Operation Muskox Signals Canada US Arctic Defense Initiative
A vast winter war maneuver named Operation Muskox tests Canada’s Arctic defense with army and air force from Fort Churchill westward to Edmonton. It links Canada and the United States in a joint security effort aimed at distant threats, with air routes toward the Kurile archipelago and tests of snowbound mobility and supply drops.
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B.U.P
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Truman
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R. W. Keyserling
United Press
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Paramushiro
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Germany
Russia
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Vancouver
Great Britain
Mackenzie King
Roosevelt
Fort Churchill
Royal Canadian Air Force
Aklavik
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Arctic
R.cm.p
Churchill
Eskimo Point
Baker Lake
Perry River
Cambridge Bay
Denmark Bay
Inter National Defense
McNaughton
National Research Council
Atomic Research Laboratories
Postwar Veterans Swell Canadian University Enrolments
A Canadian Press survey shows 15 000 to 20 000 veterans entering or re entering college under the veterans re establishment program this academic year. Universities report doubled or tripled classroom spaces, new instructors, and housing shortages, with Manitoba and Saskatchewan coping better than Alberta. Manitoba enrollments rise to 4 300 from 2 700 last year. Saskatoon grows from 1 800 to 2 800.
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Canada
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
University of Alberta
Saskatoon
British engineers claim breakthrough in superimposed sound and vision TV
D I Dawson, a 35 year old research physicist for a radio firm, and 12 assistants, report a method to run sound and picture on a single wavelength. The system would remove the need for separate transmitters and receivers and could lower costs and improve television. It may also speed color TV development as color signals could be superimposed.
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D. I. Dawson
Scottish scientist says he cannot be disintegrated by atom bomb
A Scottish scientist tells the Ottawa Citizen he believes he could not be broken by an atom bomb, citing past experiences with haggis and survival as basis for his confidence in indestructibility.
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The
Ottawa Citizen
Rodeo Meaning and Pronunciation Overview
The term rodeo is a Spanish word meaning round-up. It is pronounced ro-day-o in English phonetics.
Pilotless Navy Demonstrates Radio Controlled Aircraft
The U S navy showcased a pilotless fighter nicknamed Ghost Hellcat and a jet powered drone speeds at 600 mph. Rear Adm H B Sallada noted potential for radar influenced weapons and atomic power to transform defense, while stressing non monopoly of knowledge and funding needs. The pilotless craft serve as a target for heavy anti aircraft guns with future combat and training potential. The drone is air launched from a PBY and controlled by a fighter, with no landing gear and parachute recovery.
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U.S. Navy
Adm
H. B. Sallada
Bureau of Aeronautics
PBY
Heiress Barbara Hutton Offers London Home as US Embassy
Barbara Hutton heiress of Woolworth fortune has written to President Truman offering Winfield House in Regent's Park London as the new American embassy. London reports say the current Grosvenor Square embassy lease ends in 1947.
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Barbara Hutton
Woolworth
Truman
London
Winfield House
Regents Park
Grosvenor Square
Europe’s 120 days may decide fate of a hopeful Europe
George S. Mooney of U.N.A.R.A. in Europe warned in Ottawa that the next four months could determine whether Europe remains hopeful or falls into decline that would affect the world. He noted that in 1943 heat caused more deaths than cold, with heat taking more lives.
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Europe
George S. Mooney
U.N.A.R.A
Ottawa
Future Of Television Gorham foresees empire linked by broadcasts
Maurice Gorham, head of BBC television, envisions a linked British Empire of tele broadcast programs. He predicts growth from pre war limits to 1000 line density, test stills from Alexandra Palace, and a focus on major news events and real world happenings rather than studio features.
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Maurice Gorham
Westminster Gazette
BBC
Radio Times
Gorham
British Empire
England
New York
Alexandra Palace
Canada
United States
Britain
The Emperor's Horse White Frost To United States
The controversial white Arabian known as White Frost, said to be Emperor Hirohito's mount, will go to the United States as property of American Lieut. Dick Ryan. The Japanese Racing association formally transferred the horse to Ryan who found him in remote stables. A new army pets rule will allow the transfer for display at veterans hospitals and civic charity events.
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Japan
White Frost
Emperor Hirohito
United States
Japanese Racing Association
Dick Ryan
Army
States
Veterans’ Hospitals
Burma Army Discusses War Fears and MPs Voter Control
A Burmese discussion group within the Fourteenth Army near Japanese lines in Arakan debated three topics during the monsoon. The questions asked were how voters can exert tighter control over MPs, how to shield children from a possible third world war, and how to end the paradox of poverty amid abundance.
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Fourteenth Army
Burma
Arakan
Allied committee vows destruction of Siegfried Line
A quad partite coordinating committee on behalf of all the Allied control commission states the Siegfried line and all military installations both above and below ground will be destroyed to strip Germany of land defences.
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Quad Partite
Allied Control Commission
Siegfried Line
Germany
When a pretty gal glances at you as if you weren't there
A short, humorous observation notes that feeling old persists when a pretty gal looks away as if unseen, reflecting aging social dynamics.
Northern Route To Churchill Would Save Prairie Farmers Much Money On Grain Shipments
Government plans to open a northern sea route through Port Churchill Manitoba foresees a booming Hudson Bay seaport. Freighting western grain via Churchill could save prairie farmers up to four and a half cents per bushel. Churchill features a large grain elevator a $3 million U.S. Army airport and multiple radio stations. The town supports a small population and mixed facilities including hotels a post office and grocers. The Hudson Bay Railway train operates year round except in rare blizzards and occasionally halts for caribou migrations.
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Churchill
Walter Anderson
Ottawa Journal
Port Churchill
Manitoba
Canada
Hudson Bay
Winnipeg
Europe
Dominion
U.S. Army
Arctic
Ottawa
National Harbors Board
Hudson Bay Railway
Churchill River
Joe Smith
Mary Jones
R.M.S. Nascopie
Stockholm Life Exhibit Finds Its High Price Charm
Stockholm presents a polished city scene with luxury hotels, fine dining, and bright shops. Yet costs rise quickly with a first class hotel room, high menu prices, and service charges. Residents save on food while spending on clothes, giving locals a sharp, well dressed look despite costs. Ingrid Bergman and Greta Garbo are noted as common sights.
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Stockholm
Ingrid Bergmans
Greta Garbos
Newsweek
Cutwork for Linens Pattern 7255 Transfer
Learn cutwork flowers for elegant linens with pattern 7255. Send 20 cents in coins to the Household Arts Department Winnipeg Newspaper Union at 175 McDermot Avenue East Winnipeg Man with name address and pattern number.
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Household Arts Department
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Avenue
Winnipeg
Man
Old Wheat Germinates After Millennia Dormancy
Wheat grains buried with an Egyptian mummy sprout when planted, showing viability after two thousand years. In the United States experiments with forty year old seeds yielded about half germination, indicating ancient grains can revive under proper conditions.
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U.S.A
Radar Reveals Cat Location in Coal Cellar
A radar-like device identifies the precise spot of a black cat in a coal cellar during a night operation. The finding guides rescue or retrieval efforts.
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