Christmas Holiday Visits Spread Through Acton Community
Acton residents and relatives filled the holiday period visiting in Toronto London Detroit and Hamilton as service members and civilians returned home or hosted family for Christmas. Numerous families and individuals including Brunelle Hurst Lambert Huffman Morton and many others were listed among those enjoying homes and reunions across Ontario and Quebec.
Largest Diamond Found in Sierra Leone Reported
The Imperial Institute disclosed a colossal 530 carat diamond from Sierra Leone, likely the eighth largest in the world. The stone remains unnamed and was mined from Sierra Leone Selection Trust operated works.
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London
Uvmperial Institute
Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone Selection Trust, Limited
Allies Likely Prepare Cross-Channel Push in Spring War Talk
Wartime commentary notes rising expectations for a second front this spring after Tehran Cairo and other discussions. Stalin's participation and Allied commander speculation add urgency amid reports of rail and troop movements and renewed German fear of rocket gun coast plans.
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Canada
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Defence
Ralston
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Mackenzie King
Bernard Montgomery
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Europe
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Scharnhorst
Arctic
Admiralty
Wil Air Ministry
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Air travel for postwar Britain proposed at 12 cents a mile
F W Farey Jones, pioneer of Britain's civil aviation, urges plans for postwar education to include air trips to the Dominions and Colonies as a holiday exchange. He advocates charging five pence per mile for empire travel and half price for children, with a first world-round trip.
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Liverpool
F. W. Farey Jones
Britain
Dominions
Empire
Wartime polish supplies limit civilian use in Britain
London reports brown boot polish output remains prewar in Great Britain but is hard for civilians to obtain. Priority is given to women in the ATS and officers of Canadian American and British services.
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London
Great Britain
A.T.S
Coal For the Poultry Brooders
The Coal Controller arranges imports from the United States of anthracite coal for poultry brooders and hatcheries. Dealers must file a form, and may not deliver more than a 90 day supply to any poultryman, ensuring adequate stock for brooders and hatcheries.
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United States
Handsome towns rise from diligent people and smart design
The passage describes towns becoming attractive through industrious residents seeking work and business opportunities. It emphasizes that beauty in homes and business buildings reflects prosperity, while even simple houses can look handsome with good upkeep, neat lawns, and cared-for surrounds.
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Lac’ Hector Lambert
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Hamilton
Morton
Sgt
Don Ryder
Deseronto
Jack Graham
Kingston
R. M. McDonald
Detroit
Cpl
Geoffrey Boulton
Jarvis
Mar
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Barriefield
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Jean Beattie
Peterborough
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Fergus
Christina Nicol
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Don Ross
Regina
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Mamie Mainprize
John L. Mann
Grand Lake
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Aurora
George Masonta
Charles Symon
Mildred Hollinger
G. W. McKenzly
J. A. Little
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Jack Hollinger
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Brian Redfern
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John Rognvaldson
Joe Lasby
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R. L. Johnstone
M. C. Overholt
Col
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Art Grout
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Dirk van Goozen
Arthur Swackhamer
James van Nonmaan
Barrie- Meld Camp
Ontario
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Nanaimo
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Snyder
Noble
J. Symon
Geo. Sharpe
Milverton
F. G. Oakes
J. R. Kennedy
M. E. Nelson
J. R. Russell
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Jimmin
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W. Geo. Maxon
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Eramosa Ig
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Ken MceKinnon
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Yannie
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Jack Bell
Wilma
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Wilbert Wheeler
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Anne McDonald
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W. J. Akinn
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T. J. McCrintall
Anne Kelly
Newmarket
Martin Kelly
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Jean
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Nettle Gowdy
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Frank Foster
Marilyn
Mimico
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Lionel Hurst
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L. A. Diemer
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Cyril C. .Knight
Arnold Marshall
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Ray Gordon
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