Predicts rockets reach moon in nine hours within fifty years
Radar and television expert W E Oxeborne predicts passenger rockets could reach the moon in about nine hours within fifty years. He notes refueling stations in orbit would allow Mars and Venus trips, with radar guided atmospheric burn and deceleration requirements and a one ton payload needing substantial fuel.
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W. E Oxeborne
Earth
Mars
Osborne
Los Angeles
U.S. Army
Moon
Sugar rationing seen to extend into 1945-46 crop year
Washington reports a 400000 ton drop in world sugar availability for 1945-46, reinforcing expectations that rationing will continue. The piece notes prior high sugar intake in Canada and U S, flags health views on sugar use, and calls ongoing rationing a minor annoyance compared with global hunger. Regina Leader-Post.
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Washington
Canada
United States
Regina
Woman Shoemaker Marks Years Serving Etna Pennsylvanians
Melanie Hergenson, a gray haired Etna resident, has been a shoe repairer since 1917. She supported her three children by becoming a lady shoemaker after 1922 when her husband died, repairing shoes through two wars and learning about people from their footwear.
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Etna
Pennsyvania
Melanie Hergenson
Deceitful Rabbit Cited Amid Odd Ecological Claims
The piece argues rabbits are the most deceitful animal, citing a columnist claim that they supply fur for 86 kinds of fur coats including French sable. It also notes Ecuador has one bird per 13 on Earth.
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Ecuador
Earth
Chest of tea saves ship captain in wartime海
A Canadian merchant skipper aboard the Jasper Park survived a German U boat attack after a chest of tea floated to the surface. The U boat commander disputed the cargo but, seeing the tea, released Capt. M. Buchanan and the 45 survivors were later rescued near Durban, South Africa.
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Indian Ocean
Department of Reconstruction and Supply
Jasper Park
Park Steamship Limited
M. Buchanan
Buchanan
Durban
South Africa
Five men honored for nursing Eskimo child on Nottingham Island
The Royal Canadian Humane Society awarded parchment certificates to five men for 24 hour care of a critically burned Eskimo child at a radio station on Nottingham Island Hudson Strait. The group includes William Lawson from Toronto, Douglas Haig King from Harriston, David Clark from Saint John, Ern est Holands from Toronto, and Robert Weyrich from Ottawa. The incident occurred April 10 1944 involving Susie Nakoolak a student at The Past Man school.
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Royal Canadian Humane Society
Susie Nakoolak
Nottingham Island
Hudson Strait
William Lawson
Toronto
Baffin Island
Douglas Haig King
Harriston
David Clarkson Redhead
Saint John
N.B
Ernest Holands
Robert Weyrich
Ottawa
Holland Needs Clothes and Shoes Says New Consul General
Dr Ate Levenster, newly appointed consul general for the Netherlands in Canada, said in an interview after arriving in Canada that Holland's greatest need is clothing especially shoes. He noted Canada would be a ready customer for exports of these goods to the Netherlands.
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Ate Levenster
Netherlands
Canada
Holland
El Salvador Declares Independence From Spain in 1821
El Salvador proclaimed independence from Spain in 1821 as part of the broader Central American movement for sovereignty. The event marked the end of colonial rule and set the stage for future nationhood within the region.
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el Salvador
Spain
Soil erosion warns Canadians of wealth loss and danger
Ottawa Citizen quotes leading soil expert warning that wasteful farming and neglect of soil resources threaten Canada's wealth. He cites wind erosion dust bowls, river erosion, wheat-mining, and tree destruction as economic crimes potentially as dangerous as the atomic bomb.
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Canada
United States
Alberta
Ottawa Citizen
Gifts From Gold Coast Timber Arrive For Bri tain Families
Families in Britain will receive new furniture crafted by African artisans from Gold Coast timbers. The items are assembled in Britain for distribution to bombed-out households, funded by members of the local timber industry.
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Britain
Gold Coast
Remote Control Telephony in Cars Soon Planned
Announcement indicates future operation of telephones between automobiles and ordinary circuits within about a year. Some may view this as an extension of back seat driving and question its practicality.
Waterloo Bridge parts aid postwar reconversion
The famous Waterloo bridge in London used temporary structures during its construction and later the salvaged components traveled to the front. Allied forces crossed the Rhine over the bridge and its iron later replaced ruined Low Countries spans. The reusable parts symbolize continuity from war to peace and memorial history.
