F A C Plans For Postwar World Aims For Equality
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations seeks a world of plenty and equality after World War II. Delegates from over forty nations see cooperation as essential, with farmers needing modern amenities, good roads, schools, and power to match urban living. Sir John Boyd Orr envisions happier, prosperous rural communities if plans materialize.
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Food and Agriculture Organization of the
United Nations
Quebec City
John Boyd Orr
Hopelist
Sir John
Canada Would Share Benefits at F A O Conference
The article notes improved global nutrition as a key aim of the F A O and that higher standards would boost demand for agricultural products. George McIver of the Canadian Wheat Board says Canada would share in these benefits, underscoring Canada’s role in international cooperation.
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F.A.O
Food and Agriculture Organization
Saskatchewan Co-operative Producers
Regina
George Mcliver
Canadian Wheat Board
Canada
Sound International Co
Registered Seed Holds Highest Class in Canada
The article explains that Registered seed is the top class in Canada with assurances of inspection, sealing, and true-to-type purity under Dominion standards. It contrasts Registered seed with Certified seed, which has looser crop requirements, and Commercial seed, which carries no trueness guarantee and relies on seller compliance with government rules.
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Canada
Dominion Department of Agriculture
Prairie Fruit Grows Breadth of West Prairies
The Western Canadian Society of Horticulture presents a wide plan to breed and test fruit across the Prairies. It envisions thirty testing stations covering Alberta Manitoba and Saskatchewan with official backing from Gilwa authorities, aiming to expand orchards beyond home gardens and experimental farms.
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Prairies
Praire West
Western Canadian Society of Horticulture
Prairie Provinces
Edmonton Journal
British firm wins licenses to prospect in Lancashire and Yorkshire
A British company has received licenses to prospect for petroleum in two areas in Lancashire and Yorkshire as well as Durham. The report notes the largest prewar British oil strike was in Nottingham with current yields around 370 tons daily.
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Lancashire
Yorkshire
Durham
Nottingham
Underground Reservoir Powers Istanbul Dwellings and Wells
A vast underground reservoir in Istanbul serves 600 homes and 60 wells. Three hundred carved columns support the roof of the subterranean waterworks.
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Istanbul
Turkey
Canadian Farmers Aid Streptomycin Production
Canadian farmers will contribute milk sugar extracted from whey to the mould used in refining penicillin, aiding the production of the new drug streptomycin. The agriculture department oversees whey collection from cheese factories in Eastern Ontario and Western Quebec to support this effort, with plans for full scale production in Canada.
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Agriculture Department
Canada
Ontario
Quebec
Not Modern School Buildings Are Outdated Past Forty Years
Peter Borough Examiner argues future school buildings should be cheaper with a 30 to 40 year life. He warns current boards may overbuild for shifting education needs as past changes show modern schools could become obsolete.
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Boards of Education
Peterborough Examiner
Adin Ballou Demands Peace Through Freedom and Liberty
In a New York Herald Tribune piece Ballou argues no peace with evil is possible. He condemns terms that trade liberty for restraint and race toward a twilight truce, insisting true peace requires man’s shackles broken and freedom secured.
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Cain
Adin Ballou
The
New York Herald Tribune
Fresh Star-Times quip on life milestones
The St. Louis Star-Times jokes about life events, noting a hospital birth a church wedding and a car death, framing the idea with a wry question about the need for a home. The remark uses humorous contrast to reflect on traditional life steps.
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The
St. Louis Star-Times
Price Control And Rationing Queries Answered
Wartime Prices and Trade Board responds to readers on butter ration changes raisin and prune price increases meat pies ration value and servicemen suitability certificates. Butter ration cut by four week cycle. each coupon remains worth half a pound. Raisins and prunes rise about three cents per pound on new crop. Meat pies rationed at sixteen ounces per token. Servicemen receive priority suit certificates at predischarge leave to order civilian suits early. Readers urged to contact local Wartime Prices and Trade Board or send for Consumers' News and Blue Book.
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California
Consumers’ News
Prices and Trade Board
Health Week Observance Marked by Health League of Canada
Health Week will run the week of February 3 as a national observance urging Canadians to focus on health matters. The Health League of Canada sponsors its third annual National Social Hygiene Day opening an intensive anti VD campaign to coincide with a U S observance during Health Week.
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Toronto
The
Health League of Canada
League
Canada
United States
Radar School in India Trains Navy for Plotting and Radar Work
One of the few Commonwealth radar schools outside Britain teaches naval personnel radar plotting and action organization. It also trains radio mechanics in maintaining ship mounted radar equipment. Gunpowder is described as a mix of salpetre sulphur and charcoal.
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Commonwealth
United Kingdom
India
Crossword Puzzle Clues List
A list of crossword clues including definitions for items such as city in Italy Egyptian god of agriculture and various thematic words. The compilation includes prompts like diurnal earth and nobleman with multiple entries spanning different clue types and lengths.
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Italy
Saskatchewan Oil Prospects Outlined By Geologist
Prof. F. S. Edmunds of the University of Saskatchewan outlined potential oil development in the province. He noted three wells National Grant SAC No 1 and Community Services No 2 had yielded 9640 barrels from April to October and wildcats were drilled in the Lieymminster area to gauge field extent. He forecast further development in 1946 with forty nine wells drilled since 1934 and said early gas discoveries were followed by improved production methods.
