World Happenings Briefly Told
The gasoline ratio for London taxicabs rose from 90 to 120 gallons a month. Trans Pacific air mail service from Canada to Australia New Zealand and Fiji is established. The Moscow radio reports a Russia Poland trade pact granting most favored nation status. The U S army will stop supplying food to civilians in Italy and liberated Europe on Sept 1 per the War Department. The French tire and rubber industry is on its own. The R A F 2nd tactical air force merged with British air forces of occupation. Official discharge badges issued to Canadian firefighters for three years overseas service. The Montreal Star outlines a national housing plan to build at least 10 000 units at a cost of 50 000 each with veteran priority.
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United States Army
Italy
Europe
U.S. War Department
Corps of Canadian Firefighters
War Department At
Ottawa
The
Montreal Star
Canada
Wonderful Machine Measures Surface Irregularities
A British device named the topograph tests manufactured surfaces to one five thousandth inch. It travels at ten inches per minute and records magnified irregularities with a diamond tipped pen. The pen, powered by hydraulic air between 25 and 30 psi, reduces heights via a conversion factor.
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Fort William
Twin Sisters Reunited by Chance Meeting in Toronto Store
Two 21 year old women, Marion and Margaret, both married to navy men and raised apart, were reunited in a Toronto department store after recognizing similar features. Marion, now Mrs Vincent Smith, grew up in Toronto, while Margaret, now Mrs Roland Judson, lived in British Columbia. Margaret is in Toronto to obtain her CWAC discharge.
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Toronto
Navy
Marion
Vincent Smith
Margaret
Roland Judson
British Columbia
CWAC
Sacred Commission for Isaac’s Bride in Genesis 24
The lesson explains Abraham’s departure from Ur and his belief in divine destiny. It details his plan to secure a wife for Isaac, Eliezer’s mission with ten camels and lavish gifts, and the cultural importance of aligning the marriage with Jehovah’s covenant. The text frames the bride choice as integral to the sacred promise.
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Abraham
Chaldees
Jehovah
Isaac
East
Eliezer
Labor groups plan central eating house in Nairobi
Labor employers in Nairobi and South Africa aim to build a central eating house to feed about 400 Africans who live outside the town and cannot afford regular mid day meals. The project targets affordable lunches for workers and residents lacking access to inexpensive meals.
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Nairobi
Kenya
S.A
Authorities seize Berlin patent office. records largely intact
American authorities seized the 700 room German patent office in Berlin and reported that almost all patent records were found intact in a deep sub basement, officials announced.
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Berlin
Vanilla Vines Grow Under Shade Trees to Endure Sunlight
The article notes vanilla plants require shaded conditions and are cultivated beneath tall trees to avoid direct sun. This practice ensures crop health and consistent harvests in tropical climates.
Nevada Battleship Fights On After Kamikaze Hit And Shore Battery
The battleship Nevada absorbed damage from a kamikaze strike and a shore battery while in a formation targeting Okinawa's defenses. Despite 60 casualties and 24 shells fired by the enemy, Nevada returned to action within four hours, repaired overnight, and resumed shelling air fields and supply points.
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United States
Nevada
Okinawa
Navy
Normandy
Cherbourg
France
Pearl Harbor
Scarcity of Apple Pie and Cheese Predicted This Winter
The weather man reduced the apple crop and the Dairy Products Board is taking cheese, according to the Farmer's Advocate.
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Dairy Products Board
Cancer history and hope for early detection progress
Dr. W J Deadman writes in Health that cancer, known since ancient Egypt, has many forms and varied causes. He notes a rising incidence after age 40, with early cases offering cure potential over 50 percent, and highlights surgery or X ray as treatments while urging continued study of cancer cell chemistry. Buy War Savings Stamps regularly.
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W. J. Deadman
The
Health League of Canada
Deadman
Hamilton
Health League
Crossword Puzzle No 4948 Horizontal and vertical clues
Crossword puzzle grid clues list with items like cereal grain land measure golfer's mound voyage and many others. Includes abbreviations and overlapping terms across horizontal and vertical sections with variety of common and obscure entries.
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Grampus
Wisconsin
Bomb excavation at Water Meads and Croydon timber yard
Water Meads in Mitcham hosts an unexploded 1940s bomb buried in willow plantation long hidden from visitors. A second 2,250 pound bomb lies submerged in mud near an underground stream at a South Croydon timber yard, prompting a large disposal operation with pumping before digging begins.
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Water Meads
Mitcham
South Croydon
London Daily Mail
Hog market outlook from wartime production declines
Agriculture department reviews wartime hog trends in North America Europe and Canada noting record hog numbers in January 1944 dropping to 74 million by January 1945 and a potential further fall. European production shrinks to about 50 million head 19 percent of world output while Canada moves toward meeting 1945 bacon contracts despite reduced slaughterings.
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Canada
United States
Agriculture Department
Europe
Canadian Meat Board
United Kingdom
Denmark
Dominion
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London
Trans-Pacific Air
Australia
New Zealand
Fiji
London Sun- Gay Express
Moscow Radio
Russia
Poland
United States Army Ordnance Department
R.af. 2Nd Tactical Air Force
British Air Ministry
By Fred Neher
Alexander
Philadelphia Evening Bulletin
Community Cafe
Li — i
of Vital Co Interest
Hippocrates
By William Ferguson
NEA Service Inc
Siberian River
Lela
Liz
Brandenburg Gate
Britain
Gene Byrnes
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