Canuck Named for Canada’s New Jet Fighter CF-100
Defence Minister Claxton announced the CF-100 long range jet will be called The Canuck. He praised it as a premier Canadian product built at Malton Ontario by A V Roe (Canada) Limited. The two seat twin engined fighter is designed for the north and may reach near 500 mph. Production will start after several months with two aircraft built and more on order.
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Canada
Defence
Claxton
RCAF
Malton
Ont
A. V. Roe (Canada) Limited
Northland
Areen
R C A F to Aid Arctic Supply Operation
Two Lancaster aircraft from No. 405 Maritime Squadron based at Greenwood Nova Scotia will assist the United States Navy in supplying joint U S Canadian Arctic weather stations this summer. They will reconnoiter ahead of supply ships to report ice conditions and help choose routes for the task force. Supplies for 12 months of weather stations will be loaded on U S Navy and coast guard ships, with two ice breakers and two cargo vessels taking part. Unloading occurs at Resolute Bay Cornwallis Island and flights will deliver to northern stations next spring.
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Ottawa
No. 405 Maritime Squadron
Greenwood
United States Navy
Arctic
Rc.a.f
U.S. Navy
Resolute Bay
Cornwallis Island
England to send books for Morris district flood children
Children in Morris, Manitoba who lost school books in the flood will soon receive replacements from England. A British publishing house will collect books from British children and forward them to Morris. Soft water yields better starch than hard water.
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Morris
Man
England
Crossword Puzzle Clues Mixed Foreign and Obscure
A list of crossword clues mixes archaic and slang terms across horizontal and vertical entries. Clues range from wrath and pungent vegetables to body parts and musical terms, with many scattered long and unusual words and proper names.
Edmontons Col Louis Scott Known For King George Haircut Incident
Edmonton soldier Col Louis Scott 62 retired veteran of two wars recalls ordering Prince Albert to cut his hair in 1918 while on loan to the Royal Air Force. Scott rose from private in Princess Patricia's to colonel and led the legion of frontiersmen. he served as Dominion Commandant and Military District 13 commander.
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Edmonton
King George VI
Louis Scott
Department of Veterans’ Affairs
Royal Air Force
Prince Albert
Scott
R.A.F
Hastings
Edmontonian
Col
England
Canada
Athabasca Landing
Alberta
Princess Patricia's
Canadian Light Infantry
Col. Scott
Legion of Frontiersmen
Dominion
Military District 13
Calgary
Try and Stop Me! Bennett Cerf Vignette
A humorous clipping notes Mrs Spencer's watchdog vanishing during a house raid and reappearing to bite the investigating officer. A tavern-keeper jokes about signs about utensils and cocktails. Herb Shriner quips on global travel time.
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Bennett Cerf
Spencer
D D D Prescription Promises Fast Relief For Itch
World famous liquid remedy claims rapid relief from eczema pimples rashes and athlete's foot. The ad touts a trial bottle for 35 cents and money back guarantees with first application, urging readers to ask their druggist for D D D Prescription.
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Dr. D. D. Dennis
Humorous Odds and Ends From A 20th Century Page
A collage of light jokes and anecdotes features a wealthier man and beggar exchange, a city editor teaching a reporter two off limits words, marital and dental quips, pantry temptations, fashion pride, a window shopping tale, a whisky pun, a soap coupon room mystery, and a name change request by Deco Mladenovich who becomes Dan Mladenovich in Omaha.
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Deco Mladenovich
District Court
Omaha
Neb
Dan Mladenovich
Coastwide rescue service planned for Atlantic Pacific and Great Lakes
Ottawa officials announce a general marine search and rescue system to cover the Atlantic and Pacific coasts and the Great Lakes. The RCAF will coordinate with more than 200 government operated ships from navy air force and other departments to act immediately to save lives and protect ships until private salvage can arrive.
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Ottawa
RCAF
Atlantic
Pacific
Great Lakes
R.C.A.F
Halifax
Vancouver
Winds Prolong London to Montreal Flight by Westerly Winds
Prevailing westerly winds over the Atlantic push the London to Montreal flight about four hours longer than eastbound services. The steady wind pattern lengthens travel time for westbound journeys, affecting schedules and passenger connections.
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Atlantic
London
Montreal
King Mackenzie King Dies at 75 in Ottawa
Rt. Hon. William Lyon Mackenzie King, Canada’s bachelor statesman and former prime minister, died at his summer home near Ottawa on Saturday July 22. He was 75, after a long cardiovascular illness that worsened during his 1948 tours in France and England. He resigned Liberal leadership August 7, 1948, then ceded the prime ministership to Louis St. Laurent November 15, 1948, ending a prime ministership totaling 21 years, five months and five days.
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Ottawa
William Lyon Mackenzie King
Canada
Here
King
France
England
Liberal Party
Louis St. Laurent
Canada Sees Rise in Tourist Traffic in 1949 Half-Year
Statistics show Canada welcomed more foreign travelers in the first six months, with 592,369 vehicles entering on traveller permits versus 573,076 a year earlier. June entries reached 237,769, up eight percent from 221,002, as gains occurred in most provinces except Nova Scotia and Manitoba.
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Ottawa
Canada
Bureau of Statistics
Nova Scotia
Manitoba
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