Streamlined Infantry A New Mobile Regiment Plans
The War Department approves a streamlined infantry unit smaller but faster and harder hitting. Three new regiments will test in Texas as part of a smaller division with 2411 officers and men, armed with 1492 semi automatic rifles and increased machine guns. Panama Canal locks may be expanded with surveys costing 150.9 million dollars to be ready by 1960.
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United States War Department
Woodring
Roosevelt
Panama Canal
Congress
United States
Texas
Pew
Written Word Endures in Age of Fast Living
Lord Tweedsmuir notes he has written over 50 books with the first published at 21 while aged 63. He argues the written word remains a stable faith amid modern speed, praising books for peace of the mind and warning against overexposure to propaganda and public display.
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Lord Tweedsmuir
John Buchan
Canada
Great Britain
Europe
Niente Men of Letters
H. G. Wells
New York Times
Distinction urged between prime minister and premier
The Encyclopaedia Britannica notes both terms are synonymous though Canada should maintain a distinction. In Canada the prime minister should lead Ottawa cabinet and premiers head provincial governments. This practice is, and should remain, adhered to.
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Encyclopaedia Britannica
Britain
Canada
Ottawa
Edmonton
Toy Sales Grow Across Industry Demand
Annual toy sales are estimated between 225 million and 240 million dollars. Designers and manufacturers require engineering skill rivaling industrial machinery due to the demanding consumer standards noted by trade publications.
Dried Clothes Versus Quick Dry Compared
A concise note compares air drying to rapid drying methods, arguing that slower drying yields better fabric results while noting snakes as the most widely distributed reptile across the globe.
Best Pig Judges Fail to Predict Bacon Suitors in Canada
The Brethour Sainsbury trophy results in Toronto show 21 top Canadian swine experts largely failed to predict dressed carcass quality. Preston Hooker’s pig led with just over 50 percent, while one judge scored zero, underscoring the gap between live hog appeal and butcher yield. The Royal Winter Fair officials explain carcass grading hinges on lean fat proportions and meat yield, not outside carcass appearance.
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Canada
Toronto
Dominion
Preston Hooker
Ormstown
Quebec
The
Royal
British collie shepherds praised for wisdom and work rate
The article traces the ancient bond between humans and collie sheepdogs across the British Empire and the Americas. It notes the collie’s superiority in loyalty, patience, and duty, with six men’s work done by one shepherd and dog. The International Sheepdog Society of Great Britain hosts trials, and this year a single dog won both prizes at Southport England for flawless handling of stubborn sheep.
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British Empire
International Sheepdog Society of Great Britain
Southport
England
Dictaphone Trial Aims to Replace Court Shorthand
An experiment in Wellington New Zealand Supreme Court will test dictaphone use to record evidence, aiming to end shorthand notes. Microphones will record testimony with a device designed to preserve speech continuity, funded by Justice Minister H. G. Mason as part of reform efforts. The term meandering land relates to river and lake borders prone to change.
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Supreme Court
Wellington
New Zealand
H. G. Mason
Quiet Week End St Louis Priest Opens Meditation Retreat
Father James P. Monaghan runs a four day weekend meditation retreat for tired St Louis businessmen at a ivy walled estate on white limestone bluffs 18 miles south of St Louis. The facility welcomes Catholics Jews and Protestants and limits communication during the stay while offering a two hour nightly recreation period. Nearly 20000 guests have attended with voluntary offerings and no fixed charge.
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St. Louis
James P. Monaghan
Father Monaghan
White House
Mississippi
Percentage Is Small Ralph L. Lee Comments on Car Prospects
General Motors public relations head Ralph L. Lee notes that only 160 of 1000 people are car owners and about 80 buy new cars, meaning 20 per 1000 become prospects each year. He adds buyers shop only two weeks before purchase. The Sun’s mass is about 330000 times Earth mass.
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Ralph L. Lee
General Motors
Mr. Lee
British radio poll crowns Luxembourg by entertainment appeal
A Philco poll of 5,000 British dealers and the public shows Luxembourg as the most favored radio station, with Athlone second and Droitwich third among continental and British outlets. The results suggest Britons prefer entertainment over education, despite Luxembourg’s poor signal clarity.
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Great Britain
British Broadcasting Corporation
Philco Radio & Television Corporation of
Philco
Britain
Luxembourg
BBC
Athlone
Irish Free State
Droitwich
Printer’s Ink Monthly
Grain grower Stewart tops Guelph winter fair with multiple wins
Alex M. Stewart of Ailsa Craig Ontario, a renowned grain grower, captured first in barley early oats late oats and fall wheat at the Guelph winter fair. In open classes he led early oats late oats and field beans, evidencing a broad victory.
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Alex M. Stewart
Ailsa Craig
Guelph
Totalitarian States Crush Peace Organizations
The Fort Erie Times-Review notes that totalitarian regimes suppress peace efforts, with Russia under Stalin dissolving service groups, Germany under Hitler banning Rotary Clubs and Boy Scouts, and Mussolini dissolving Italy’s 35 Rotary Clubs with 2 000 members by December 31, undermining trends toward international harmony.
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Fort Erie
Britain seeks world supremacy in aviation post merger plan
Announcement of merging Imperial Airways and British Airways aims to create the most satisfactory instrument for developing British overseas civil aviation. Captain Harold Balfour states Sir Kingsley Wood targets world supremacy for British aviation as Britain expands long haul routes from Southampton to Australia toward a globe circling network via Canada and New Zealand.
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Great Britain
Britain
Harold Balfour
Air
Kingsley Wood
New Zealand
Vancouver
Canada
British Chamber of Commerce
Sir Kingsley
America
Sir John Reith
Imperial Airwa 4
British Broadcast¢ Corporation
House of Commons
Imperial Airways
British Airways
Worry and Anxiety Cited as Health Threats by Ottawa Officials
Ottawa department of pensions and national health warns Canadians to slow down to reduce worry and anxiety seen as key health risks. Officials call fretting a disease and promote peace of mind and contentment as antidotes. The note recalls the first American seaplane flight in San Diego in 1911.
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Department of Pensions and National Health
Ottawa
Department
America
San Diego
Calif
California Raised Flag Representing Twelve Nations Since 1542
A historical record notes that California has flown flags from twelve nations starting in 1542. This reflects a succession of territorial claims and symbolic acknowledgments across early exploration periods.
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California
Spectacular Gaspe Coast Draws Ten Thousand Tourists
Last summer more than ten thousand visitors toured the Gaspe coast near Perce Rock and Bonaventure island. The attraction centers on sea birds nesting on the rock and cliffs, especially 12 000 gannets. Government and provincial sanctuaries protect the colonies while motorboats offer close views without disturbing the birds.
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Gaspe
Perce Rock
Bonaventure Island
Dominion
Quebec
New Canadian Airport Light System Aids Night Flying
A novel lighting system installed at Sea Island Airport in Vancouver uses edge set concrete fixtures that cast white circular light on runways. The 30 foot diameter glow helps pilots approach at night and the fixtures withstand heavy aircraft. Government scientists note apples vary with rain and some people react to rough bulbs, while faith symbols appear in art.
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Canada
Sea Island
Vancouver
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Council of Canadian Meat Packers
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Stephen Lloyd
Chelsea Old Church
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Holland
B.B.C
Ferranti
Southampton
Australia
Frobisher
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