World Happenings Briefly Told
Ninety eight Canadian bred Fries ians reach England the first cattle imported from Canada since before the war. The Greek government has given the British Empire 20 acres near Phaliren on the Gulf of Athens for an 8 cemetery for British war dead. Britain's penicillin factory at Nottingham closes as uneconomical. A Roosevelt plaque dedicated at McGregor Bay on Lake Huron. Malcolm MacDonald installed as Governor General of Malayan Union and Singapore. Arauco II arrives at Callao to teach Peruvian fishermen radar fishing. India warns famine relief may fail in August. France maintains free press by granting newspaper licences despite shortages. Holland reduces bread ration to 2,200 grams per week.
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Phaliren
Gulf of Athens
R. T. Hon
Malcolm MacDonald
Canada
Singapore
Diamonds and Their June Association Through History
The diamond, long linked with June, is the popular engagement stone. Dr. E. S. Moore explains diamonds form mainly in dark basic rocks, notably kimberlite pipes in South Africa. These pipes resemble carrots and host scattered diamonds amid serpentine and other minerals. Rock is crushed greatly. a mine may concentrate 50 000 tons to one cubic foot. Many diamonds also originate in placers from weathered kimberlite, carried by streams to sand and gravel beds or beaches.
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E. S. Moore
Royal Ontario Museum
South Africa
The Winning of the West by Pioneer Settlers
Poem recounts waves of settlers from Glasgow Rotterdam and Brest moving to the Prairies seeking homesteads in Western Canada. It praises their endurance through solitude drought and toil and lauds the rich grain wealth that followed vindicating pioneer faith and courage.
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Glasgow
Rotterdam
Brest
Common Sense on Motor Cars and Road Safety
The article argues that good cars and roads boost happiness while careless use creates danger. It urges practical actions to improve highway safety and cautions against abuses that threaten public welfare.
Farmer kills cobra during chase in orange free state
A farmer fleeing a five foot cobra in tall grass in the Orange Free State grabbed a fence stake and dispatched the snake just as it lunged.
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Orange Free State
Factory of Crime in Canada Calls for Juvenile Reform
A denunciation of persistent crime highlights poverty and slum housing as roots of delinquency. It urges churches, schools, and reformers to curb juvenile crime, reform fines, and replace prison with work payment to avoid creating lifelong criminals. It notes 16 000 imprisonments in one year for unpaid fines and calls for systemic change.
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Canada
George
Crime Commission
England
Poles to Britain to Demobilize and Settle
The 110,000 Poles serving in Italy will be demobilized in Britain and establish themselves there rather than return to Poland. The movement represents a major influx of foreign born people to a nation with a historically homogeneous populace. The Detroit Free Press notes potential shifts in culture and outlook as newcomers leave their mark.
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Italy
Britain
Poland
United States
Detroit Free Press
Malta War Damage Bill Prompts Multi-Million Cost Estimate
Sir Wilfred Woods reports Malta will require about 104 million dollars to repair war damage on the island. Reconstruction, including honoring the George Cross award, could cost an additional 56 million dollars.
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Malta
British Empire
Wilfred Woods
Shakespeare First Folio Features Vast Biblical Names
A study notes the abundance of biblical proper names in Shakespeare's First Folio, highlighting more than fifty five distinct religious and scriptural names appearing across the text. The finding underscores the influence of biblical language on early modern drama and character naming.
Senators Predict Space Ships And 100000 MPH Missiles
A Senate subcommittee report foresees guided missiles reaching speeds of 100,000 miles per hour and space vehicles above the atmosphere. It urges several hundred million dollars for rapid aeronautical research to preserve air supremacy.
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Senate Defence Investigating Committee
Senate
Army Air Forces
Timber gifts for Britains bombed-out families from Gold Coast
Af rican craftsmen from Gold Coast timbers supply furniture now assembled in Britain for distribution to bombed-out families. Timber industry members donate the items as gifts to aid civilians rebuilding after bombing.
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Britain
Gold Coast
Wartime BC telephone network to serve public use
Wartime land line system built across British Columbia from the US border to Prince George and across Vancouver Island will be turned over to the BC Telephone Company for public service after negotiations by War Assets Corporation. System spans 2336 miles and 16266 miles of wire with radio links to Queen Charlotte Island.
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British Columbia
Canada
War Assets Corporation
British Columbia Telephone Company
United States
Prince Rupert
Hope
Prince George
Vancouver Island
Queen Charlotte Island
B.C
British Columbia Telephone Co
RCAF
Out of Joint We Hold Wealth Yet Strife Slows Growth
The Ottawa Journal laments Canada's wealth from bank deposits and life securities, noting prosperity despite striking, failing to seize opportunities. It urges unity to harness mines forests fields and waters for national progress and warns against being the most pitiful people on earth if grievances persist.
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Canada
Ottawa Journal
Wool industry adapts to synthetic fibres in market
Synthetic Wools Science notes no single fibre matches wool for all characteristics. Wool growers face competition from new synthetic fibres and older textiles like cotton and linen in a restricted civilian market. To keep Canada’s wool competitive, finishing quality must be the best possible.
Zoo Animals Released Stir at Wuppertal Town
Worried keepers at Wuppertal zoo in Germany opened cages to feed animals after being unable to supply food. Llamas ponies antelopes and zebras wandered through the town grazing. The article notes a global population estimate of about 20 million annually.
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Wuppertal Zoo
Germany
Diabetes threat in a hereditary army of Americans
Dr. Elliott Joslin reports in Hygeia that about one in 200 Americans have diabetes, rising beyond 65 for men and 45 for women. Obesity fuels risk, but heredity remains the key factor as diabetics cluster in families and even fat individuals may be safe if they lack predisposed ancestors.
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Elliott P. Joslin
U.S.A
Like Freedom Buddhists Free Birds in China
Buddhists in China often buy a pet bird to release it as an act of merit. They believe freeing a caged creature earns virtue and enhances afterlife status.
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China
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India
Robert Hitchings
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Factory OF Crime
Mystery
Red Cross
Michael Knight
Windsor
Ont
Toronto
F. R. Griffin
Montreal
Southampton
Michael
U.S
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Central Africa
Reg'lar Fellers
Gene Byrnes
Kii
Poller
ZOO Animals
Earth
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Ar County
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