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Saskatchewan
F. S. Edmunds
University of Saskatchewan
Prof
Edmunds
SAC. No
Community Services No
Lieyminster
Prof. Edmunds
Silver Stockpiles Set for Medals Coins and Supplies
The Department of National Defence will require 500000 to 750000 ounces of silver for medals and at least 2500000 ounces for coin minting in 1946, with maximum needs for other uses at 4800000 ounces. Wartime Prices and Trade Board will allocate this to major refiners, with domestic allocations around 4150000 ounces for jewelry, flatware, silver plating, photography, brazing, and related uses, following 1945 refined-silver purchases.
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Department of National Defence
Department of Finance
Canadians eat more of almost everything despite rationing
The Ottawa Journal notes data from the food production conference show Canadians today consume more of nearly all foods than before the war. It argues rationing does not hardship but helps even distribution across the country. It also notes the sun loses mass at 4,000,000 tons per second compared with its enormous total mass.
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The
Ottawa Journal
Naturalization certificates cancelled for disloyalty in Canada
Secretary Paul Martin told the commons that 718 Canadian wartime naturalizations were revoked. Only 75 were canceled on disloyalty grounds, with 45 of them German. others included Japanese Italian Austrian and more. Seven Germans were returned to Germany in 1944. one Italian and one Czechoslovak had losses tied to their situations.
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Canada
Paul Martin
Commons
Angus MacInnis
C.C.F
Vancouver East
Germany
Italy
United States
Taxi driver to receive life income from longtime fare friend
John J. Brophy a 40 year old taxi driver from Fast Orange New Jersey gains a life income estimated at 1200 to 2000 dollars yearly from the will of Carl Rupprecht a Pont executive who died September 10 1944. Rupprecht had ridden in Brophy’s cab and shared chats about sports before and during World War II. He later served in Italy with the Fifth Army amphibious brigade.
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John J. Brophy
N.J
Due Pont
Carl Rupprecht
Brophy
Madison Square Garden
Fifth Army
Italy
Rupprecht
New York Times
Her Light Restored in Vancouver Girl After Vision Return
Bernice Biggs of 2535 West Sixth regained sight after 17 years in darkness through corneal transplant. The Vancouver Sun notes she is among about 15 000 in North America who could be cured by corneal grafting as research speeds toward broader cures.
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Bernice Biggs
West Sixth
Vancouver
Bernice
Vancouver Sun
Stalin’s Rise and Potential Global Impact Outlined
A Sydney Post-Record note describes Stalin as 66, born to peasant roots, who pursued revolution from youth. It warns his passing could alter Russia and hints that future world relations are unpredictable.
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Stalin
Europe
Russia
Sydney Post-Record
Pineapple Ripening Chemical From Petroleum Sparks Interest
A synthetic chemical from petroleum is reported to accelerate pineapple ripening during storage, drawing attention from researchers and producers seeking faster harvest readiness and reduced supply delays. The finding prompts calls for further testing and safety evaluation by industry scientists and regulators.
Jackie Coogan Returns as MC at Slapsie Maxie's Hollywood
After four years in the army air forces, Jackie Coogan returns to show business as master of ceremonies at Slapsie Maxie's in Hollywood. He performs a routine from Chaplin's The Gold Rush as fans recall his early fame.
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the Kid
Army Air Forces
Jackie Coogan
Jackie
Slapsie Maxie
Hollywood
Coogan
Health Survey to Study School Child Health Nationwide
The National Committee for School Health Research will coordinate with Saskatchewan Health and Education departments after Regina talks with Dr. A J Phillips of Toronto. Saskatchewan sub-committee members include Henry Janzen Christian Smith Capt C G Sheps and Miss Elizabeth Smith with Dr S R Laycock as consultant. The effort, funded by a $10,000 donation, will survey conditions coast to coast assisted by provincial sub committees.
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National Committee For
Saskatchewan
Regina
A. J. Phillips
Toronto
Henry Janzen
Christian Smith
Capt
C. G. Sheps
R.C.A.M.C
V.D. Control
Elizabeth Smith
R.N
S. R. Laycock
University of Saskatchewan
Canadian Newfoundland Education Association
Canadian Public Health Association
Gems of Thought Compiled Verses on Time and Day
A collection of aphorisms and quotes from Carlyle Richter Mary Baker Eddy Emerson George Eliot and Longfellow urging present focus on daily life. The passages stress living in the moment, improving today, and building a strong foundation for tomorrow.
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Mary Baker Eddy
Emerson
Canada’s Salmon Catch Surges in 1945 Canning Pack
British Columbia fishermen reported a substantial rise in canned salmon output in 1945 over 1944. Final 1945 pack reached 1,737,578 cases versus 10,097,557 in 1944 and 1,250,220 in 1943, reflecting a sharp yearly change.
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British Columbia
Auction rooms in 1943 44 report record business
Auction rooms during 1943 44 reported the largest business in history with high bidding and strong market activity. Dealers and collectors flocked to venues as prices surged across multiple categories.
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Health Survey
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