Tolba brothers run Cairo snake catching monopoly
Five Tolba brothers operate the sole Cairo snake catching business. They pull snakes from holes, even cobras, for a pound per snake, and catch no fee if none are found. They rescue snakes for the Caro zoo and for zoologists and the U S naval research center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward M. Warin Cairon
Nana
Tolba
Cairo
Rose Gardens
Abdul Halim
Mohammed, Aly
Abdul Aly
U.S
Caro Zoo
U. S. Naval Research Center For
The O-Bomb and Overpopulation Threat to Mankind
A Washington report outlines fears that overpopulation could threaten humanity more than nuclear weapons. An expert calls population growth the O-Bomb as Americans consume about 1 540 pounds of food annually including meat vegetables eggs and dairy and seek ways to curb intake.
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Belman Morin
Washington
Department of Agriculture
Robert C. Cook
Population Reference Bureau
Cook
United States
Noe
India
Government of India
Indian Army
Air Force Academy project detailed in Engineering News Record preview
The Engineering News-Record preview outlines plans for the U S Air Force Academy north of Colorado Springs to house 2640 cadets, staff, and dependents, with a large community and recreational complex and an 8800 foot runway airfield. Progress hinges on congressional funding and approved schedules.
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New York
Nana
U.S. Air Force Academy
Colorado Springs
Colo
Engineering
News-Record
McGraw-Hill
Usaf Academy
Col. Alpert E. Stolz
Air Fore Academy Construcsn
Appr
Tax chase targets Lamarr Tone Selznick and Zimbalist in back taxes
United States tax court records reveal back tax actions totaling about 219000 against Hedy Lamarr Franchot Tone David O Selznick and Efrem Zimbalist. The IRS seeks 92951 from Lamarr including 72957 disputed theft claims tied to a 1950 jewelry loss. Tone faces 9610 for 1950 while Selznick and Zimbalist face asset and gift tax disputes related to film ventures and Curtis Publishing.
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Washington
Nana
United States Tax Court
Hedy Lamarr
Dapper Franchot Tone
David 0. Selznick
Viollinist
Efrem Zimbalist
Miss Lamarr
Internal Revenue Service
New York City
Mise Lamarr
Fritz Mandl
Mandl
Curtis Oberlander
Oberlander
IBS
Mi Sehnick
Selznick
Vanguard Films, Inc
Selznick Releasing Organization
Tone
IRS
A & T Film Productions, Inc
Lout
Eiffel Tower
Timbalist
Mary Curtis Zimbalist
Curtis Publishing Company
Penobscot Trust
W. C. Bok
Cary W. Bok
Zimbalist
Curtis Company
Start a Garden Club with Help from Garden Center Association
Join a garden club or start your own with assistance from the Garden Center Association. Learn more about gardening, meet like minded hobbyists, and extend the gardening season year round. Many clubs meet in winter while some pause during summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garden Center Association
The Oracle at Delphi and the Gas that Fooled Greece
A column recounts the Delphic oracle’s gas origin on Mount Parnassus. It notes goats first discovered the vapor, crowds sought prophecies, and a priestess used clever double talk to give ambiguous answers.
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Apollo
Hellas
Isles
Ceylon Police Reward Good Drivers On The Spot
In Colombo Ceylon police plan on awarding commendations on the spot to drivers displaying unusually good driving manners. Ash trays funded by a local cigarette maker will be handed to standout drivers as part of a drive to improve road behavior amid concerns over Western standards.
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Colombo
Ceylon
Nana
Remember Old B V D s Million Still Wear Em
New York remembers the B V D union suit once a staple of American underwear. The article notes B V D still makes 1,000,000 of the old style union suits annually for men who prefer them to separate undershirts and shorts. It traces shifts in men’s wear after World Wars I and II and cultural influences including cinema and fashion trends.
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New York
Nana
Nainsook
Amricana
the Waldorf
Lax
Oaly
Athletic Union
Jong Johns
Nainsock
Coluian
Russ Making Fine Progress With Matches
New automatic machinery at the Balabanoy experimental factory in Kaluga province enables mass production of book matches. The plant can produce about 150 000 packs in an eight hour shift, marking a shift from primitive, small scale methods in the USSR.
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New York
Nana
Ussr
Balabanoy
Kaluga
Ogonyok
Little Flame
Baby-smuggling racket exposed by Canadian reporter
Montreal based informant nicknamed the pappy describes how he smuggles babies from Canada into the United States. He claims to have delivered infants to nine states including Florida and California, across Quebec and Ontario, via a Montreal network run by Sarah who houses pregnant women.
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Robert McKeown
U. S
Sam Bodnoff
Montreal
Que
Nana
Canada
United States
Florida
California
Hollywood
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Mount Parnassus
Parnassus
Fredonia
Mar. Bunsen
Breedsyilae
Mich
William Frade
Republican Party
Ams
Frode
Walter Torozak
B.v.d.s
Edward McGuire
Clark- Claudette Colbert
Gable
Germany
Russ
Oganrok
Ita
Magazi
Quebec City
Toronto
Albany
Sarah
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