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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 26, 1948
Page
2
An address on soil erosion cites topsoil loss caused by weather and farming methods. Dr. Hugh H Bennett of the U S soil conservation service warns that without better conservation many people worldwide could starve within a century.
Dr Bennett notes 4 000 000 000 acres suitable for farming globally. Three acres feed one person on a minimum diet. World population slightly over 2 000 000 000 gives about two acres per person now. Continued erosion could leave one acre per person in a century.
An American soils expert warns that global arable land per person is shrinking. He notes America’s topsoil has dropped from nine to six inches and most remaining cropland faces erosion floods and windstorms. He calls for contour farming drainage irrigation and grass planting to prevent food-production loss. Western Canada already pursues soil conservation, and farmers must remain vigilant.
Ottawa reports the Public Projects branch of the Trade and Commerce ministry will hold about 100 million in public works as a stopgap to maintain jobs if business slackens. Acting coordinator G. D. Mallory heads the scheme, which could grow tenfold with provincial cooperation, while private industry is urged to expand to spur growth and conserve U S dollars.
A Chicago visitor, W. H. Smith, finds Los Angeles pigeons unusually clever as two birds trail him from a hotel to a street corner. He notices crowds laughing when pigeons circle him, then learns locals feed birds near the hotel, and the birds mistake his handkerchief sack for popcorn or peanuts.
Ventura California Mrs Dianne Converse Cyrus widow of an army bomber pilot plans a summer round the world solo flight to beat the 73 hours 5 minutes 11 seconds mark set by William P Odom. She would fly Los Angeles New York Paris Cairo Tokyo and back and currently holds the women’s solo record between New York and Los Angeles. She also serves as co pilot on an air freight line.
A new robot unveiled in New York demonstrates rapid assessment of reservation availability for trains or planes. The device aims to speed up booking by telling prospective travelers within seconds whether a seat or space can be secured, reducing bottlenecks in current procedures.
Wisconsin makers report a new compound dissolved in two gallons of water cleans and waxes an automobile in one operation. The solution suspends evenly to distribute wax. The article notes liquid air, when pure, has a bluish tinge.
Montreal report of a Royal Dutch Airlines flight where a Bedouin sheik offered two camels for a flight attendant after being charmed by her. The captain declined, choosing loyalty to the airline. the hostess continues flying and avoids such advances.
A collection of quoted reflections on parenting and youth development. Rousseau and Eddy emphasize guiding thought and time management in children, Thackeray notes sensitivity to injustice, and Beecher advocates allowing self reliance through trial and error to gain wisdom.
A collage of light humor with couples and family banter. Jokes include ex secretary quips about marriage status and a mother-son exchange on dinners. A cricket umpire dispute, a farmer misreading a government form, and two Irishmen before a judge add to the variety of witty squibs.
A Cleveland wholesale diamond dealer reported losing at least 74000 dollars in gems after a telephone ruse. Henry Blank of New York City allegedly left a jewel case and top coat with the Danford Lowell Co. and lunch, then his partner Felix B. Lowell received a call claiming to be Blank requesting a porter to fetch the case and coat.
Paraguay and Bolivia, both landlocked in South America, face ongoing challenges from their absence of direct seaports. The two nations rely on neighboring countries for access to maritime trade routes and export markets.
Montreal reports that Canada saved about 69 million dollars through scientific agriculture in fighting wheat stem rust. I L Conners, new president of the Quebec Society for the Protection of Plants, outlined past losses and progress from 1916 to 1939, noting blight on oats and the rise of chemical weed control.
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