows and beginner access.
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Old Forge
United States
Adirondacks
Webb
Ola! Forge
IWO
New York
Covey-Pashley Post American Legion
Mante Ridge
Hell-Gate
Lake Shore
Brazil Discovers Jet Stream Feast of Air High Altitude Discovery
Rio de Janeiro reports discovery of a fast eastward air current at 33 000 feet by Panair do Sranf. Speeds range from over 100 to nearly 200 mph. The stream, named Jet Stream, is said to encircle the earth with a width over 400 miles and a depth not specified. It would allow planes to fly eastward with smooth air. A cold spot near the equator is noted at about 12 miles up with temperatures around 40 Fahrenheit.
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Panar Do Sranf
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Panair
Equator
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