Independent Television on Track in Britain Launch
Britain to start independent commercial TV in September with Croydon station serving about 10 million people. By 1955 Midlands and Lancashire stations will extend coverage to nearly 60 percent of the population, with about 40 to 50 stations planned later under ITA.
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Britain
Croydon
London
Midlands
Lancashire
United Kingdom
Independent TV Authority
Independent Television Authority
ITA
FTA
Independent Television News Ltd
B.B.C
BBC
Bb.c
Robert Fraser
Hitchhiking Crimes and the Dangers on the Road
Reader's Digest warns hitchhiking is increasingly dangerous with cases of robbing assault and murder on highways. It notes uniformed suspects and escapees from institutions, plus financial liability for drivers who aid hitchhikers, including a $28 000 settlement in one case.
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Reader's Digest
Digest
Million Dollar Resort Planned on Skaha Lake Shore
A $1,000,000 tourist resort is under construction on the east shore of Skaha Lake in Penticton B C ten miles east of the city. The development includes a 30 acre site with at least 30 luxury homes announced for the project.
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Penticton
B.C
Skaha Lake
Glacial Waters Tame Sarda for Irrigation and Power
Engineers harness glacial melt from Everest region to irrigate India's plains via the Banbassa Barrage on the Sarda River. A massive grill shield was welded by volunteers hours before gates opened to release water to canals and turbines, amid spring floods and debris threats.
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Sarda
Mount Everest
Himalayas
India
Nepal
Banbassa
Everest
Bareilly
Color crochet rose doilies in 3D pattern 7327
Crochet roses in color to decorate a unique doily. The article describes two sizes a 22 inch and a 15 inch rose doily in No. 30 mercerized cotton. Pattern 7327 costs twenty five cents and requests mailed coins to obtain it.
Alice Brooks Needlecraft Catalogue Offer
Department P P L Household Arts advertises the 1955 Alice Brooks Needlecraft Catalogue from 60 Front Street W Toroto. Readers are urged to write their name address and pattern number and send 25 cents to order designs in knitting crochet embroidery iron ons toys and novel ties.
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Alice Brooks Needlecraft
Cleaning and preserving household items tips from a guide
A collection of practical advice covers cleaning an enameled tub with turpentine and salt, lemon rind for stronger pie flavor, air circulation indicated by steamed windows, hinges for packing pies, and checking picture backs to prevent dust. The piece reflects common domestic concerns.
Sheltered eastern slopes prove best orchard
Alberta farms show eastern slopes as prime orchard sites with protection from late spring frost and sunscald. John Jensen of Wayne demonstrates 20 trees flourishing on a sheltered eastern slope, while advisors warn of winter damage to plums and cherries and praise the role of steady weeding.
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Alberta
John Jensen
Wayne
Jensen
Peter D. McCaila
D.A
Craigmyle
Freezing units boon to the home gardener
Agricultural guidance from Alberta on preserving by freezing. Key tips include using well rotted barnyard manure, avoiding seed contact with fertilizer, and two planting methods to prevent seed burn. Fertilizer boosts yield and keeping quality, with scientists judging nutrient impact ongoing. Oregon is noted as an Indian name.
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Alberta Department of Agriculture
Peter D. McCalla
Alberta
Fort Saskatchewan
Fleet Moment To Walk With A Child In A Garden
A reflective poem by Isabel Tudeen celebrates walking with a child in a garden. The speaker shares the child's eager wonder as they observe blossoms, birds, and every detail, noting the transient beauty and the sense that such moments are guided by a higher presence.
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Fleet
Isabel Tudeen
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TOC DO
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C. A. Wicks
Norfolk
England
Stella
Mt. Everest
By Ace Brookes
P.P.L
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