Remote controlled bombers mark step in warfare history
A World War II era account describes Flying Fortresses used as remote controlled weapons. An old bomber was loaded with Torpex, then piloted to bail out while the mother plane directed it to strike German targets. Twenty five bombers participated in the secret project, marking a risky advance in remote warfare.
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East Anglia
England
Europe
8Th Air Force
3Rd Air Division
Usstaf
Air Technical Service Command
Holland
Mother Fortress
Frugal Vermont Farmer Taxing Economy with Idle Plowman
A Scotch minister who farms in Vermont notices his hired man loafing as horses rest. He suggests the man trim bushes with shears during breaks. The man agrees and adds a witticism about peeling potatoes in the pulpit during the anthem.
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Vermont
John
Russian broadcasting stations span 64 languages across vast territory
The article notes Russia's extensive reach with stations broadcasting in 64 languages to cover its large geographic area and diverse population, highlighting the country's expansive media presence and linguistic diversity.
Revenge and Gratitude Tale From Hong Kong Jewel Heist
Tan Tong Hoe, a wealthym Chinese dental supplier in Hong Kong, writes a long letter detailing a million-dollar postwar jewel theft. He vows revenge against a past grievance, built his fortune in diamonds, and now offers proceeds from recovered gems to fund a war memorial and recreation center for Allied forces.
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Hong Kong
Orient
Tan Tong Hoe
Tan
Singapore
Solving Crimes Scotland Yard Proves That Murder Does Not Pay
London detectives report the heaviest crime year since 1938 with 28 London murder cases in 1945. 23 solved, five with definite suspects. Yard chiefs also aided provincial police. jewel thieves and burglars caused major trouble with thousands of pounds in jewellery stolen and little recovered.
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Scotland Yard
London
London Daily Mail
Pleasant surprise as grocer offers butter substitute
A Portland housewife, short of butter for weeks, searches stores for Margarine brands. In one shop she learns none are in stock and expresses despair. The grocer unexpectedly offers half a pound of butter, solving the shortage with a simple gesture.
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Portland
Ore
British Shipyards Spring to Postwar Construction Pace
Lloyds Register shows nearly four hundred merchant vessels on order in British yards at year end as yards shift to postwar builds. Cargo ships dominate output with improved hulls boosting capacity by about one third. Six 30000-ton liners are planned including a Mauretania successor and two British Australia service ships to shave eight days from voyage times.
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Lloyd's Register
Mauretania
France
Holland
Portugal
Argentina
Montreal Star
Limited Menus In Teorcento Association Warn
The Teorcento association of restaurant owners says war time shortages will keep menus limited for now. They predict a future return to a wide range of foods as competition grows, with restaurateurs aiming to attract customers by offering the old diverse selections.
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Teorcento
Piccard plans deep sea submarine voyage with new craft
Swiss physicist Auguste Piccard designs a 14 ton submarine to descend 12 000 feet below the Atlantic floor equipped with ballast steel walls eight inches thick electric propulsion cameras and a rocket system to return to the surface He seeks about 1600 dollars financing and an assistant who must not smoke as he prepares to seek support in Britain and the United States.
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Auguste Piccard
Switzerland
Atlantic
Britain
U.S
Piccard
Royal Bible Survives Buckingham Palace Bombing
After a bombing at Buckingham Palace during the war, a priceless family Bible survived the ruin. The secretary who recovered it wrote that the flyleaves record royal births marriages and deaths for generations and he saw it as an omen of what will endure when the war ends.
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Royal Chapel
Buckingham Palace
London
Cripps Secures Canada Rubber-Sole Sneaker Import
The London Daily Herald reports that Sir Stafford Cripps, President of the Board of Trade, arranged importation from Canada of 500000 pairs of rubber-soled sneakers.
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London Daily Herald
Stafford Cripps
Board of Trade
Canada
Inland People Canada naval effort and drill width field tests
The piece notes that Canada’s wartime naval effort strengthens maritime identity and cites McGee on uniting inland and coastal regions. It then describes two agricultural tests: rod row plots for reliability and drill width trials to compare varieties, with farm visits, seed strips, and threshing data guiding evaluation.
Astral Study Reveals Planet-like Bodies Outside Our Solar System
Smithsonian report cites wartime research showing planet-like bodies around stars beyond the sun. Dr A Vibert Douglas of Queen's University Ontario notes positive conclusions and early search efforts. The article references Chandrasekhar and Heinrich theory on atomic structure and universal expansion billions of years ago.
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Smithsonian Institution
A. Vibert Douglas
Queen’s University
Ontario
Smithsonian Annual
Douglas
Chandrasekhar and
Heinrich
Atomic Plants Made Obsolete by New Techniques
Dr. John R. Dunning of Columbia University told the American Institute of Electrical Engineers winter meeting that new methods have technically obsolete the Oak Ridge plants used in the atomic bomb project. He described converting U238 to plutonium via U235 burning in a low level chain reaction, noting abundance of uranium and reduced fuel costs. Maj. Gen. Leslie R. Groves added that current equipment has little salvage value.
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John R. Dunning
Columbia University
Oak Ridge
Tenn
Dunning
American Institute of Electrical Engineers
Atomic Research
Leslie R. Groves
Atomic Bomb Project
Three mice interrupt nylon hose line at Marlboro
A small break in a Marlboro nylon hosiery line occurred when three mice escaped from a box on a truck. The women fled in panic while the men stood bravely, advancing toward the head of the queue as workers regrouped.
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Marlboro
Mass
Chinchilla Fur Crowned As Most Expensive Yet Fragile
Chinchilla, praised as the priciest fur, is noted for high cost but poor durability. The text highlights its luxury status despite weak resilience compared with other pelts.
Common Fault in Fifty Words and as Many Seconds
H P Hill introduced General Eisenhower before the Canadian Club in Ottawa last week. The Ottawa Journal praised the chairmanship praising concise introductions and chiding verbose speakers. The St Catharines Standard notes reporters overdo introductions while audiences await the speaker.
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H. P. Hill
General Eisenhower
Ottawa
Ottawa Journal
Glasgow
St. Catharines
Purple cauliflower grown in Sicily reported
A report notes the cultivation of a purple cauliflower variety in Sicily. The story highlights its distinctive color and regional farming practices.
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Sicily
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Toronto
Saskatchewan
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F. C. Middleton
British Shipyards
Primo
Irish Regiment of
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Harry Barrowman
Thomas D'Arcy McGee
British North America
Mediterranean
Montreal Gazette
Astral
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