Musk-Oxen of Northern Canada Venerated As Safe In Atomic Era
Feature on musk oxen in Thelon game sanctuary north of Great Slave Lake. Describes habitat, protected status since 1927, populations in sanctuary and Arctic islands, domestication attempts, physical traits, and defensive circle formation by the herd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Thelon Game Sanctuary
Great Slave Lake
North America
Mackenzie
Northwest Territories
Keewatin
Hudson Bay
Department of Resources and Development
Greenland
Dominion
Thelon
Arctic Islands
Franklin
Ellesmere Island
North Pole
Axel
Kitchen Meditations by Jane Dale
A playful, nostalgic verse where a child calls for Granny as kitchen sounds and bedtime imagery swirl. The pudding jumps, the kettle sings, sausages dance, and the moon becomes green cheese while wolves and owls fill the night. The piece ends with a sleepy goodnight to Granny.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Granny
Side Bits and Witty Observations From E V Darling
A collection of light notes on driving humor, marriage, hotel service, dance halls, and executive satire. Jokes probe speeding warnings, wedded life, tipping habits, leap year dances, and the role of wives in promotions, ending with a dated quip.
Barking Dog Alerts Fire Rescue Saves Home
In EAST COULEE Alta-Mann Eva Defoor woke to a barking dog around midnight as his house burned. The local volunteer brigade arrived quickly and saved the home, with only the floor sustaining damage. The dog likely saved a life and property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Coulee
Alta—Mann
Eva Defoor
Drumheller
Defoer
Gros Ventre predictor warns of harsh winter
Lewistown Montana report quotes Joe Eagle Claw saying a very strong winter is coming after he claimed a mild season previously. He observes that white men all have large woodpiles as a sign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewistown
Mont
Joe Eagle Claw
Eagle Claw
Manitoba Legislature Set to Open February 5
Premier D. L. Campbell announced that the fourth session of Manitoba’s 28rd legislature will convene on February 5. The cabinet plans likely focus on fiscal policy and provincial issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipeg
Province of
Manitoba
D. L. Campbell
Airman Awarded AFC for Long Arctic Mercy Flight
Wing Cmdr J F Mitchell of Toronto received the Air Force Cross for leading a record 5844 mile mercy flight in September 1950 from Edmonton to Eureka Sound 800 miles north of the Arctic circle. He braved northern gales fatigue and unknown Arctic routes to save a weather station official seriously ill from blood poisoning.
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AFC
R.C.A.F
J. F. Mitchell
Toronto
Air Force
Arctic
Air Force Cross
Edmonton
Eureka Sound
Arctic Circle
North Pole
Central Press Canadian
Wheat meeting in Saskatoon discussed producer representation
Delegates at the Interprovincial Farm Union Council in Saskatoon debated securing producer representation at the International Wheat Agreement conference set for review next summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saskatoon
Interprovincial Farm Union Council
Prairie Farm Union
Crossword puzzle clues and grid readout
A dense list of crossword style clues covering horizontal and vertical entries including names such as Egyptian goddess and North Syrian deity, various objects and actions like chain of rocks near water and to soak, and miscellaneous terms like pronoun and compass point. The fragment resembles a print puzzle page with numbered hints and scattered words.
Oddities In The News From Around The World
Tales of unlikely luck and odd happenings include Ivan Giles from Wessington Springs who hoped for better wheat yet harvested 30 bushels an acre on 1.5 acres. A Bellaire football fan bought extra seat for his hat. A Cebu City burglar ignored perishables for a bed and a glass eye. Fred Ramsden stopped hiccups after a year in Shipley. John Hanlan found a walking stick he lost five years earlier in London. Michael Vogel recovered a wallet after a year with $1100 inside, but misplaced another wallet for 420 dollars.
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Ivan Giles
Wessington Springs
Bellaire
Bellaire-Moundsville
John Hanlan
London
Michael Vogel
Grand Rapids
Mich
Vogel
B C Legislature to Open February 19
Premier Byron Johnson announced the 1952 session of the British Columbia Legislature will open February 19 in Victoria. The report also notes that Mohammed Ali, founder of the ruling house of Egypt, was of Albanian descent.
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Victoria
B.C
Byron Johnson
Mohammed Ali
Egypt
World Happenings Briefly Told
Holland obtained an 18.00 loan after a visit by United States Finance Minister Pieter Lieftinck. The United States Steel Company moved into British Columbia with corporation papers filed in the legislature. Scientist Robert Goodman died in London with a rubber breathing mask on his face. Illinois police weighed a truck load totaling 113 400 pounds, 41 000 pounds over the limit. Buckingham Palace enhances security with indoor radar for wall approaches. Focke Wulf begins glider production on a bombed German site for sport use. Alberta sets January oil production at 126 784 barrels daily, up nearly 5 000 from December.
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Holland
United States
Pieter Lieftinck
The
Hague
United States Steel Company
British Columbia
Alberta Petroleum and Natural Gas Conservation Board
Weekly Tip for Fresh Floral Odor Control
A deodorant tip suggests placing a lump of sugar in the vase with cut dahlias or chrysanthemums to prevent the water from developing an unpleasant odor over time. The advice uses simple household changes to maintain fragrance.
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By Jane Dale
Sandman
By E. V. Darling
Hamburg
Germany
Esi Sail
Barking Dog
Wheat Meeting
By William Ferguson
Aute Woorreor
Saring
Adeep BE Inc
Atlantic
Luzon
Ottoman Empire
Brooks
By Len Kleis
Virgil
Priscilla
Pop
Father
Carl
Vermeer
Cebu City
Fred Ramsden
Shipley
Sussex
Ramsden
Robert Goodman
Illinois
Buckingham Palace
Focke-Wulf Aircraft Company
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