Peat Sampling Along Alaska Highway Traces Ancient Climate
Dr Henry P Hansen and Dr John Merkle of Oregon State College collected peat samples from bogs across Yukon, Alberta, British Columbia, and Vancouver Island to study pollen and reconstruct climate 18 000 years ago. They used a special bore to extract peat at eight to ten inch intervals, noting long term vegetation trends amid local fluctuations.
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Alaska
Alaska Highway
Henry P. Hansen
Oregon State College
Cornalla
Hansen
John Merkle
Watson Lake
Yukon Territory
Dawson Creek
Edmonton
Cariboo
British Columbia
Prince George
Hazelton
B.C
Vancouver Island
World Happenings Briefly Told from The Times
A collage of quick notes: Umberto Mazzini of Bologna won 1 061 000 lire from a football pool after spending 50 lire. 1948 grain shipments from Fort William and Port Arthur declined versus 1947. Berlin’s chimney-sweep club gifted 750 cigarette lighters to British American airlift flyers. Alberta seed potatoes tested disease-free in Oceanside may open new markets. Canada faces farm labor shortages shifting from livestock to grain. U S population reached about 148 million with a 3 million rise in 1948. A Montreal street ritual features Lucien Barrette the garbage collector at 10 each morning. Alberta beet harvest ends as workers migrate to other jobs. A 1947 New York demonstration showcased a camera capable of 11 000 frames per second.
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Alberta
Oceanside
California
Canada
D. G. MacKenzie
Board of Grain Commissioners
Winnipeg
United States
Census Bureau
Montreal
Lucien Barrette
BC Mines Set Record Output for 1948 Fueled by Metal Prices
British Columbia mine production in 1948 is forecast to exceed 137 million dollars, topping the 1947 record by about 24 million, according to Mines Minister R C MacDonald.
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Victoria
British Columbia
B.C. Mines
R. C. MacDonald
Girl Dies After Five Month Coma In Toronto
Barbara Holliday a 16 year old from San Rachel California died in a Toronto hospital after five months in a coma following a traffic accident. Doctors called her a medical phenomenon.
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Toronto
Barbara Holliday
San Rachel
Calif
Crossword Puzzle Harmony and History Across Clues
A syndicated puzzle page lists across and down clues covering varied topics from geography to language. It includes references to historic figures, place names, and classic wordplay, inviting solvers to fill a themed crossword with cross-checked entries.
Manitoba Revises Dried Milk Regulation
In Manitoba a new regulation allows dried milk makers to source milk from farms not routinely inspected by the health department, while fluid milk must come from licensed premises under the Health Act. It bans delivery of milk to depots and plants from unauthorised producers and prohibits possession of such milk at related premises.
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Winnipeg
Manitoba
Provincial Health Department
Saskatoon Man Bidding For 250-Watt Station
Ottawa CBC board hears applications for 10 new Canadian radio licences. R A Hosie of Saskatoon seeks a 250 watt station in Saskatoon. Bergman Moffat Broadcasting Co of Winnipeg applies for a 1,000 watt station in Winnipeg.
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Ottawa
CBC Board of Governors
Montreal
Canada
Bergman-Moffat Broadcasting Co
Winnipeg
R. A. Hosie
Saskatoon
Weekly Tip Smoke Odor Vanishes With Vinegar Dish
A simple home fix uses a small dish of vinegar left in a smoky room overnight to remove cigar or cigarette odor. The tip notes vinegar absorbs odors and leaves the space smelling fresh by morning.
Canada’s Export Trade Boom Driven by U S Shipments
Canada reports November exports of 293.9 million dollars, up from 253.1 million last year, with the United States receiving a record 163.9 million and totaling 1.3537 billion for 11 months, while exports to the United Kingdom fell to 56.7 million. The year-to-date total nears the 1947 full-year peak.
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Ottawa
Canada
United States
Bureau of Statistics
U.S
United Kingdom
Kitchen Meditations Country Dance
A lively verse invites couples to dance with fiddles and waltz time. Tom Jones with Nellie and Sam Green with Sue lead lively square dances and reels as night slips toward day. Partners drift home as lovers.
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Tom Jones
Nellie
Sam Green
Sue
Royal Bank of Canada reports record year 1948 results
The Royal Bank of Canada releases its 1948 annual balance sheet showing all time highs in total assets at 2.22 billion, deposits over 2.06 billion, loans rising and a net profit of 5.56 million after taxes and reserves. Dividends total 3.5 million with 4 million transferred to the Reserve Fund.
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Royal Bank of Canada
Canada
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Wilson Lake
High Prairie
Grand Prairie
Athabaska
High River
Umberto Mazzini
Bologna
Italy
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Fort William
Port Arthur
Chimney-Sweep Club
New York
Security Council
the Self
U. S
Marcles
London
Bevin
Trigatea
China
Pacific
Miguel
Azores
Fis
Isy
By Jane Dale
Royal Bank
William
Ferguson
Imo
Sam Lopiesti
THE
Chica& Black Hawks
Peary
Little Reggie
Margarita
Reggie
Prischia
al Vermeer
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