The Private Eye Hears a Missing Soldier’s Tale
Private detective Barnes is hired by Gordon Parrish to find Maurice Cardeur, a fearless former Underground fighter, who vanished after a barroom confrontation. Parrish offers five hundred dollars upfront and a thousand on return, while Barnes probes René DeFoe and Maurice’s conflicted loyalties.
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René
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Maurice Cardeur
René DeFoe
Reneé
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Gazelle Chase in the Libyan Desert with Col Haxworth
George Tucker recalls a Libyan desert patrol with Colonel Haxworth, a former London anti aircraft commander. The piece describes hunting gazelles in 1943, the harsh, waterless landscape, and a reflection on wartime cruelty versus restraint.
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George Tucker
Hal Boyle
New York
Wadi Tamet
Haxworth
London
Rommel
Africa
Ian
Tunnel Gets Long Tile Lining for Brooklyn Battery Tunnel
New York City's Brooklyn Battery tunnel will boast the longest tile lining in the nation. Seventeen tile crews work ceilings for about six months, then six more months for wall finishing. When done, 9 117 feet of lining and 780 000 square feet of tile cover the tubes, aiding cleaning and light diffusion for drivers.
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New York
Brooklyn Battery
United States
Ri- Borough Bridge and Tunnel Authority
Holland Tunnel
New Look Satellite Plane Prompts Flying Display
London reports Britain's magnesium clad Satellite plane by Planet Aircraft Co will be shown at Farnborough in September. It features a tail propeller and a top speed near 20 M P H with a crusing speed around 100 M P H. Range is about 1 000 miles with full load, or 2 000 miles solo.
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Haxworth
London
Britain
Society of British Aircraft Constructors
Farnborough
Hampshire
The
Planet Aircraft Co
Ducks In Training Firemen Purchase 75 Ducklings
A group of foresight firemen prepared for emergencies by buying 75 young ducks at 32 cents each and feeding them well. The ducks named Méline in Illinois and brooded as soaring meat costs did not alarm the firefighters.
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Méline
Undertaker Rocky Surprises Buffalo Camp in Hearse
Buffalo Club forward Tom Rocky shocked teammates at training camp by arriving in a hearse from his undertaker business, sparking concern that hockey could be even tougher than expected. The incident left the squad startled but amused as they adjusted to the off season scare.
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Tom Rocky
Buffalo Club
Rocky
British seek U S scientists for East Africa project
Britain plans to recruit fifty American scientists through the Colonial Geological Survey and the Colonial Geodetic and Topographical Survey to fill wartime gaps. The project would concentrate in East Africa amid large railway developments, and is under review by the ECA administration in Washington. The Colonial Office has asked ECA for input on the proposal.
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Brit. Ain
Colonial Geological Survey
Colonial Geodetic and Topographical Survey
Colonial Office
Lander
East Africa
ECA
Washington
Temple Emblem Adopted by Madras Government
The Madras government adopts a Hindu temple tower as its state emblem. Finance Minister B Gopala Reddi says this does not erode India's secular character and notes the towers symbolize Dravidian architecture and South Indian culture.
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Madras
B. Gopala Reddi
South India
Recruitment push for technicians with recovery funds
Technicians are urged to fill vacant posts as the white recruitment catches up. Proposals suggest funding basic salaries from European recovery program sources while paying local allowances in sterling.
India to vastly expand diplomatic corps by year end
New Delhi announces plans to grow the diplomatic staff from 120 to 249 by year end. Foreign ministry says total strength will reach 320 by 1949, with India already exchanging representatives with 21 countries.
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Government of India
India
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