World happenings briefed in terse globe notes
Gasoline rationing ended in France after a legislative vote setting price at 75 cents per gallon. Canada reports record April industrial employment despite seasonal drop. UN Secretary-General Tr gve Lie says great power conflict blocks peace enforcement. Alberta to receive nearly 1.5 million for Aberhart Memorial Hospital. A rich gold strike near Odendaalsrust may make Orange Free State world’s richest gold area. Russia claims earliest north rice plantation in central Russia. A L Burt elected president of Canadian Historical Association at Halifax. Officers include Hilda Nearby University of Saskatchewan. Aberdeen shipyards build 25 trawlers valued at £3 million and 12 cargo vessels for Iceland and Norway.
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Johannesburg
Erfdeel
Odendaalsrust
South Africa
Orange Free State
A. L Burt
University of Minnesota
Canadian Historical Association
Halifax
Hilda
University of Saskatchewan
Saskatoon
Gems of Thought on Unity and Justice From Classic Voices
A collage of quotes from Fuller Cook Eddy Stretch and others argues for shared effort and universal welfare. Spinoza and Rockefeller discuss mutual aid and balanced relations between labor and capital to avoid stifling forces.
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Spinoza
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Soviet Scientist Discovers Mars Has Christmas Trees
London reports that Professor Tikhov, founder of astrobotany, claims two kinds of plant life on Mars. Moscow radio says patches stay green year round, implying evergreens and deciduous plants. Martian flora supposedly lacks infrared emission due to cold adaptation.
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London
Mars
Moscow Radio
Tikhov
Astrobotany
Earth
Hospital Installs Tape Recorder for Baby’s First Cry
Cameron community hospital now records newborns first cries. A tape recorder captures the cry and transcribes it with the baby’s weight birth time and the parents names announced for the parents to keep as a keepsake.
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Cameron
Community Hospital
Women More Prone To Colds In Office Work Study
A study finds women suffer more head colds than men and desk workers experience higher cold rates than walkers. The research notes workplace sedentary behavior correlates with increased cold incidence.
Crossword puzzle with many clues and word list
A dense list of crossword clues across horizontal and vertical entries includes hints for persons actions objects and languages. The puzzle mentions terms like Folding bed Egos Poetical to inchose and Japanese measure among others indicating a designed challenge for a word fill.
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Mole Gray
Farm Living Grows Richer for Prairie Families
A 1947 survey by the Agriculture Department and partners in Alberta and Saskatchewan finds farm families gain by higher living standards. Electricity, central heating, bathrooms, and radios rise, debt drops, and cash for education recreation and charity grows despite modest exterior changes.
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Department of Agriculture
Department of National Health
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Edmonton oil well saga marks long quest near Cooking Lake Trail
The first Edmonton oil well begun in 1912 remains unfinished after a century, with wrecking crews razing its wooden derrick near the Cooking Lake Trail. W. B. C. Chamberlain and partners faced war, funding gaps, and multiple ownership changes while gas shows and a 2,000 foot depth fueled hope that drilling will resume under a new private company.
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Edmonton
Cooking Lake Trail
W. B. C. Chamberlain
B. R. Campbell
Mr. Chamberlain
Spokane
Toronto
Englishwoman Hopes to Be Cowpuncher in Calgary
The 20,000 ton liner Empress of Canada arrived from Liverpool with 675 passengers including Mrs Joyce Mack of Wareham Dorset who intends to pursue a career as a female cowpuncher in Calgary.
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Quebec
Liverpool
Joyce Mack
Wareham
Dorset
Calgary
Health department offers tips to beat summer heat
Ottawa Department of Health and Welfare outlines practical summer advice for coping with heat and humidity. It covers gradual sun exposure, sensible vacation schedules, hydration with water, caution with pops, diving safety, avoiding sun induced colds, supervising children near hazards, using canned milk where refrigeration is limited, and maintaining balanced light meals to sustain energy.
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Department of Health and Welfare
Ottawa
The
Health Department
Alaska Could Easily Be Lost By Default
A Truman era report warns Alaska could be ceded to the United Nations if not developed by Americans. The interior secretary Krug notes future demands for global equity may transfer Alaska from U S ownership to the world.
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Alaska
Washington
Truman
U.S
United Nations
Krug
United States
Europe
Orient
Wasps Made Paper For Hives Before Humans Invented Paper
Wasps crafted paper like material for their nests long before humans devised paper. This natural process shows insects shaped complex, fibrous walls using chewed wood fibers and saliva, revealing an early form of papery architecture.
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France
Canada
Trvgve Lie
University of Alberta
Taos
Russia
Aberdeen
Iceland
Norway
Thomas Fuller
Edmund Vance Cook
Mary Baker Eddy
RED Cross
Regina Boat Club
Atove
Ans
Department of Health
Central America
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Kwiz Korner
Jack Boo
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M. R.nyne AY
Als
Little Reggie
Reggie
Ando Hell GE
Margarita
Priscilla
al Vermeer
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