Luxembourg Fortifications Still Guard Tiny Nation
Luxembourg a small crossroads nation with 17 miles of tunnels dug since the 1700s could shelter its population in a nuclear attack. Ex-GI David Blackmer visits to study the country and notes its neutrality, increasing army, and pro-American stance amid Europe’s tense postwar landscape.
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Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
David Ned Blackmer
Binghamton
N. Y
Charlotte
Blackmer
Germany
George S. Patton
Third Army
U. S. Ninth Airforce
Royal Commission Urges Free Birth Control Advice
A Royal Commission urged the British government to provide free birth control advice under the national health service. It backed planned families, higher state support for children, and income tax relief for parents across brackets. The commission warned Britain risks a world with fewer children only if the average family size drops further.
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London
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National Health Service
Royal Commission On Popula
Rainfall figures and monthly averages from Winchester Lab
Present and past rainfall data report no precipitation in the 24 hours ending 7 a.m. June totals show 4.30 inches for the month and 19.86 inches year to date. Average annual rainfall over 36 years is 36.42 inches with monthly averages from 1913 to 1948 listed for each month.
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