Britain Reaffirms Help to World Recovery Amid Postwar Strains
In Parliament Bevin outlined Britain’s large postwar aid including UNRRA and pre UNRRA loans. Britain provided 2 960 million dollars in relief and loans to many nations, with 1 300 million non recoverable, underscoring sustained effort despite domestic financial strain.
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Britain
Europe
United Kingdom
House of Commons
Bevin
U.N.R.R.A
Germany
France
Greece
Italy
Austria
Netherlands
Malta
Burma
Hungary
Czechoslovakia
Lightning bolt drives family from beds in Lindsay home
A lightning bolt struck the Tobey family in their Bobcaygeon area residence waking four members from sleep. All escaped injury with no further harm reported. The article notes historical use of copper dating to about 3500 B.C. by Egyptians.
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Lindsay, Ont
Fred Tobey
Bobcaygeon
Saskatchewan Hogs Shipped To New Zealand
Six purebred Duroc Jersey hogs from central Saskatchewan are aboard the S S Wairuna to New Zealand to join a farm. The four females and two males weigh 2,430 pounds total, were sold by Sam Stolt and Robert Edwards, and will undergo 30 days of quarantine before a 450 mile move to their new home. More than 1,500 pounds of feed accompanied the shipment.
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Saskatchewan
New Zealand
Sam Stolt
Robert Edwards
Regina
Vancouver
S.S
Hospital buildings planned for Vulcan and Lamont towns
Vulcan Alberta will receive a 75000 addition to its hospital after a by law passed by ratepayers. Lamont Alberta awards a general contract for a 34 bed hospital at a price of 175000.
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Vulcan
Alberta
Lamont
Telephone System For Yellowknife
A franchise awards the Yellowknife Telephone Company Limited to end the need for walking and allow quick dialing. Residents and business groups pledge shares to fund lines stretching across vast terrain to camps and lakes including Giauque Lake Salmita Courageous Johnston Lake Indian Lake Gordon Lake Pensive Ross Lake and Great Bear Lake with radio hook-ins to connect to the outside world.
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Yellowknife
North-West Territories
Yellowknife Telephone Company Limited
Giauque Lake
Salmita Courageous
Johnston Lake
Indian Lake
Gordon Lake
Pensive
Ross Lake
Great Bear Lake
Great Lakes
Amusing Snippets From A Bus Ride And Beyond
A collection of light jokes and anecdotes includes a diner plans chat gone awkward, a nurse and patient listening gag, marital quips, a carrot bait fisherman rejoinder, a dentist quip, a weighty sign joke, insomnia relief via voyage, future babies chatter, and a farmer’s carrot trap untangled by the fisherman.
First British Baby Adopted Sight Unseen in Canada
In Canada aboard the Aquitania eight months old Andrew David Adams becomes the first British infant adopted sight unseen by Niagara Falls couple Mr and Mrs H Parm. The baby was cared for during the five day ocean voyage by Mrs Rena Chemyshym of Toronto, who is pictured with the baby.
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En Canada
Aquitania
Andrew David Adams
Niagara Falls
H. Parm
Rena Chemyshym
Toronto
Confusion as Identical Twins Wed in Double Ceremony
In Glendale California identical twin brides and identical twin grooms married in a double ceremony. The couples wore matching attire and honeymooned in identical suites. They rented adjoining apartments in Oakland, while onlookers struggled to distinguish who was who. The Britschgis claimed a second method of identification.
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Glendale
Cal
Frank Britschgi
Arnold Britschgi
Oakland
Britschgis
Arnold Britschg
Selected recipes and variations for potatoes and pastries
The article lists scalloped potato variations with meats between layers and potato salad ideas with leftovers and mix-ins. It then provides a strawberry dessert recipe with Jell O glazed fruit tart steps and a custard cream filling for 32 inch tart shells, plus a strawberry cream tart cream recipe using Swans Down cake flour and milk.
New Locations Staked For 14 Oil Wells
CALGARY The west's oil push expands as major and independent firms stake 14 new drilling sites for 1947. Four are in the South Princess area near the Madison lime oil find of 1946, one at Brooks, three in the Lloydminster Lane rock region, two south of Leduc, and one each at Turner Valley Baxter Lake and Egerton.
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Calgary
Canada
South Princess
Madison
Brooks
Lloydminster-Lane Rock
Virgin
Leduc
Turner Valley
Baxter Lake
Egerton
Frog-hopper Uses Bubble Shield For Self Defense
The frog-hopper, a tiny plant bug, protects itself from predators by emitting a bubble cloud around its body. The bubbles are made of plant juice air and wax, forming a protective shield.
Gems of Thought and Quotes on Mistakes
A compilation of aphorisms on wisdom and error from Hugh White Borrow Mary Baker Eddy Coleridge Pope and Lincoln. The pieces emphasize recognizing mistakes, learning, keeping peace, and embracing new true views.
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Hugh White
Mary Baker Eddy
Coleridge
Chained Books Common in Europe 15th and 16th Centuries
The practice of chaining books to stands or reading-desks was widespread across Europe during the 15th and 16th centuries, ensuring access while preventing theft. This custom reflected early library norms and manuscript handling in scholarly and ecclesiastical settings.
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Europe
Wrong Kind Of Drumstick Incident At Nightclub
Hollywood actress Katherine York sued for 31200 damages after a drumstick thrown during a performance hit her in the left eye at a nightclub. She named drummer Dee Pee Johnson and nightclub owners Johnson and Billy Berg in the suit. The piece notes Paraguay has 300 miles of public railways.
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Hollywood
Katherine York
Miss York
Dee Pee Johnson
Johnson
Billy Berg
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Fort St. John, B.C
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Dr.chase
Dinah
Sam
Papa
Junior
Dad
Caane
Pope
Abraham Lincoln
Paraguay
Mother Barnes
Postum
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