World Happenings Briefly Told
Diario de la Marina suspends publication for lack of newsprint. Welsh Eisteddfod 1946 to be held at Mountain Ash for 6000. Since war 600+ awards won by British post office staff including 14 George Medals and a George Cross. Cromer foreshore released from military occupation as 1945 holiday plans advance. Nazi loot of Jewish treasures found near Giessen by Lieut Schoenfield. First Elizabeth film approved for schools and Empire distribution. Lord Swinton calls for fair air traffic postwar. Dr Harry Edmond dies in Berkeley aged 83. Churchill’s daughter Mary Spencer Churchill receives OBE.
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Post Office
Cromer
Norfolk
Not Good Hiders First
The article notes Allied forces discovering Germanys gold hoard, cash, and art seized by the Nazis along with manuscripts and treasures linked to German Jewry. It mentions British troops finding Hermann Goerings luxury car and humorously questions German Christmas traditions.
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Germany
Hermann Goering
Ottawa
Excavations Begin in Canterbury Basement Target Roman Dwelling
Excavations started in the basement of bombed premises on Burgate Street Canterbury England with hopes to uncover a Roman dwelling foundations. So far broken pottery and several coins have been found.
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Burgate Street
Canterbury
Eng
Synthetic rubber outperforms natural rubber in extreme cold
Synthetic rubber resists stiffening at low temperatures enhancing its value for flexible fittings in high altitude aircraft. Citizens are urged to buy War Savings Stamps regularly.
Solomon's Covenant and Judgment Highlights from Kings
A Sunday school lesson summarizes Solomon's reign in First Kings chapters 9 to 11, detailing Jehovah's appearance and blessing when Solomon walked with integrity, and the warning of exile and political collapse if he or Israel turned to other gods. It notes Solomon's later turning to other gods brought by his wives and the consequent loss of the kingdom.
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Solomon
Jehovah
Gibeon
David
Israel
Tomato Planting Spacing For Year Round Vitamin C
Gardeners are advised to space tomato rows 48 inches apart with 36 inches between plants, or 36 inches for staked tomatoes. Plant leggy specimens in a sloped bed with soil up to the stem, leaving six to eight inches above ground. Pekin Court Gazette date note contrasts with European newspaper beginnings in 1524.
Praise for Bakers at Canadian Baking Conference
Ontario Health Minister Dr R P Vivian praised Canada's bakers at the third annual Baking Industry of Canada conference in Toronto for meeting people’s needs despite wartime labor shortages and scarce ingredients.
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R. P. Vivian
Ontario
The
Baking Industry of Canada
Toronto
Canada
British firm builds automatic mine traffic control system
A new underground traffic system for UK collieries uses automatic air-lock door control linked to photoelectric relays. It counts tubs entering and exiting the air-lock and coordinates ventilation, promising advantages over older methods and potential use in other mining machinery.
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United Kingdom
Crossword Puzzle Horizontal and Across Clues Mixed
A scrambled crossword style clue list with numbered items for across and down entries. Includes odd spellings and truncated phrases such as Musical compositions and Heraldic device plus various terse hints like To proffer and Roster. The readable items resemble a mixed catalog of crossword prompts rather than a coherent article.
A Proud Record About New Zealand Population
The article compares New Zealand's population to Detroit and notes that about half of the males aged 16 to 60 are in the fighting forces, totaling 250,000 men who are fully trained and equipped.
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New Zealand
Detroit
Mici
Civilian Knife Shortages Rise With War Demand
Civilian supply for pocket knives dwindles as military demand soars. Five knives imported from the United States before the war now yield only one entry into Canada, reflecting how armed forces’ needs shape markets.
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Canada
U.S
What If Tomorrow Brings Fashion Without Friction
An imagined postwar wardrobe critique weighs steel stockings, never shrinking wool, ironed free garments, and resilient chiffons. It questions the coming New Woman, possible Mars like fashion, mood changing colors, and global shopping escapades that blur borders and threaten domestic bliss.
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Mars
Fifth Avenue
Russia
China
Calcutta
Turkey
France
England
Sweden
Hawaii
Utopia
Remarkable UK Weed Killer Methoxone Discovered
UK researchers announce Methoxone a new weed killer that targets weeds while sparing grass and cereal crops. It is being trialed nationwide with early growth elimination preventing crop competition. The note adds an outlandish claim about pineapples reaching 17 pounds.
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United Kingdom
Canadians urged to strengthen health defenses during Health Week
The Earl of Athlone as Governor General and Health League of Canada patron warns of a "critical period" for public health during wartime. The message promotes health education and disease prevention as essential to rehabilitation and national vigor, tied to the February 4 Health Week kickoff and broader public service goals. Beehive houses in Scotland and Ireland are noted as stone conical dwellings without mortar.
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Health League of Canada
Earl of Athlone
Governor-General of
Canada
League
Health League
Tl Am
Dominion
Scotland
Ireland
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Diario de la Marina
Cuba
Mountain Ash
Wales
Hungen
Giessen
Lieut
Robert Schoenfield
Brooklyn
N.Y
Elizabeth
Britain
Empire
Ministry of Information
Lord Swinton
Harry Edmond
Berkeley
Calif
Alaska
Mary Spencer Churchill
Churchill
Belgium
By Fred Neher
US Moderns
Victory Loan
Royal Canadian Air Force
H. D. Quigley
L. A. Carley
Df.c
Canadian Pacific Railway
Saskatchewan
H. C. Taylor
C.P.R
R. C. Wheeler
Saskatoon
F-L. Carley
R.C.A.F
H. T. Carley
Sutherland
F-L. Quigley
F L. Carley
Europe
India
Samuel
Pekin Court
Geraint
Pacific Island
Bashan
Iste
Isa
BY William Ferguson
Greenland
Brazil
WEA Service
Weig
Elmer
Labrador
Ugalth League
Reg
Gene Byrnes
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