World Happenings Summary Item
Britain earned nearly 1 million in export revenue from 456 dogs shipped to Canada and the United States last year. Burma forecasts about 1.6 million tons of rice for export this year. Belfast begins construction on a major aeronautical research center. Geneva chosen as meeting site for initial United Nations World Health Organization assembly in June. Francisque Gay named French ambassador to Canada. Edmonton to build about 500 homes under federal housing plan. Melbourne artist attracted 520 applicants for an 80-foot ketch world cruise crew. none hired women. Shawbury committee investigates using trained falcons to deter birds from airports, reducing £20,000 in aircraft damage last year.
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Canada
United States
Britain
Geneva
United Nations World Health Organization
Melbourne
Shawbury
Shropshire
England
Only Girl Lightkeeper Resigns in British Columbia
Leslie Thomson, 18, the only girl lightkeeper on the British Columbia coast, resigns from Pine Island Light in Queen Charlotte Sound to join her brother Alar. She began as assistant at 16 when her father led the lighthouse. officials mistook her for a son during appointment. She recalls loving the sea and town, while the island sees monthly supply ships and passing steamers.
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Vancouver
Leslie Thomson
British Columbia
Pine Island
Queen Charlotte Sound
Alar
Leslie
Lightkeeping Service
Aca
Islesecrae
Battle of Manila Opens With 5am Start
The battle of Manila began at 5 am, then American forces withdrew briefly to permit officers and men to eat breakfast before resuming operations.
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Manila
Letter writer recalls near train collision at crossing
An Omaha paper printed an anonymous letter later revealed to be by Chester Beltz, 88, of Council Bluffs, describing a near tragedy when a car crossed tracks in front of a speeding Union Pacific train. Beltz, a fireman aboard the train, recounts the frightful moment and pleads so others will stop risking lives.
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Omaha
Chester Beltz
Council Bluffs, In
Union Pacific
A New Slim Line Dress Pattern 4914
Pattern 4914 offers a slim line dress with attention grabbing sidesweep and scallops. Includes illustrated instructions and fits sizes 12 through 42, with 314 yards required for size 16. Send 25 cents to Anne Adams Pattern Dept Winnipeg Newspaper Union Winnipeg Man.
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Anne Adams
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Man
Meat and Potato Pie Layered Bake
A flexible recipe for a meat and gravy pie with mashed potatoes as the crust. Layer meat and gravy with potatoes in a buttered dish, top with potato crust, and bake until browned. Optional egg white folded into mashed potatoes before assembling. Substitutions include breadcrumbs macaroni or rice for potatoes.
Student pilot fined for low flying aims to view home
Norman H. Ducketts, 20, a GI Bill student pilot, was fined 50 dollars for low flying while describing his goal as seeing how his house looked from above. He claimed submarine service in the records interview. The text notes Canada’s forested area spans about 1,220,400 square miles.
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Detroit
Norman H. Ducketts
Recorder
O. Z. Ide
Ducketts
Canada
Automobile Association Warns Longer Hemlines Endanger Women
The American Automobile Association urges shorter skirts for women, warning that longer hems reduce pedestrian visibility at night. Safety director Burton W. Marsh says light stockings draw drivers' attention, while dark long skirts offer less notice to oncoming traffic. The note contrasts ancient uses of cinnamon in Greek and Egyptian history.
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Automobile Association
Philadelphia
American Automobile Association
Burton W. Marsh
Auto Club
China’s Great Wall Began by Chin Shish in 200 B C
The Great Wall of China was started by Chin Shish around 200 B.C. and built with brick and stone. The project took ten years to complete.
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China
Chin Shish
Eyes Never Rest During Wakeful Hours
A concise observation notes that throughout a person’s waking hours the eyes remain in continuous activity, reflecting constant visual input and mental processing without a period of rest.
Reindeer Run Rings Around Snowmobile
Game Guardian Edward Johanson reports a caribou herd outpaced his toboggan at over 30 miles an hour from Cross Lake to Walow Gen. The caribou eyed the machine then dashed ahead, but soon circled the traveling snowmobile in a playful chase on a small lake.
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Pal
Edward Johanson
Johanson
Cross Lake
Walow- Gen
Fireman Takes Date Into Fire Without Waiting
Local volunteer firefighter invited his date to a fire and left her in his parked car. He promised to return in minutes, but six hours passed before she hired a taxi to go home.
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Niagara Falls
Calif drought relief priced at five million after two day storm
Agricultural officials assigned a 5 million value to a two day rainstorm that ended southern California dry spell. Rain totals exceeded two inches in parts with mountain snow over three feet high in upper elevations. The storm produced hail and snow at some valley locations.
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California
Crossy Puzzle Clue List Mixes Odds and Ends
A dense printed puzzle page lists horizontal and vertical clues ranging from animals and objects to actions and measurements. The grid includes references to Chinese pagoda river islands ancient deities and various everyday items.
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Burma
Belfast
Francisque Gay
Edmonton
B.C
Lightkeeper
Dept
Richmond St. West
Toronto
Son
Sis
Beltz
BY William Ferguson
Aurz Korner
Antarctica
IME
Africa
South America
Lower, California
Southern
Dr. Chase
China’s Great Wall
Los Angeles
General Foods
Rodent
Seragio
U. S
Spain
New Guinea
Margarita
Little Reggie
Tou
Big Chuck Thurston
Peggy
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