Portable X Rays Aid To Soccer Players
A portable X ray outfit developed by Tottenham Hotspur fan Edward Barber speeds injury diagnosis. When a player is hurt at White Hart Lane, Barber photographs the injury, develops plates at home, and the club doctor reviews prints within two hours. The system saves time and reduces first team absence, prompting other clubs to inquire about similar setups.
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London
Ottenham Hotspur
Edward Barber
Spurs
White Hart Lane
George Hardy
Barber
New Zealand appoints trade commissioners abroad
New Zealand will appoint trade commissioners in New York Montreal Sydney and Melbourne. The officers will focus solely on trade and industrial matters, with the North American head based in New York and a Montreal assistant. J A Malcolm, formerly supply liaison officer at Melbourne, is moving to Montreal.
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Auckland
N.Z
New Zealand
New York
Montreal
Sydney
Melbourne
North America
J. A. Malcolm
Beattyville Woman Swears Cow Stole Cash During Milking
In Beattyville Kentucky Mrs Marge Dunigan claims a cow stole $130 from her tobacco sack while she milked it and she brought the chewed bills to a local bank to exchange them for usable notes. The report also notes a tangential fact about sugar cane reaching up to 20 feet.
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Beattyville
Marge Dunigan
Health League of Canada promotes restaurant health education program
The Health League of Canada urges restaurants to train staff in hygiene and service. An Advisory Committee with health officials and operators guides the plan, which includes posters, a short sanitation course, films, and ongoing Health News materials for staff.
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The
Health League of Canada
Health Department
Restaurant Management
Health League
Health
H. C. Rhodes
League
Community Health Service
Hopi Weaving Seen as Men's Art in Indian Traditions
Arizona’s Hopi Indians are noted as the only North American tribe where weaving is a male craft. The piece highlights cotton garments including the wedding robes worn by grooms, women’s ceremonial robes, and a dancing kilt and sash.
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Arizona
North America
Mince Meat Muffins and Hearty Bean Casserole Menu
A quick luncheon idea features baked beans with spicy mince meat muffins. The recipe blends bran milk mince meat and sugar, then folds in flour and baking powder to bake 12 muffins in a 400 F oven for about 25 minutes.
Bargemaster Appointment and War-Related Updates
R H Turk named bargemaster to the King to fill a vacancy since 1942. Eight thousand tons of barley first shipment from Turkey to India arrived at Karachi to ease shortages. Herbert Morrison cites Britain’s smoke pollution at about 50 million pounds annually. Winnipeg grain report says western barley should meet quality standards. Mrs Addie Gotham Shaver of Lyons Falls turns eighty. her mother Mrs Mary Wilder Gotham is 97. Over 600 looted Belgian clocks recovered near Hamburg. RAAF will keep 15,000 personnel until postwar strength is decided. About 300 German scientists and technicians are being brought to the U.S. under a voluntary plan for citizenship eligibility.
Sugar Beet Growers Petition for Higher Bonus in Canada
Manitoba sugar beet growers joined Alberta Ontario and Quebec in petitioning Finance Minister Ilsley for a higher bonus on sugar processed from beets. The request aims to lift the price to growers from 11 to 12.50 dollars per ton in 1947. Manitoba vice chairman Herbert Sulkers said the increase would raise the bonus on home grown beets delivered at processing plants from 1.10 to 1.85 percent per ton.
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Manitoba
Alberta
Ontario
Quebec
Ilsley
Herbert Sulkers
Medal for Merit Awarded to Sir William Stephenson
In New York Sir William Stephen son a Winnipeg native directed British security coordination in the western hemisphere during 1940 45 and received the Medal for Merit the highest civilian honor from the United States government. A calorie is defined as the energy to raise 300 pounds by 10 feet in heat form.
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New York
William Stephenson
Winnipeg
United States
Synthetic violet perfume replaces natural oil
The article notes that nearly 25 tons of violets were needed for one ounce of natural perfume oil until recently. It states that violet odor is now produced synthetically, replacing the natural extraction method.
Newfoundland Lifts Beaver Hunting Permit After 23 Years
The Newfoundland government allows beaver hunting for the first time since 1900s after estimating a population near 50,000. About 600 trappers will receive licenses each may take 10 pelts. Pelts sell for about 40 dollars. trappers receive 15 dollars per pelt with the balance paid after marketing.
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ST. John's
Mid
Newfoundland
Department of Natural
New Nylon Fibre Aims To Change Textile Industry
Rochelle New Jersey report says a wash able nylon fibre resisting mussing moths fungi mildew and alkali should reach markets next year. Dr L L Larsen notes it could have a fundamental influence on textiles. The fibre is durable lightweight and warm with dimensional stability. The rest mentions the first zoological garden in China circa 1100 B C.
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Rochelle
N.J
American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists
L. L. Larsen
Tremendous Job to Restore Yellow River Course
Collier's reports China will begin work to revert the Yellow River to its original bed from which it was diverted in June 1938. The project would flood 500 square miles if not redirected and halt much of the Japanese army advance. Over 150000 residents in the path must be relocated before work can start.
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Collier’s
China
Yellow River
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N.Y
Mary Wilder Gotham
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