Eldorado Mine at Port Radium Tied to World War II Uranium Drive
Canada’s Eldorado mine at Port Radium played a pivotal role in Allied atomic research. The 1944 government takeover reflected a national trust in uranium supplies fueling nuclear science, with workers like Jack Fox and Gordon Spence among the last original crew.
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Leslie McParlaine
Ottawa Journal
Elderede
Port Radium
Eldorado
Jack Fox
Gordon Spence
Joe Belec
Great Bear Lake
National Research Council
Department of Mines
Eldorado Company
Hahn
Frisch
Fermi
Rome
Lord Rutherford
Cavendish Laboratories
Cambridge
McGill University
Becquerel
Pierre and
Marie Curie
United Nations
Norway
France
Earl of Suffolk
England
Canada
Montreal
Czechoslovakia
New Zealand
Great Britain
United States
America
Oak Ridge
Columbia River
Oregon
Belgian Congo
Ed Bolger
Chalk River
Mrs. Katherine Lewis Dies After Years At Ottawa Memorial
Katherine Lewis longtime wreath bearer for mothers of deceased servicemen in the First Great War died at age 82. She attended Remembrance Day ceremonies at Ottawa National War Memorial annually until 1942 when ill health stopped her participation.
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Katherine Lewis
Ottawa
Lewis
Flying Fortress built in 1935 pioneer era
The first Flying Fortress, a historic aircraft prototype, traces its origin to 1935, marking a key milestone in military aviation development.
Gabby Nation Says Writer H J Phillips
H J Phillips writing in the New York Sun claims America is the gabbiest nation on earth and growing louder by the minute. He notes radio phone booths lobbies and town halls create a chorus of voices and that true silence is rare as people rush to talk before thinking.
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H. J. Phillips
New York Sun
America
Belgian Stores Cut Toy Prices After Ministry Appeal
In Brussels the Ministry of Economic Affairs urged a price cut and all Belgian shops agreed to lower toy prices by thirty percent for the first postwar Christmas. The move is hailed as proof there is a Santa Claus.
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Ministry of Economic Affairs
Brussels
Peanut products expand into meat flour and oils
Peanuts are now being manufactured into meat and flour as well as salad oil, oleomargarine, peanut butter, and candy.
Canada Air Routes Plan Faces Monopoly Alarms
Air Routes Canada aims to become a major air power through a three point program: improved transport, a strong aircraft industry, and national aviation research. Howe leads support but opponents fear monopoly and slower peace time aircraft growth as Canada relies on one native transport the Norseman.
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Canada
United States
Europe
National Research Council
Dominion
Howe
Mr. Howe
Asparagus Known Since Greek and Roman Times
The text notes that asparagus has a long history dating back to ancient Greece and Rome, indicating its early recognition and use in classical civilizations. The statement highlights its antiquity without detailing specifics.
Pomp And Pageantry Of Old London Restored With Peace
Charles Stuart notes revived London customs as the Household Cavalry and Bank of England Guard resume duties. Royal Horse Guards patrol the Strand to Threadneedle Street while a ceremonial exchange at the Horse Guards and Whitehall marks a living link to Victorian tradition.
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Old London
Charles Stuart
London
Household Cavalry
Horse Guards
Whitehall
Bank of England Guard
Brigade of Guards
Wellington Barracks
Strand
Fleet Street
Cheapside
Threadneedle Street
Bank of England
Newgate Prison
Newgate
Britain
St. Paul’s
Kennington Common
Kennington
Westminster
England
Royal Horse Guards
Life Guard
Royal Horse Guard
Knightsbridge
Canada faces farm labour squeeze as wartime gains continue
The Current Review of Agricultural Conditions in Canada says discharges from the armed forces and reconversion of plants will ease labour shortages, but high wartime production levels require sustained effort with adequate labour and machinery. It stresses continued food aid to Europe until its farms regain capacity.
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Canada
Europe
This Week s Needlework Pattern 7039 Gift Motifs
Small motifs for linen gifts offer varied designs and stitchery. Pattern 7039 includes 14 motifs sized 3% by 9 inches to 3 by 62 inches. Send twenty cents in coins to the Household Arts Department Winnipeg Newspaper Union 175 McDermot Avenue E Winnipeg Man with name address and pattern number.
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Household Arts Department
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Avenue
Winnipeg
Man
Train journey of the Queen Elizabeth praised in Canada
The Ottawa Journal notes the New York to Ottawa trip for troops on the Queen Elizabeth lacked sleeping cars and allowed no alighting in the U S. No one met veterans with coffee or cigarettes, highlighting Canadian railways' travel arrangements.
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New York
Ottawa
Canadian Railways
United States
Ottawa Journal
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Meadow Lake
Sask
Albert
Tommy
Toronto General Hospital
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Regina
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St. James’ Park
Royal Palace of
Alice Brooks
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