Africa's lone elephant farm at Gangala na Bodio described
The Gangala na Bodio elephant farm in Garamba Reserve is the only such facility in Africa. Fifty elephants are bathed daily in river Dungu with mahouts on each back, the elephants trained for sale or hire and used in agriculture and public works. The piece notes elephants’ need for calm handling and proper care. An accompanying line mentions a device that detects flaws in solids using short sound impulses.
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Gangala-na-Bodio
Dungu
Garamba
R. F. Sander
London Geographical Magazine
Notable Norwich Record as Child Fatalities Ended in 1946
In Norwich England the year 1946 set a record with no child road fatalities. Other notes include Belgium allowing tourists to carry 10 000 francs, Londoner John Coombes Masters dying at 102 after advocating breakfast in bed and beer, Canada receiving hockey gear from India, and the Maritime Commission reporting Russia ignored U S efforts to recover 95 lend lease ships. Winnipeg plans a 180 bed children hospital funded by 1 500 000. A Guthrie Oklahoma 1915 Model T maintains its license tax for 32 years. Brigg Lincolnshire funds 300 for bicycles for remote children.
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John Coombes Masters
London
W. W. Smith
The
Maritime Commission
Russia
United States
Crossword Puzzle Clues Aimed at Solving Era
A dense snippet mixes crossword hints with scattered terms and partial phrases. The list features clues and wordplay on science, geography, astronomy, and language, including references to organisms, deities, measurement, and currency.
White Cliffs of Dover Hit by War Erosion
Nearly 250 000 tons of the white cliffs of Dover collapsed into the sea between Deal and Dover after heavy German shelling during the war. The fallen section shows the long lasting impact of wartime bombardment on landmark coast.
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White Cliffs
Dover
Deal
Eng
New Dairy Gear Includes Glass Milk Bucket
In addition to plastic milk pipes for dairy plants, a shatter proof glass milk bucket is announced. The bucket features a groove at the shoulder for a heavy rubber ring and a metal ring at the base to absorb shock.
Glass panes bend sun rays to reduce glare
A St Louis building plan uses glass panes to bend sunlight to the ceiling and cut glare. The idea prompts thoughts on applying the principle to automobile windshields to eliminate sun glare and even divert headlight beams from oncoming drivers.
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St. Louis
Kitchener
What's a farmer- mechanic botanist chemist and weather expert
In a portrait of farming life the farmer blends many roles as he tends engines and implements, manages soil and stock, and applies science. He must be a strategist who plans seasons ahead while solving immediate repairs, blending craft with knowledge of land, crops, pests, and markets.
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Africa
Norwich
England
Belgium
Canada
India
Winnipeg General Hospital
Guthrie
Okla
S. A. Douglas
County Educational Committee
Brigg
Lincolnshire
Tomon
Magic
Ling Baking Aa
Pacific Island
Swiftnese
Markemar
Tellurium
US Moderns
By Fred Neher
Patrick Henry
Skunk
Mildlife Service
U.S. Army
Margarita
Little Reggie
Peggy
Tre
Rts Soc
Ors
Chuck Thurston
Les Carroll
Ding Dons
Dartmouth
Hanover
N.H
John Moore
Mecca
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