Post War Prospects for Prairie Industry and Resources
Discussion at the Mid-Continent Research Conference in Minneapolis highlighted potential Western Canada and prairie US development after the war. Talks covered lignite deposits in Manitoba and Saskatchewan, white poplar for rayon, air routes, Alaska Highway access, oil near Fort McMurray, Saskatchewan clay and Saskatchewan Alberta resources, and wheat's role in synthetic rubber alcohol and plastics.
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Minneapolis
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Prairies
Stuart S. Garson
Manitoba
Western Canada
Saskatchewan
North End
South Dakota
Europe
Asia
Canadian Prairies
Prairie Provinces
Canada
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Alberta
Fort MacMurray
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Japan
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Canadians urged to can fruit to save sugar for war needs
The Dominion Government asks housewives to can fruit this year to conserve sugar for war effort. Three pounds of sugar yield six quarts of canned fruit, but only two quarts of jam or jelly. Apply for canning sugar via the Wartime Prices and Trade Board before April 15, using the new ration book. Contact the Western Division Health League of Canada for a free authorization and vitamin chart.
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Dominion
Prices and Trade Board
Western Division Health League of Canada
111 Avenue
Toronto
First Full-blooded Cree Officer Candidate Named
Sergt. D Greyeyes returned to Canada after serving overseas. He is the first full blooded Cree Indian to be chosen for officer training in the war. Greyeyes comes from the Muskeg Lake reserve near Marcelin Saskatchewan and enlisted with the Saskatoon Light Infantry at the war’s start.
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Sergt
D. Greyeyes
Canada
Sergt. Greyeyes
Muskeg Lake
Marcelin
Saskatchewan
Saskatoon Light Infantry
London board of education forms committee on postwar book supply
R A Butler as president of the London board of education appoints a committee to study the supply of books for occupied territories after the war, including the feasibility of producing history books with objective content.
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R. A. Butler
Board of Education
London
Really Worth Saving Pin and Needle Salvage Advice
The article urges saving metal items like pins needles hairpins and fastenings as steel is needed for war equipment. Do not sweep stray needles into dustpans keep rust free and clean rusted items with emery cloth. Preserve zippers and fastenings from worn items as they grow scarce.
Four Soviet Flyers Turn the Tide with 100 German Planes Downed
In the Red Army, Nikolai Arsenin leads with 29 shoot downs while Alexander Smirnov 27 Peter Belyasnik 25 and Andrei Samokhavalov 19 share credit for the unit total of 100 German planes including 50 bombers. All four are 25 years old and serving in the same regiment in their fifth year.
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Nikolai Arsenin
Alexander Smirnov
Peter Belyasnik
Andrei Samokhavalov
Arsenin
Red Army
Air Training Plan commission lists many Canadian airmen
The Royal Canadian Air Force announces numerous newly commissioned airmen across Canada. Names span Winnipeg Manitoba to Saskatoon Saskatchewan and Ontario towns with ranks including LAC and air gunner. The releases name individuals such as M. Smith Mundell Sewell and H. Sprotts alongside multiple crews and training locations.
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Canada
Royal Canadian Air Force Headquarters
Warm January Breaks Records Across England and Southeast
Severe Atlantic gales swept southeast England with gusts up to 70 mph at Kew Observatory. The Thames rose three feet and floods hit Kent and Sussex as the Medway overflowed its banks. A 2000 ton ship dragged anchors at Southend and wedged on the pier. Severe sea damage along the coast and widespread land floods were reported.
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London
England
Kew Observatory
mid-Kent
Medway
Kent
Sussex
Southend
Thames
Maidenhead
Staines
London Times
Smiles and Snatches of Witty Jokes from Daily Life
A collage of brief humorous exchanges and quips. A doctor patient joke about a bounced cheque and lumbago appears beside remarks on work and habits. A father explains a wife’s better half, a boy asks for a diadem sentence, and a car dealer joke ends with the buyer seeking money.
Gems of Thought on Music and Emotion
A compact reflection on music's role in human nature and emotion. Notable quotes from Bovee Sallust Pope Henry Giles Mary Baker Eddy and Richard Wagner highlight music as a universal language reaching the heart beyond ideas.
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Mary Baker Eddy
Richard Wagner
Tax man brings a grim chuckle to Houston tale
A Black man learns his federal income tax bill of 65 dollars at the collector's office in Houston and responds with a grim quip about pawn shops, signaling a wary mood in the local scene.
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Houston
Texas
A Matter Of Age Young American Learns What Old Means In England
Leonard Lyons reports in the New York Post that Lord Crangeron receives a visiting young American who traces his ancestry to Mayflower days. The guide shows a house with a "new wing" built in 1377, prompting the remark that the wing is new despite its age.
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Leonard Lyons
New York Post
Lord Crangeron
Britain
Cranborne
Lord Cranboven
Ice caves found under lava flows in western New Mexico
Researchers report caves of perpetual ice beneath lava flows in western New Mexico. Despite surface heat, the ice inside these caves remains unmelted, suggesting unique geothermal conditions.
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New Mexico
Italians Told How to Bypass Aerial Ban for Broadcasts
The Mussolini ban on outside aerials is circumvented as the Italian language service of the British Broadcasting Corporation teaches Italians to build inside aerial frames to receive foreign broadcasts. The broadcasts run all day, aiding listeners to overcome jamming and other reception difficulties.
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Mussolini
British Broadcasting Corporation
Homebound Souls Find Discomfort Even In Their Dwellings
A reflective note suggests some individuals feel out of place anywhere including their own homes, highlighting a paradox where familiarity does not guarantee ease or belonging and everyday spaces fail to settle unease.
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Tichertz
L. Capes
Zelma
Brideman
Wientpee
Mar M. Smith
H_ Seymore Mundell
N Oa
Sewell
Winn M
Cotlie
Balgonie
Warkentir
Jack Ferris Winer
J Woo Lowe
Winnimes
W. AL B Mitchett Winnier
Crawfom Lena
A. Stenes Rand
Hoc. Atkinson
Keleo Sask
J. H. Ratloch
V. P. Grant
Deer Lodge
C. Bullock
Winnipeg
J. T. Knight
St James
Clark
Treherne
G. M. Allenby
Redfield
Sask
H. P. Florence
J. C. Sprotts
K A. McCoy
Saskatoon
D. M. King
H. W. Middleton
Radio
Lac
Robert Butter
Avisham
Baker
J. P. O'Donnell
T. W. Pound
L. H. Jones
H. S. Boakes
Dauphin
I. R. McNarry
Foxwarren
Junior
Gracie Fields
New York
Alf
Ohio
Aeronautical
Pope
Henry Giles
Vancouver
Collery
Montreal
Cppleford
Hamilton
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