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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jul 17, 1946
Page
7
A western judge known for harsh sentences receives a chilling unsigned note promising retribution within 24 hours after he sentences a man to death he later learns was innocent. The letter, unreadable in part, ends with a threat as the judge calmly contemplates the danger.
A judge plans to call the police but instead guns down a shadowy intruder. He discovers the fatal target is his son Jim, killed in a staged shooting within the study. Twite, an army mentor, influenced the assassin’s marksmanship.
The piece warns the world against living in fear of the weapon tested at Hiroshima and Bikini. It calls for universal resolve to bend such force toward peaceful uses or risk continued peril to humanity.
The Svine Sund bridge near Fredrikshald rises 200 feet, spans 465 feet of a 1,260 foot structure. Begun 1939, nearly finished in 1942, it endured war damage before a postwar restoration and reopening by King Haakon and the Swedish Crown Prince. The work cost over 3 million Swedish kronor.
London reports Maj. W H Coles, Britain's UN Narcotics Commission representative, says seven years of war and austerity have not increased opium smoking or narcotics use in Britain. He notes the country is among the least troubled by addicts despite a wartime dope ring.
Lt. Col. D. H. Jennings reported Allied HQ finance division that Hirohito’s household has shed 3 946 employees, leaving a total payroll of 4 785 as the empire faces financial strain.
The Canadian Authors' Association marked its 25th year in Toronto with a large turnout of about 200. Retiring President Roderick Stuart Kennedy handed over to William Arthur Deacon who reports on Western writers including Earle Birney Kathleen Strange W G Hardy Ross Annet and others from Vancouver Winnipeg Edmonton Consort and beyond.
A Prime Minister letter to local authorities urges citizens to preserve and increase food production amid what he calls one of history’s greatest food crises. He warns that without global action, millions will starve, including those previously labeled enemies, as nations with surplus struggle to feed their populations.
Sir Datar Singh, head of the Indian Trade Delegation to the U.S., explains that cows were deemed sacred in ancient India to protect the dwindling cattle population and ensure future milk supply.
The tide producing force of the moon on Earth’s oceans exceeds that of the sun by more than two to one, highlighting the moon’s dominant gravitational influence on tides.
A. G. Leslie told the parliamentary committee that funds paid annually by the government to Indians for surrendered land are not largess but installments owed. Over 90 percent of the $17,095,489 trust fund belongs to individual bands. The Blackfeet with 1,000 members hold $2,751,303, while the 240 Dokus of the Sturgeon agency possess over $958,000 in capital and revenue funds.
A basic patty recipe uses 2 cups corn flakes 1 percent ground beef and water with salt and pepper. Crush flakes, combine with ingredients, form six patties about 2 inches wide and a half inch thick, then fry or broil 7 10 minutes per side. Optional chopped onion adds flavor.
Prepare four cups of ripe strawberries and four cups sugar with Sure-Jell. Heat the fruit to a hard boil, add Sure-Jell, then sugar, boil one minute, skim and fill jars. Parafin seal. Yields about ten six ounce glasses. If Certo is used, follow bottle directions.
Two men discuss testing a used car in a club. One recalls taking the car on trial and driving it to another dealer to see if it could be bought, a method he used to uncover defects as a novice. The tale comes from Boys Life 2681.
Pattern 4538 and Pattern 4528 available in sizes 6 10 and 12 with puff or flare sleeves and heart applique. Send 20 cents in coins to Anne Adams Pattern Dept Winnipeg Newspaper Union 175 McDermot Ave Winnipeg Man and include Size Name Address and Style Number. Mayflower reference notes ship size 100 feet long 20 to 25 feet wide.
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