Sparrows Foil RCAF Fireproof Nests In Hangars
English sparrows invade Canadian air force hangars using asbestos cement insulation as fireproof nests. Attempts to deter them with wall coatings and alarms fail. NRC and bird experts propose irritants or scare tactics but no fix found. The RCAF halts buying this insulation.
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Canada
RCAF
Air Force
C. VV
Tritoa
Saskatoon
D. A. Munro
Canadian Wildlife Service
National Research Council
Britain
NRC
North America
Europe
Gideon and the 300: quality over quantity in faith and defense
The piece contrasts two forms of greatness, arguing history rewards strength of character and strategy as Gideon did. It notes Gideon’s select three hundred, his lamps and trumpets, and his faith combined with courage as effective against overwhelming odds.
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Genghis Khan
Attila
Gideon
Fragmented OCR items on health and roads
A set of terse OCR fragments mentions the pancreas does some tasks but has not done others. Highway accidents are noted alongside small chemical concerns. Some items indicate that conditions cannot always be explained or predicted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Langerhans
Pacific
Pancreas
United States
Kitchen Meditations by Jane Dale
Poem fragment recounts a motherly meditation on a child’s rule learning set against playful imagery. The speaker questions how to make a carefree boy conform to schoolday rules while noting the bat as the most winged mammal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Dale
Odd Bits on Bald Heads and Colorful Advice
A column mixes playful musings on baldness teasing, pregnancy myths like the paper wafer test, sun reactions of redheads, and fashion cues such as blue polka dots and flaming orange. It notes advertisers’ language, word comprehension, and the rise of cafeteria dining as cheaper, tipping-optional meals.
Sun safety tips from cosmetics expert Louise Bruel
New York beauty adviser Louise Bruel warns that excessive sun damages skin causing wrinkles. She urges protective sun lotion and gradual exposure, noting complexions are wetter now but can improve with daily care and consistency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Bruel
New York
Bruel
Boyhood Growth Spurt Reaches Peak Around Thirteen
The statement notes that a boy experiences his fastest growth phase at about age thirteen. It highlights a common developmental milestone and mentions the typical timing without citing specific studies or individuals.
Canada Ends Up Coldest Year Round Climate Facts
Canada maintains an average year round temperature below freezing with wide regional variation. The Far North averages around zero while south central prairies enjoy more sun but inner coasts are cooler and rainier. Extreme lows include minus 81 at Snag Yukon in February 1947 and highs in the low hundreds in southern Saskatchewan Manitoba and BC interior. January is typically the coldest month and July the warmest.
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Prairies
British Columbia
Newfoundland
Pacific Coast
Arctic Archipelago
Canada
Great Lakes
East
Gulf of St. Lawrence
Snag
Yukon
Interior
Queen Elizabeth Islands
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Black Bear Shot After Foraging Through Window
Alberta rancher Lyle Caldwell in Mountain View shoots a two year old black bear that forced entry through a broken window to grab food after it had devoured two slabs of pork from a Southern Alberta foothills homestead.
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Mountain View
Alta
Lyle Caldwell
Alberta
Zoo Keeper to Collect Penguins in Antarctic Expedition
Vancouver reports Tom Ferguson, Stanley Park zoo keeper, will depart next fall to collect penguins for Canadian zoos. The Antarctic trip, planned for last winter, was postponed due to transportation problems.
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Vancouver
Tom Ferguson
Stanley Park
Antarctic
Kamloops High Plans Capsule Scrolls for Trip
Kamloops British Columbia high school band will distribute ten thousand capsule scrolls on its upcoming trip to eastern Canada and Europe. Each capsule contains a Kamloops area information note to guide readers and spread local heritage.
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Kamloops
B.C
Canada
Europe
Speedball technique and high jump tips from a sports clinic
The article emphasizes speedball grip, wrist snap, long follow through, and mental speed for pitchers. It also covers high jump basics with straight up kicks and partner checks, endorsing the Western Roll before the straddle. Nutrition expert notes calcium importance and milk as the best calcium source. It concludes with a home injury statistic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ken Doherty
University of Pennsylvania
James S. McLester
Mount Assiniboine Trek Led By Trail Riders
About 70 riders from Canada and the United States joined a two-part summer trek by the Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies. They rode from Banff to spray lakes, then on to Bryant creek meadows near Mount Assiniboine, accompanied by 20 guides and staff. Charles M. Dunn of Regina led the expedition with Elizabeth G. Smith of Jenkintown in charge of several teenaged girls from the eastern U S.
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Banff
Canada
United States
Rocky Mountain
Canadian Rockies
Spray Lakes
Mount Assiniboine
Charles M. Dunn
Regina
Trail Riders’ Association
Elizabeth G. Smith
Jenkintown
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Darling
Curly
Freud
Medical Statistican
Sigmund Freud
Virgil
By Len Kleis
Priscilla
Carlyle
al Vermeer
Vivian Mathis
New York City
Vivian
George
Penguin Hunter
Department of Sports College
Lloyd
Ace” Percival
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