PRIME TARGET FOR REDS Latin American Students Amid Political Turmoil
AP report from Caracas surveys Venezuelan student life as a hotspot for political agitation. It notes a young population, heavy student activism in universities, and a history of violence linked to leftist groups, with anti Communist sentiment gaining momentum amid upcoming university elections.
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Communist Party
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Europe
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From First Base to Women’s Army Corps
Blanche Kelley a 34 year old former professional baseball player from Portland Maine became a WAC sergeant first class in special services athletic program after a career with Fort Wayne Daisies and Gary All Stars ended by a thumb ligament tear. In 1958 she was named Wac of the Year and recently led the First Army District in recruiting—top honors for recruiting young women in a year.
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Women’s Army Corps
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First Army
Spanish Explorers Name New Guinea After African Guinea
A 16th century claim recounts Spanish navigators in 1545 naming the land New Guinea because the indigenous people reminded them of those in Africa’s Guinea, despite the vast distance between the continents.
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New Guinea
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