Strip Mining Of Alberta Coal Solves Wartime Manpower Need
Alberta's Western Ventures mine near Taber demonstrates strip mining to quickly uncover coal with 25 workers extracting up to 15 400 tons monthly. The operation dumps coal five miles to the Taber railhead, ships to Canada and the U S in boxcars, with high throughput and minimal labor compared to deep mines.
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Alberta
Leferta
Nova Scotia
Canada
Foothills
Dominion
Tabert
Lethbridge
Western Ventures
Canadian Pacific
Taber
Old Man
Tabor
Prairie Provinces
Seattle
United States
Canadian Pacific Railway
Alta
Old Man River
Close Cooperation Urged After War As Russians Admire Allied Forces
Raymond Arthur Davies of Toronto Saturday Night, returning from the eastern front, told a Toronto luncheon of the Canadian Jewish Congress that Russian admiration for Canada’s fighting forces should foster post-war friendship and close co operation.
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Canada
Raymond Arthur Davies
Toronto
Moscow
Canadian road fund forecast for postwar decade
R. A. Stapelis of Toronto, re elected for an 11th term as president of the Canadian Automobile Association, told the annual meeting that postwar road construction in Canada is expected to require more than 1 billion dollars in spending over the coming decade.
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R.A Stapelis
Toronto
Canadian Automobile Association
Canada
Grapes to Raisins Tip Cited For Efficiency
A report notes that four tons of fresh grapes produce one ton of dried raisins, illustrating the drying efficiency and process scale in raisin production. The figure highlights conversion rates used by growers and processors in the industry.
Saskatchewan Anti Tuberculosis League reports X ray surveys
X ray examination of about 125000 persons in finographic surveys was part of the Saskatchewan Anti Tuberculosis League work this year. Dr R G Ferguson reported to the board. In the first nine months of 1944, 375 more cases were received for diagnosis than in 1943. The League has 744 patients under care at September end.
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Anti-Tuberculosis League
R. G. Ferguson
League
Prisoners and Refugees Figures Highlight War Aftermath
Frenay cites 780 000 French POWs 750 000 French workers and 600 600 deportees in Germany with 2 600 000 refugees in France. Returnees get three months vacation and double rations six months. Manitoba Ontario boundary park plan advances to attract tourists and summer visitors.
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Germany
Sir Frenay
Frenay
France
Alsace-Serrane
Churchill notes child voting ban and stalled elections
In the House of Commons Prime Minister Churchill states no one under three has ever voted in Britain. No general elections have occurred in nine years and bye election registration is suspended. The 1935 electors register remains unrevised.
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Churchill
House of Commons
Britain
Farmers’ War Effort Acknowledged Amid Victory Drive
After five years of war Canadian farmers report record harvests and livestock levels. The 1944 grain crop stands as the third largest in the recent five year span, with granaries full and ample feed grown for herd support as the conflict continues.
Canadian Farmers Frontline Food Drive During War Years
The article contrasts early views of Japanese stature with wartime Canadian farming. It praises farmers and families for meeting food demands for the armed forces, the Canadian public, and Allies, noting their patriotism, hardship, and hope for more help and equipment as war continues.
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Europe
Asia
Canada
Surgical life saver prothrombin synthesis announced
Scientists develop a method to produce prothrombin from two materials derived from animal blood and meat juices, enabling unlimited production for use in wartime and peacetime surgery. Andrew Carnegie reportedly left a personal fortune of 500 million dollars at his death in 1919.
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Andrew Carnegie
RCAF Airmen Tour India Amid Bricks and Modern Delhi
Canadian RCAF motor transport troops tour New Delhi after leaving Ceylon. Officers and airmen pose by the Secretariat Building with a busy city backdrop. Joe Worobek meets a village girl as he eyes future operations against the Japs.
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India
Ceylon
R.C.A.F
Mike Kasakoff
Kamaack, Sask
Morgan Carr
Edmonton
New Delhi
Bill Goodman
Winnipeg
Jim Brammar
New Westminster
B.C
Lac
Reg. Kirsop
Royal Victoria Hospital
Montreal
Bernard Joubarne
Ottawa
Fred Steep
Guelph
Ont
Joe Worobek
Portage la Prairie
Man
RCAF
Joe
Star of the East Medallion Crochet Pattern
Crochet pattern 7240 titled Seed Star of the East Medallion offers directions for medallion stitches. To obtain, send twenty cents in coins to Household Arts Depart ment Winnipeg Newspaper Union 175 McDermot Avenue Winnipeg Man. Include name and address and pattern number. Mailing delays may occur due to mail carriers.
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Household Arts Department
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Avenue
Winnipeg
Man
Man Receives 33-Year-Old Loan Repayment Gift
Joseph Skinner of Holyoke Massachusetts loaned a hundred dollars for his son's college expenses. After the borrower died Skinner forgot the loan. A recent letter from the borrower's son included a thank you note and a $100 cheque to settle the debt.
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Joseph Skinner
Holyoke
Mass
Skinner
Church Membership Among U.S. Population Drops Below Half
A survey shows fewer than 50 percent of the more than 130 million Americans identify as church members. The data highlight secular trends and shifts in religious affiliation across the country.
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United States
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