Ponoka Pasteurization Shows Milk Safety Gains
A Ponoka Alberta report to Health League of Canada notes 1944 compulsory pasteurization to curb undulant fever from infected herds. Since then no human cases have been reported, supporting pasteurization as a vital tool to eliminate milk borne diseases until all provinces enact universal by law. Ontario currently has compulsory pasteurization legislation.
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Health League of Canada
Ponoka
Alberta
Canada
Dominion
Ontario
Mildew Prevention Tip With Rubber Sheeting
A damp blouse can be mildew free if you wait a few days and wrap the garment in a square of ordinary rubber sheeting then place the bundle in the refrigerator.
Work As Long As You Like, Says Former FDA Chief
Dr. Theodore Klumpp urges permitting older adults to work as long as they wish. He notes U.S. population growth will boost those 65 and over to 21 million by 1980 and 40 percent of people will be 45 plus. Science should tackle age related diseases and new labor-saving devices pose future challenges.
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United States
Theodore Klumpp
Food and Drug Administration
U.S. Department of Agriculture
American Public Health Association
Klumpp
Line Was Bent To Align Time On Ati Island
Ati, the westernmost Aleutian island and farthest west U S possession, sits in the western hemisphere yet the international dateline was adjusted to its west to synchronize time with the rest of the chain.
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Ati
Aleutian Chain
United States
Luxurious Queen Elizabeth and Britannia Cow Attraction
The public recalls the Britannia era with reports of its real cow housed in a padded deckhouse to provide milk for babies and invalids. Goatskin exports are noted from India, Brazil, Java, the Belgian Congo and Russia.
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Britannia
India
Brazil
Java
Belgian Congo
Russia
Crossword Puzzle Snapshot from Historic Page
A crossword puzzle grid with clues across stating Out of meat lingers in favor of and down clues including Possessed period of time and To walk through water. The word list features animals, celestial terms, vehicles, and fruits with entries like Hawaiian wreath and Moccasin, plus notes on prefixes and measurements.
Octogenarian Death Prompted A Quip In Subway
In a subway car two girls read a newspaper. One asks what octogenarian means and quips that octogenarians are a sickly lot since they’re always dying, while the other admits ignorance of the term. The exchange captures a light moment amid a serious label.
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So-and-So
Australian device maps terrain as it rolls
An Australian invention autonomously creates a scale map of the terrain it traverses. The rolling device collects topographic data and translates it into a mapped representation, enabling quick terrain surveying without manual input.
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Australia
World Happenings Briefly Told
Alberta sugar beet growers received 1057 dollars a ton for 1945 crops. Swedish Academy awarded Hermann Hesse the Nobel Prize for 1946. Alberta 1946 wheat crop estimated at 137 million bushels. Deserters from the British army of the Rhine total 472 as of Sept 30. British Army used 40 000 horses 120 000 mules 6000 bullocks 16000 camels 5000 dogs 15700 pigeons in war. Bath firemen received puddings for saving Christmas puddings. Sandhurst to be Royal Military Academy with university status. Japanese government to take over coal mines to study nationalization. Argentine corn imports rise into Canada per statistics.
Royal stamp issue for Royal Family visit announced
Johannesburg announces a special series of stamps one penny two penny and three penny to commemorate the Royal Family visit next year. The stamps will go on sale February 17 1947 and feature the King on the one penny, the King and Queen on the two penny, and the two Princesses on the three penny with English and Afrikaans inscriptions.
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Johannesburg
Old octogenarian barbers share 58 years side by side
Milford Massachusetts tale of two barbers who have worked together for 58 years without a cross word or a vacation. Their long partnership marks a rare record of enduring friendship and professional loyalty in a small town.
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Milford
Mass
Norway selects site for Franklin D Roosevelt memorial
The committee chose a high point near Oslo City Hall overlooking the Oslo Fjord for the monument to Franklin D Roosevelt. The Akershus fortress rises nearby as a landmark. Over 55,000 kr donated toward a project expected to exceed 200,000 kr, with a committee of prominent figures to announce a competition among Norwegian sculptors.
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Norway
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Oslo
Oslo Fjord
Akershus
Norway Information Office
Pigeon Kills Attacking Bird Endangers Infant in Victoria
A tame pigeon attacked a sleeping three month old infant in Victoria British Columbia, lacerating the face and biting the tongue until it bled. The father C Mireau killed the pigeon as it circled for another attack.
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Victoria
B.C
C. Mireau
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