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London Bridges
Waterloo
Thames
London
Waterloo Bridge
Rhine
Cologne
Germany
Hitler
Low Countries
Brandon Sun
Refugee Artists Train Canadian Vets In Diamond Cutting
Dutch and Belgian refugees flee invasion to teach 15 Canadian war veterans the ancient craft at the Toronto plant of the Canadian Diamond Cutting Company. The three year apprenticeship blends traditional skill with modern production lines, with some veterans earning good money now.
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Toronto
Canadian Diamond Cutting Company
Crazy as a loon origin linked to Joon bird laughter
Phrase crazy as a loon is traced to the laughing sound produced by Joon birds, suggesting the expression mimics their distinctive call. The claim ties a common idiom to observed avian vocalizations and regional usage.
Not Only Historic Royal Banquet For United Nations Delegates
London correspondent reports a grand royal banquet at St James's Palace for United Nations General Assembly delegates. The event drew cosmopolitan crowds, with the King's address delivered earnestly. Spectators noted the historic gathering and colorful costumes, some remarks adding local humor.
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St. James's Palace
United Nations General Assembly
London
Ottawa Journal
Canadians Show Tank Prowess After Early Blunder
Lieut. Col. H. H. Angle recalls BC Dragoons sent to a British tank school where they were refused for being “furriers.” The men, misnamed as cat skinners, later returned and proved to be the army’s best tank drivers. The anecdote comes from the Vancouver Province and highlights quick learning and humor in wartime training.
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H. H. Angle
D.S.O
B.C. Dragoons
Vancouver Province
Canadians Honored for Gallantry in Northwest Europe and Italy
The London Gazette lists 483 Canadians awarded for gallantry in the war. It names seven Companion of the British Empire, 70 Officers of the Order, 300 Members of the Order, and 106 British Empire Medals. No home towns are provided.
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London Gazette
Europe
Italy
Wallet Lost at Coast Guard School in 1943 Found Note
Howard S. Sears reported a lost billfold containing 60 dollars at the Pacific Beach coast guard training school in 1943. A note with the recovered paper states wallet found on dead Japan Saipan. The piece mentions ancient paper origin and a new heated telephoto lens for high altitude focus.
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Howard S. Sears
Coast Guard Training School
Pacific Beach
Wash
Seattle Coast Guard
Japan
Saipan
Caribou Meat Stirs Northern Manitoba Kitchens
Northern Manitoba homes serve caribou a la culvert as a prized dish. Rail crews on the Hudson Bay line lure caribou toward culverts where meat is cached and used, with wolves still absent from the scheme. Caribou roam farther south this winter, drawn by deep snow and wanderlust, reaching the Hudson Bay Railway and Nelson River areas.
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Manitoba
Hudson Bay
Pas
Churchill
Man
Hudson Bay Railway
Nelson River
One Of Lost Arts People Have Evidently Forgotten How To Enjoy Leisure
The Toronto Globe and Mail laments modern impatience and the loss of patient leisure. It argues people rush to fill free time rather than reflect, praising the quiet art of waiting and contemplation as a source of happiness. Pascal is cited regarding man’s troubles from not sitting still.
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Pascal
Toronto Globe and Mail
Britain Aims at Sun Contact by Radar After Moon Feat
The News Chronicle reports Britain’s scientists, inspired by the U S Army success in lunar radar contact, are targeting the sun 93 million miles away. They would use similar instruments to emit radio pulses and receive bursts from sun spots, though methods differ.
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United States Army
Britain
News Chronicle
Earth
Scarce Food in Europe Highlighted by British Rationing
The Christian Science Monitor notes that even as doubt grows about continued food shipments to Europe, British women still queue for scarce rations while children on the continent gather acorns for puddings, underscoring wartime hardship.
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Christian Science Monitor
Old Civilian Need for Service Amid Return of Soldiers
The text argues a returned soldier seeks purpose and worth through service to others. General Dr. Chisholm endorses this remedy, noting that helping others fulfills the civilian need for importance and belonging, a solution tried before with mixed results.
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Dr. Chisholm
Very Old Tree and Stradivari Varnish Noted
A living fossil, the maidenhair tree or Ginkgo biloba, has persisted for tens of millions of years in China and can reach about 120 feet tall. Antonia Stradivari, famed violin maker, died around two centuries ago, yet his varnish remains unmatched.
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China
Antonia Stradivari
Costa Rica Discovery Chronicle Noted by Columbus 1502
A brief note records Christopher Columbus discovering Costa Rica in 1502. The entry mentions the voyage and its historical significance for early Spanish exploration of Central America.
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Costa Rica
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