Firecrackers in Cake Shake British Debs Crowd Pranksters Mayhem
London police pursue two young English aristocrats blamed for a spree of pranks against Britain’s debutantes of 1952. Firecrackers in a birthday cake at Queen Charlotte’s ball caused a spectacular burst. rumors and phony calls disrupted the debs’ fashion show and transport. Scotland Yard assigns top agents to uncover the culprits amid fears of a major social scandal.
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Geoffrey Bocca
London
Stotland Yard
Britain
United States
Debs
Grosvenor House Hotel
Duchess of Roxburghe
Grace
Clark Gable
Sarah Churchill
Winston Churchill
Margaret du Cane
Com
Peter du Cane
Joan Truman
Scotland Yard
Smart
No Antarctic Ocean Exists Says National Geographic Society
Washington reports that geographers and cartographers deny an Antarctic Ocean. The Antarctic is not a distinct basin, with seas around it treated as southern extents of the Pacific Atlantic and Indian Oceans. Scientists use Antarctic to refer to waters, not a separate ocean.
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Washington
National Geographic Society
Antarctic
Pacific
Atlantic
Indian
Arctic Ocean
South Pole
South America
South Africa
Australia
New Zealand
Antarctica
John Barleycorn III Public Budgets Lift Prohibition Themed
Distillers face weak liquor sales as prices rise with new federal excise taxes. Stockpiles swell to 769,763,000 gallons, eight years of supply, prompting production cuts and layoffs in Kentucky and other states. Banks tighten loans as industry declines hit suppliers and retailers nationwide. Tax receipts from liquor drop while officials call for tax relief and smoother enforcement to curb bootleggers.
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Kentucky
Congress
Haquer
Ask
Exchange of officers links Royal Navies across allies
London report details the exchange program among Britain the United States Canada Australia Holland and France showing US pilots serving on British carriers and Canadian officers training in UK. It notes standardization in signals and deck landings and notes officers submit reports after exchanges with valuable feedback.
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London
Britain
United States
Royal Navy
Free Nations
Royal Canadian Navy
United Kingdom
Canada
Australia
Holland
France
U. S Maine Corps
Retsof Salt Mine Safest In the World
The Reisof mine of the International Salt Co. Inc. at Retsof Livingston County was cited by the Federal Bureau of Mines for an outstanding safety record in 1951. The mine logged 561,198 man hours last year without a single casualty, and employs vast underground caverns with specialized equipment. The piece describes safety practices and the scale of operations, including details on blasting and ore extraction.
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Reisof
International Salt Co. Inc
Retsot
Livingston County
Federal Bureau of Mines
Bureau
Retsol
Rochester
Buffalo
Retso
New York
John
Morris
Grundy
Virginia Home for Homeless Kids And Orphan's Legacy
A historic effort by Hurley to aid orphans leads to a non-denominational 2000 acre project to house feed clothe and educate thousands of orphans. The piece mentions staff feeding clothing sheltering and the ambition to expand a dormitory group with brick buildings and a long-standing outreach program. The text also blends notes on Canadian officers training in the UK and naval antisubmarine aviation, concluding with a reference to salt production and whiskey taxes amid broader wartime industries.
Hong Kong Defense Plans Feature Singapore and Okinawa Airlift
A dispatch from Victoria to Svenska Dagbladet reports that Singapore and Okinawa will provide a rapid airlift to Hong Kong to defend the colony against a possible Red China attack. The Swedish writer, citing UN service in Korea, says 31,000 British and Gurkha troops in Hong Kong can withstand initial mainland assaults while awaiting reinforcements, with British intelligence reportedly preventing a potential riot led by Communist sympathizers among 2.5 million Chinese residents. A relief train from Canton was delayed, sparking rumors among Reds that relief was halted, but authorities restored order as a naval force reached Hong Kong Harbor. The British plan emphasizes defending Hong Kong Island while Kowloon remains less fortified ahead of treaty obligations to cede Kowloon in 1960.
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Alec de Montmorency
New York
XANA
jGlilish
Hong Irong 3
Singapore
Okwawa
Red China
Hong Kong
China
Far East
Victoria
Svenska Dagdladet Oftockholm
Korea
Corus St
Canton
Kowloon Railway Station
Rss
Kowloon
The Toil of Being First Lady in Political Life
Washington column notes the First Lady bears heavy duties with little reward. It argues the President’s wife must balance public image with private life, endure scrutiny, and perform extensive tasks, all while maintaining propriety and support for the administration.
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Martha Kearney Washington
LNL
United States
Beng
Wich
Weather Bureau
America
White House
In This Issue Pay 15 Cents No More Bee
The American Weekly features a news section and a parade issue with two comic sections and a picture magazine. Readers are reminded to pay 15 cents and to secure all issues, noting a shift in pricing and collection emphasis across sections.
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John Barleycorn III
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John Barleycorn
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U. S
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Magnificent
Fying Taumas
Retsof
Virginia
Underworld
Sam R. Hurley
Griundy
Orphans Home
Okinawa
Chiang Kai-shek
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