Universal News Roundup of World Happenings and Local Notes
Agricultural society in Saskatoon region hosts grain and summer fellowship contest. Adenauer seeks unreserved Western security guaranty. Indian affairs loans totaling 36447 dollars approved for 1949. Veterans bonus for POWs not yet considered. Oslo gains permanent opera company with next August premiere. Winnipeg fireman Edward Gray runs square dancing for 70 youngsters at home. First nylon hosiery factory west of Ontario to open in Burnaby with staff from St Catharines. Hudson Bay Sask hospital finances under strain. Red Cross asked to continue hospital management.
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Canada
Ontario
Burnaby
Nylon
St. Catharines
Ont
Turkey Seeks Threefold Increase in Canadian Purchases
Ismail Kavadar of the Turkish embassy in Ottawa says Turkey aims to raise imports from Canada from 14 million dollars in 1949 to 30 to 40 million dollars annually. He notes the potential to triple Canadian purchases.
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Ottawa
Canada
Ismail Kavadar
Turkey
Deserters in Britain Struggle for Survival and Amnesty Talks
In Winnipeg Rev Dr F H Smye reports about about 30 000 army deserters living in Britain. He says they lack registration cards and ration books restricting jobs and food. He notes many may be linked to rising crime and suggests amnesty could help. Smye leads Holy Trinity and St Luke's churches in Kentish Town.
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Winnipeg
Britain
F. H. Smye
London
Dr. Smye
Holy Trinity
St. Luke's Anglican
Kentish Town
How to Charge Batteries From a Farm Lighting Plant
A historical note explains charging automotive storage batteries from a farm lighting plant using a resistance bank. It suggests wiring 40 watt lamps in parallel on a board to regulate current, starting with six to eight lamps for a 32 volt supply and reducing to about half as the battery nears full charge. It claims direct charging of 6 volt batteries from a 220 volt lighting plant via this method.
Young curlers ride wave at Macdonald Brier in Vancouver
In The News-Herald Vancouver Alberta, Frank Vincent and Cece Boyd, honorary Saskatchewan Curling Association members aged 78 combined, provide encouragement for Ernie Whitters at the Kerrisdale Arena as Saskatchewan seeks another Dominion title. Bill Clark captains a Quebec victory for a Dominion prep school crown.
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Saskatchewan
Frank Vincent
Cece Boyd
Wapawekka Lake
Vincent
Boyd
Broom and
Rock
Saskatchewan Curling Association
Kerrisdale
Ernie Whitter
Ernie
Bill Clark
Quebec
Prairie
Dominion
Canada
Association
George Richardson
B C logger bags two cougars near Terrace
A spear-pointed logging worker named J. Morrison Kispiox fought off two cougars in the woods near Terrace British Columbia and killed both after a brief struggle while hauling logs.
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B.C
Terrace
J. Morrison Kispiox
Kispiox
Here
Sahara Desert Largest World Wide Area
The Sahara in North Africa is the largest continuous desert in the world, covering more than 3 500 000 square miles.
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Sahara Desert
North Africa
Wife-sitters and other curious household roles in Port Elizabeth
A quirky column describes wife-sitters in Port Elizabeth, men who stay with wives whose husbands are away. It notes scoutmasters as providers, jokes about love signs, and surveys marriage proposals and peculiar habits, including a “Class-A Husband” list.
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Port Elizabeth
South Africa
Harry Knight
Knight
Baird Leonard
Mercurys Lauded as Good Canadian Ambassadors Abroad
Edmonton Mercurys, ahead of the world amateur hockey championships, are praised for their pleasing style and sportsmanship on European tours. Swiss press calls them the best Canadian team to play on the continent, contrasting their conduct with rougher teams from Sudbury and the US.
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Edmonton
Edmonton Mercurys
George Edmonton Journal
MacKintosh
James A. MacKinnon
Mercurys
Sudbury Wolves
Canada
U.S
Kitchen Meditations to a Baby Girl
A intimate lullaby style verse offers wishes for a baby girl. The speaker hopes for happiness, adventure, and calm, asking for parental protection and a loving home as the child grows. The tone is tender and devotional.
New Zealand Wheat Crop Falls Over One Million Bushels
New Zealand agriculture officials estimate a 4.7 million bushel wheat harvest for the season, down from 5.955 million last year. Oats are forecast at 2.6 million, barley at 2.4 million. The drop comes from reduced sowing area and dry Canterbury weather.
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Ellington
N.Z
New Zealand
Agriculture Department
Department
Canterbury
South Island
Crossword Puzzle From The Annals Of Time
Crossword clues mix languages and eras listing many entries and definitions. The list includes terms for animals tools metals plants and places with hints in English and foreign phrases, plus several historical or mythical references and scattered misprints.
Perfection Plea Ahead of Macdonald Brier Curling Playoffs
Gordon Dickson reports Canadian curlers gathered at Canadian Memorial Chapel for a Curlers Service on the eve of the Macdonald Brier. Dr. A M Sanford urged athletes to pursue perfection in body mind and spirit, stressing unity and character over rivalry.
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A. M. Sanford
Newfoundland
Canadian Memorial
Sanford
Dr. Sanford
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